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Great Britain and Ireland, should be exercised, and the Local 
Authorities urged to enforce the provisions of the Act of 1878 as 
amended in 1886.” 
A copy was ordered to be sent to the Privy Council. 
Resoived, that the live weights of cattle and sheep be published in 
the first edition of the Catalogue issued on the opening day of the 
Show. 
Resolved, that the placards used by salesmen and purchasers of 
animals at the Show be not more than fourteen inches square, and !n 
the case of sheep and pigs printed on one side only. 
In consequence of the very formal acknowledgement received from 
the Privy Council in answer to the Club’s resolution on pleuro- 
pneumonia and swine fever, passed by the Council in February, it was 
resolved— 
“That the Council of the Smithfield Club, having considered 
the reply from the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council to 
the resolution passed in February last, express the epinion that 
the powers conferred upon the Department by the Acts in 
force for stamping out pleuro-pneumonia and swine fever should 
be rigorously exercised by the Department, and not left to the 
discretion of the local authorities.” 
At a subsequent meeting it was resolved— 
‘‘That a deputation, consisting of the President, Vice-Presidents, 
Trustees, members of Council, and any other members of the 
Club, be appointed to wait upon the Chancellor of the Duchy 
of Lancaster (on behalf of the Lord President of the Privy Council) 
to represent to him the urgent necessity for adopting measures 
for speedily stamping out pleuro-pneumonia and swine-fever 
throughout Great Britain, and urging him to impress upon the 
Privy Council of Ireland that it is all-important that similar 
measures be simultaneously enforced in Ireland.” 
The deputation was received on the Friday of the Show week by 
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on behalf of the Lord 
President of the Council. 
A memorial having been received from the Agricultural Engineers 
Association, asking for a reduction of the charges for Implement space 
and for an interview with the Council thereon, a special Committee 
was appointed to receive the deputation, and report to the Council. 
The Committee submitted a report to the Council of the interview, 
together with the following resolution :— 
‘That for the reasons stated by the Chairman to the deputation, 
your Committee cannot recommend the Council to make any 
reductions in the charge for space for implements and machinery 
at the Smithfield Club’s Shows.” 
The report and resolution of the Committee was adopted by the 
Council. 
Leave of absence granted to Mr. H. J. Hine, the Secretary, owing 
to ill health, 
Resolved— 
“That the Council have, with great regret, received from Mr. 
Sanday his resignation as a Trustee, and desire to express their 
obligations to him for his valuable services to the Club.” 
