INTERCOLONIAL STOCK CONFERENCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2220, 27 June 1891, Page 1

INTERCOLONIAL STOCK CONFERENCE.

Sydney, Jane 25.

The Intercolonial Stock Conference recommends the establishment of ■ Stock-Institute under the directorship of Mr Loir. The annual coat is estimated not to exceed £IOOO, to which the different colonies will bo asked to contribute :in proportion to their stock. New Zealand: would thus pay £132 per annum.. Regarding the establishment of uniform regulations the Conference expects, from the terms,, of; telegrams received from the Hon. J. McKenzie, Minister of Lands, that New Zealand will cgrse to adopt them so far safe practicable under the circumstances of the"colon j.

Wellington, Jobs 25.

.New Zealand is not 'represented at theStoqk Conference, tin* Sydney this year as the Minister, of Lands, in view of tha silting of. Parliament (and the reorganisation of his coaid not Bend-delegates. ■ With reference to tbe proposal for uniform, regulations mentioned in the cable, it is intended, if possible, to form a coda, out of ; the regulations, now existing] in the; various colonies, but it: is not Jikelytjhat'New Zealand will ba able to accept it in if a entirety. The Mr Loir, spoken of as Director of. the Stock Institute, is a nephew of M, Pasteur, who came, out to Australia to conduct rabbit extermination experiments on behalf of his* uncle.