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Mr. West said that, as the spirit of the meeting seemed to be 

 in favour of that, and as he had no cast-iron opinions on the 

 subject, he would withdraw his amendment. 



The Chairman put the motion—" That Rutherglen be allowed 

 -two representatiTBS." Carried unanimously. 



Mr. MooEE said that there was one thing which should not be 

 forgotten, which was the question of ways and means, and the 

 ■question was, how was it to be solved ? 



Mr. Buckley would move, in connexion with that matter 



" Tlfet all land devoted to viticultural purposes by the G-overn- 

 ment be vested in the Board, and that they have the right to 

 levy a small rate on all vineyards for the purpose of carrying out 

 the work of the Board." They had had a board of advice long 

 enough. He thought unjust blame had often been given to the 

 Board, because the Grovernment took no notice of their reports. 

 He was sure the late Board had done their very best for the 

 industry, and yet nothing good had been the result because the 

 system was wrong. He thought it would be better to give the 

 mew Board their own lands and let them have their own revenue 

 .and work like the School of Agriculture. Let them have a site 

 for a college in each of its centres, and let them show to other 

 districts that schools can be worked. They should be allowed to 

 Jevy a small rate for the purpose of inspection and for the pur- 

 pose of dealing with phylloxera. 



The Chairman said that no sites were permanently reserved^ 

 The site at DunoUy was temporarily reserved, and at Rutherglen 



Mr. Caxjghey asked if the Board were appointed and carried 

 ■on under regulations, would those actions be permanent ? 



The Chairman.— The proposals now being made, if carried, 

 would require an Act of Parliament. 



Mr. Irtine thought one thing must not be overlooked, and 

 ithat was to ask the Government to give power to the Board to 

 carry out its acts. That must go as a recommendation to the 

 Minister, that the Board is to be constituted with powers. 



Mr. Williams thought that, perhaps, Mr. Buckley had lost 

 «ight of the grant in aid, which used to be £1,000 but had been 

 ■cut down to £500. 



Mr. Buckley movedT— " That in all important vine-growing 

 districts lands be set apart for the purpose of the establishment 

 of viticultural schools, and that such lands be vested in an 

 Elective Board, and further that power be given to the Board to 

 rate vineyards in proportion to their acreage for the purpose of 

 carrying out inspection, eradication of diseased vines, and other 

 measures authorized by the Act appointing such Board, and that 

 the amount of such rate be augmented by subsidy from the 

 Government at the rate of pound for pound." 



