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Annual Confekence. 



That a conference be called by the Board at least once a year, 

 the same to be held in each district in turn, the date of said con-, 

 ference to be fixed six months in advance, and an annual report 

 of its operations to be presented by the Board on that occasion. 



Experimental Station oe Vineyaed. 



That an experimental station be established at which all the 

 known varieties of vines in the colony be cultivated to the 

 number of not less than 50 vines of each variety, and their 

 proper classification and naming and the recording of the exact 

 description in regard to their characteristics, products, and 

 diseases be carried out. Seconded by Mr. Daly, and carried. 



VlTICULTUEAL EDUCATION. 



Proposed by Mr. West — " That, in order that our youth shall 

 receive full and proper training in the arts of viticulture and wine- 

 making, it shall be the duty of the Board to hdld an annual' 

 examination by a Board of Examiners at which first and second 

 class certificates shall be awarded; that an annual travelling 

 scholarship, open for competition to all young vignerons in the 

 colony, be competed for, the successful competitor to be sent to' 

 Europe for a period of three years in order to complete his viticul- 

 tural education, and that on his return he shall be engaged to 

 impart his knowledge to others for a certain time as the Board 

 may direct." Seconded by Mr. be Castella, and carried. 



The Chairman. — This, I take it, is the report of the committee, 

 and the proper course is to present it to the general body for 

 adoption or otherwise. I will submit each proposition separately, 

 and it will be open for each member to speak to the motion. 



Mr. Castella moved — " That the report be taken as a whole." 



The Chairman. — All the members were not present, but I will 

 put it to the meeting. 



Mr. Daly moved — " That the resolutions be received and 

 adopted." 



A Member protested against the report being taken as final. 

 There were no representatives of the Central Vine-growers' Asso-. 

 elation or of the Eutherglen body present at the meeting. That 

 was the result of previous arrangement, as they did not think 

 there would be an evening sitting. That being the case, it was 

 very evident that the Eutherglen district was out of that, and had 

 no say in the matter. He put it to the meeting to say whether it 

 was fair that Eutherglen should be ignored. He thought the 



