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altered by the representation of Dr. Mueller, who said it would 

 give Rutherglen two members and the North-Eastern district 

 none, and so it was altered. 



Mr. Castella moved, as an amendment — " That Rutherglen 

 should have two representatives on the new Board." 



The Chairman suggested that the report be adopted, with the 

 exception of the amendment. 



Mr. Vahland proposed that Mr. Daly should withdraw his 

 motion for the present. 



A Member said that with regard to the proposal to pass the 

 whole of the resolutions, with the exception of the representation, 

 he thought the Rutherglen people would be agreeable to that. 



The Chairman. — "That the committee's report, as read, be 

 received and adopted, with the exception of the clause having 

 reference to the number of representatives for each district;" 

 Carried. 



Mr. West moved — " That the districts be the following : — (1) 

 Rutherglen and Murray Valley ; (2) North-Eastern ; (3) Goul- 

 burn Valley ; (4) Lilydale ; (5) Geelong ; (6) Bendigo and 

 Loddon ; (7) Mildura ; (8) Great Western and Wimmera ; (9) 

 Dunolly and St. Arnaud ; and that one representative be allowed 

 for each district." 



Mr. Vahland seconded the motion. 



Mr. P. DB Castella thought in mentioning the Lilydale dis- 

 trict it should be mentioned in a larger way, as they were vine- 

 yards in Eltham and Yarra Glen. He did not see why Mildura 

 should have a representative, as it was a teetotal place. 



Mr. Ceaike moved an amendment. He opposed Mildura 

 having a representative, and he would move — " That Mildura be 

 left out, and Rutherglen have two representatives." 



Mr. Williams seconded the amendment. 



Mr. Irvine said the only difierence was that of Mildura being 

 excluded and Rutherglen having another representative. He 

 objected, that it was a national business. Mildura was a teetotal 

 place, but there were many people there who drank liquOr. He 

 thought they should include Mildura. As for Rutherglen having 

 two members he had always favoured that idea, and in his proposal 

 he had provided for giving it three, and, shortly, four members ; 

 but he thought that if it was altered at the next yearly conference 

 of delegates they would soon put it right. What was necesswy 

 now was to take effective measures to support the industry. He 

 regretted that the Rutherglen people were not represented last 

 night, but it was distinctly understood that there would be a 

 meeting. He (Mr. Irvine) asked the Minister to mention it, and 

 ' he did so. They must not take a parochial view of the matter, 

 and Rutherglen, he was sure, would step into the breach and say 

 they would act for the country as a whole. They had had a 



