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supervision ; also that t}ie excise duty on any other brandy be the 

 same as on that imported into the colony." Seconded by Mr. 

 Williams, and carried. 



8. Ebduction op Freights (Eailwat) on Case Wines, 

 Kegs, etc. 



Proposed by Mr. Graham — " That the freight charges per rail- 

 way on wine casks, either up or down the line, be the same as 

 that now charged on returned empties ; that the present minimum 

 rate on case wines, demijohns, bottles, kegs, and empties be 

 reduced." Seconded by Mr. Moore, and carried. 



9. MiLDUEA Distillery. 



Proposed by Mr. P. de Castella — " That the Honorable the 

 Minister of Customs be asked to grant the application made by 

 Mildura to be allowed to establish a distillery in that settlement." 

 Seconded by Mr. West, and carried. 



10. Size op Casks. 

 Mr. P. de Castella proposed — " That a uniform hogshead of 50 

 gallons capacity be adopted by the vine-growers of Victoria, at all 

 events for export purposes, the variety of different sizes at pre- 

 sent in use caused great confusion and inconvenience, and were 

 the cause of complaints from foreign buyers, who were accustomed 

 to the regulation sizes in use on the Continent.^' After some dis- 

 cussion the matter dropped. 



11. DuTT on Viticultural Implements.' 



Mr. J. E. Pounds proposed — "That the G-overnment be re- 

 quested to make a reduction in the existing duties on all viticul- 

 tural implements and appliances imported into the colony, also on 

 American oak staves." But after some discussion the matter 

 dropped. 



J. W. BEAE, 



Hon. Sec. 



By Authority : Eobt. S., Beaih, Government Printer, Melbourne. 



