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In making this proposal it was worth considering that there^ 

 might be districts that would not come within the scope ot the 

 vine-growers or wine merchants' consideration, and m order to 

 BroTide for such districts, he would suggest the insertion of a 

 proTision, that if a grower be not a member of a Vine-growers 

 Association, he should send those particulars, with a fee of lOs.,- 

 to the Secretary for Agriculture, who would then enter his name 

 in the voters' list. He had made the fee 10s., so that &• man 

 Should not shirk his local responsibility, and refuse to join because 

 he could not pay the fee. If a man wanted to have a vote for 

 the Board of Viticulture, he would not growl at the low fee of 

 10s. for having his name registered in the proper manner. 



This list shall contain the full name and address of the voter, 

 position, and area of the vineyard, or capacity of the cellar, and 

 whether the voter be owner or occupier, and shall be completed and 

 remain open for inspection for fourteen clear days at the office or 

 residence- of the secretary, or at a local post-office ; it shall then be 

 transmitted to the Minister for Agriculture, who may receive and 

 deal with appeals in regard to the voters' list and the election, and 

 whose decision shall be final in all matters appertaining thereto. 



Representatives shall serve without fees, but may be reimbursed 

 their actual expenses when attending to the duties of the Board. 

 They shall meet once a month, and at their first meeting, and 

 thence annually, appoint one of their number to be president and 

 another treasurer. They shall appoint a secretary, to be provided' 

 from the staff of one of the Departments of the Public Service. 

 Their office may be in the Government Buildings, and shall be 

 open daily to the public. 



The functions of the Board shall be to adopt such measures as 

 may be best to promote the progress of viticulture in the colony. 

 They may appoint both paid and honorary lecturers, and local 

 honorary committees, for the purpose of visiting the several dis- 

 tricts, and by lectures or otherwise disseminating information in 

 regard to the cultivation of the vine and its products ; it shall 

 devote special attention to the collection and publication of all 

 matter pertaining to the phylloxera and other insect and fungoid 

 pests injurious to vines, and shall have the direct control of all 

 , operations for the eradication of these pests. It shall collect 

 and preserve books, papers, pamphlets and records relating to 

 viticulture for reference. 



At least once in each year the Board shall call a Conference of 

 Viticulturists for the purpose of hearing papers read, and dis- 

 cussions carried on in regard to all matters pertaining to the 

 vine-growing industry. This Conference shall be held in each of 

 the several districts by turn, at some place and date to be fixed 

 at least six months in advance. At this Conference the Board 

 shall present an annual report of its operations. 



