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7. Destruction of Noxious Animals. 38. That, as the skins of marsupials have become so valuable, the several Governments of the colonies in which marsupials exist instruct the Vermin Boards, or others who have the administration of the law, not to levy assessment for the coming year or for such further period as may be deemed advisable. 39. That the means at present available for the destruction of rabbits are most costly, and are not radical cures, and that until some discovery shall have been made more searching and fatal in its effects upon rabbits than anything at present known their absolute eradication cannot be accomplished. The Conference therefore recommends that a bonus be offered by the Australasian Colonies collectively for the purpose of bringing about such a desirable object; such bonus to be granted under such regulations as to success as the colonies may consider desirable. 8. Destruction of Noxious Plants. 40. That the Governments of the several colonies, where they have not already done so, take power to make the destruction of noxious plants, such as prickly pear, Californian thistle, Bathurst burr, Noogoora burr, and other plants injurious to wool, stock, or pastures, compulsory. 41. That collections be made of all plants suspected of being poisonous to stock, with the view to their true character being ascertained by analysis, feeding of stock, and otherwise, and to the necessary steps being taken to prevent, as far as possible, losses to stock by such plants as are found to be poisonous. 9. The Branding and Marking of Animals. 42. That only such ear-marks as are authorized by the Governor in Council and registered with the Inspector for the district be used for sheep ; that the " tip " mark be prohibited ; and that all ear-marks be made with pliers. 43. That any stockowner owing runs in different colonies, with the sanction of the Eegistrars of Brands, be permitted to register in each colony the brand in use by him and registered in his name in .either colony, and that it be a recommendation of the Conference that such colonies as have legislation on the subject so amend their Brands Acts as to give effect to this resolution. 44. That the dew-lap mark be reserved in all colonies having legislation upon the branding and marking of stock as a distinctive mark for spayed cows. 45. That the distinctive mark in use in Queensland—taking the tip off the off {i.e. the right) ear—be used throughout the colonies as the sign of inoculation. 10. Additional. 46. That all drafts of laws or regulations dealing with the diseases of animals be, as far as practicable, submitted by the Government framing them to the Governments of the other colonies for remark before they become law. 47. That it is desirable that regulations be framed on the resolutions passed by the Conference so that the regulations and relative certificates in each colony may, as far as practicable, be the same in all the colonies. 48. That the Conference recommends to the Queensland, South Australian, and Western Australian Governments the desirability of exercising the greatest possible vigilance with respect to their northern ports to prevent the introduction of disease from Eastern, Indian, or Chinese ports. 49. That the Conference, taking into consideration the importance of the subjects that have come before them for discussion and decision, are of opinion that an Australasian Stock Conference should be held triennially at the chief city of one of the colonies, and they respectfully offer this recommendation to the several Governments.

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