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other than a clean Australasian colony; and the captain of the vessel shall, when required, make a declaration to that effect. Provided that cattle may be imported into any colony for immediate' slaughter in quarantine, and under proper quarantine regulations. 19. That all stock intended to be landed shall be accompanied by a declaration from the owner, and a certificate by the Inspector, or a qualified veterinary surgeon at the port from which such stock were shipped, that they are not infected, and had not during the next preceding twelve months been infected; also that, unless they are intended for immediate slaughter in quarantine, as provided by the last preceding resolution, they are from a clean colony. 20. That, if the Inspector at the port of arrival be doubtful as to the freedom of any stock from infection, he may temporarily detain them on board ship, or remove them to some other vessel for a period not exceeding forty-eight hours, at the owners' expense, and they may be dressed or disinfected as the Inspector may direct. 21. That, if on examination by the Inspector or a qualified veterinary surgeon, and the production of the necessary declaration and certificate, the Inspector considers the stock free from infection, he may allow them to land. 22. That if the stock be found to be infected they may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of,, as the Minister directs, without compensation. 23. That where an outbreak of disease occurs in any Australasian colony the neighbouring colonies may, pending the extent and risk of the outbreak being definitely ascertained, at once issue a prohibition against the introduction of stock from such colony; and that the duration of theprohibition depend upon the amount of risk arising from such outbreak. 24. That sheep imported into any colony, and certified by an Inspector of that colony as free from infection, may be introduced into any other colony if found to be free from infection by the Inspector of the latter colony into which the sheep are being imported. 25. That Australasian horses and dogs, accompanied by a declaration by the owner and a certificate from the Inspector or veterinary surgeon at the port of shipment, be allowed to land on the permit of a Customs officer ; but, in the event of any colony or colonies not carrying out the regulation requiring foreign dogs to be quarantined in Government quarantine grounds only, all dogs arriving either by sea or land from any such colony or colonies shall be deemed foreign stock. 26. That no Australasian stock be transhipped in any Australasian port without the permission of the Inspector. Miscellaneous. 27. That this Conference considers that M. Pasteur's vaccine of anthrax is effective, and recommends that assistance be given him in establishing agencies in all the colonies, with a view tothose owners who require the vaccine obtaining and using it. 28. That the travelling, selling, or offering for sale, or slaughtering for food, of any animals affected by the diseases known as tuberculosis and actinomycosis, or the using of cows affected by tuberculosis and actinomycosis for dairy purposes, be punishable by law; and that there be a more thorough inspection of dairy cattle in use in populous districts. 29. That the Conference expresses its belief in the efficacy of inoculation as preventive of pleuro-pneumonia. 30. That the Conference affirms the principle of compulsory inoculation for pleuro-pneumonia where the disease appears. 31. That on the Continent of Australia there be no restrictions against the free interchange of inoculated cattle, bearing the inoculation ear-mark, but that a declaration by the owner that the cattle have been duly inoculated accompany them. 32. That all sheep infected with catarrh be destroyed; that the owners be recompensed to the extent of two-thirds the value of sound sheep at the date of destruction; and that the run or place on which the sheep were pasturing be strictly quarantined for six months. 33. That, as the conditions are so various in the different colonies, each colony should legislate for itself, where practicable, on the subjects of fluke, worms, and foot-rot in sheep. 34. That the Government of Western Australia be urged by the Governments of the colonies represented at the Conference to take more energetic steps than those at present adopted for the speedy eradication of scab. 35. That steps be taken by the several Australasian Colonies to thoroughly eradicate ticks and lice in sheep. 36. That any animals found to be infected with glanders, farcy, foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, sheep-pox, swine-fever, rabies, trichinosis, or any other infectious or contagious disease not existing within the colonies be at once destroyed. . 37. That it is desirable that an efficient and competent staff of inspectors of stock be maintained in each colony, to prevent the introduction and to arrest the spread of contagious or infectious diseases in each colony, and to give the other colonies confidence that the stock asked to be introduced are free from infection; and that where stock come from a colony in which such a staff is not maintained, the colony into which they are proposed to be introduced be entitled to puton such restrictions as it may deem necessary to impose by way of guarantee that such stock are not infected. 38. That it is desirable the Governments of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia should exercise the greatest possible vigilance with respect to their northern ports to prevent the introduction of diseases from Eastern, Indian, or Chinese ports. 39. That regulations in regard to the travelling, movement, or conveyance of animals be left to be dealt with by each colony within its own boundaries. 40. 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 ; and that proofs of any papers or reports relating to pastoral matters, which would be likely to be of benefit or interest to stockowners generally, be also

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