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Mr. 0'GriiA.DT said there was a matter -whioli his association 

 wished brought forward, that was the establishment of a central 

 wine dep6t in London. 



Mr. P. DE Castella said there was also the distillery ques- 

 tion. The Board of Viticulture had been asked by the officers of 

 the Customs Department to give their ideas that was of import- 

 ance to the colony. He would move — " That the Honorable the 

 Minister of Customs should be asked to grant the request of the 

 Mildura vignerons to be allowed to erect a distillery in their 

 district as a novel experiment." 



Mr. West would second that, with the exception of the last 

 few words. 



The Chairman put the motion, which was carried. 

 Mr. PoDNDS said the gentlemen present knew the Honorable 

 the Premier was preparing his programme for the coming session 

 of Parliament, and was watching the tendency of public opinion. 

 There would be no chance of their having another conference 

 before the meeting of Parliament, and, although the Tariff Com- 

 mission was preparing a report, there was only one direction 

 mentioned in that, and he was of opinion that it might have a 

 beneficial effect on the Ministry if the Conference took notice of 

 the duty on agricultural implements. 



Mr. Ievine thought it would be better to leave it to the Tariff 

 Committee. 



Mr. Pounds said that was an instruction from the Central 

 Wine-growers' Association. 



Mr. Irvine said one of the principles laid down for the next 

 Board was to consider the question of improving the export trade, 

 and they would, no doubt, bring up a report on the subject. 



Mr. West would be sorry to give a vote on a question of the 

 sort, as he had not given consideration to it. 



Mr. Caughbt mentioned that certain colonial people were now 

 trying that question, and they would soon have the advantage of 

 the South Australian people's experience as to their success or 

 otherwise. 



Mr. O'Geadt stated that his association asked him to bring the 

 question forward, and therefore he mentioned it. It was a large 

 question atid he had not gone into it, but would have liked to 

 have had discussion on it. 



Mr. Williams moved a vote of thanks to the Honorable the 

 Minister of Agriculture for his attendance and- assurance of 

 support, and thought the thanks of the Conference were due to 

 Mr. Martin for the interest he had taken in the industry and the 

 great courtesy he had shown on all occasions to the vignerons. 



Mr. Irvine seconded the motion, and hoped that Mr. Martin 

 would go from the meeting prepared to do what he could for the 

 industry, based on the resolutions before him. He felt sure that 



