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NEW ZEALAND SHEEP-BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION.—SUGGESTED RULES. Name. • .Members. 1. 'the name of the association is the Mew Zealand 4. It is declared for the purpose of the incorporation thai Sheep-breeders' Association (Incorporated). the number of members of this association shall not be limited, but must nut be less than . Office. 5. Any person taking an interest in sheep wtio shall signify 2 The registered office of the association is . to . * h ? association his 'desire to become a member, and who shall be proposed by some existing member 01 the association. Objects shall, on approval by the association, be admitted as a member, and entered on the register of members. Any member 3, The objects for Which the association is established are— may at any time retjre from tfa3 association on giving notice (a.) To maintain the purity and improve the breed of the in Writing to that effect to the secretary, provided that, if an sheep in Now Zealand. annual member, he shall be liable and be required to pay any (b.) To incorporate into one association the whole of the subscription or other payment which may be duo from him purebred flocks of sheep m New Zealand. an(l lm p ai( ] at t | lo ,i at( . 0 f his retirement. Every member (,;.) To compile and publish periodically a flock-book con- sna n_ be cither a life member or an annual member. A life taming such particulars and information regarding mem ber shall pay on admission a subscription of £10, or such the breed of —-- sheep m New Zealand as the asso- otner allm aB may be from time to time prescribed. An ciation may think necessary or desirable. annual member shall pay on admission an annual subscrip(<i) To collect from members and others periodically such tk)n ()f £L ,„. SU( . h nthey sum as may be fr()m timo to tim( , returns and information as the association may re- p reß 6ribed. Annual subscriptions shall be payable in advance quire, and to publish as much of this information of tne lst d ay of J anuary j n eac h year, as the, association may think fit. 0 Any member of the association who shall fail in the («.) To offer prizes for sheep to ensure the represent*- observance of any lawful rule, regulation, or by-law made by tion at important shows in New Zealand of a number the assoc i at i o n, or whose conduct in any respect shall be, in of the best specimens of the breed, and to contribute tne opm j on 0 f t he association, derogatory to the character or from the funds of the association towards the ex- prejudicial to the interests of the association, may be removed penses of the carriage of animals recommended lor from ~h o association (and if an official of the association) by exhibition by the association. a resolution to that effect passed by a majority of at least (/.) The organizing and holding of shows or exhibitions of three-fourths of such members as shall be present and vote — sheep ; the raising or providing of funds for at a sp( , ( . ial or ordinary general meeting, of which not less the expenses thereof ; the undertaking or managing than f ourt een days' previous notice, specifying the intention of combined members' sheep-sales; and the appoint- to propose such'resolution, shall have been sent to all tiding of auctioneers and agents for the conduct of such members of the association, sales. 7. All breeders being'the members of the shall bo (i/.) The arrangements of classes, and the donation or eligible to join. . augmentation of prizes and awards of certificates of 5. N() mem be,, who is in arrearg f or membership or for fees merit at various shows, and the appointment or shall enjoy the rights aml pr i v il egeg ot membership while recommendation of judges thereat, arrears remain unpaid. III.) The investigation of eases of doubtful or suspected pedigrees. ' (i.) The undertaking of the arbitration upon and settlement i). The management of the business of the association shall of disputes and questions relating to or connected be vested in a council elected from the members of the associawith sheep, and the breeding thereof, and for tion in the manner hereinafter provided, other subsidiary purposes. 10. The council of the association shall consist of (j.) To provide rooms and other facilities for holding or councilnien, one of whom shall be president, and two viceconducting meetings for the objects or work of the presidents, association. I I. The number of councilnien may be varied from time to (k.) To purchase, take on lease, hire, receive by way of time as may be determined by general meeting. gift, or otherwise acquire, and also to sell, let, or L 2. The first councilnien shall be . dispose of, any real or personal property for the pur- 13. At the annual general meeting in each year one-third poses of the association. of the councilnien, or, if their number is not a multiple of (I.) To borrow from time to time any moneys required for three, then the number nearest to but not exceeding one-third, the purposes of the association, upon such security shall retire from office. A retiring councilman shall retain as may be determined. office until the dissolution of the meeting at which his suc(m.) To promote information with reference to sheep- cesser is elected. breeding, by lectures, discussions, books, correspond- 14. The councilnien to retire from office in each year shall ence, or otherwise, and for any of the objects of this be those who have been longest in office since their last eleeparagraph of Hule 3to co-operate with any univer- tion. As between members of equal seniority the councilnien sity or college, or professor or lecturer thereof. to retire shall (unless such members of equal seniority agree (ft.) To consider all questions affecting the interests of among themselves) be selected from among them by ballot, sheep-breeders ; to initiate and watch over, and if 15. At the annual general meoting in each year the associanecessary to petition Parliament or any other autho- tion shall supply the vacancies arising from the retirement rity, or to promote deputations in relation to measures appointed to take place at such annual general meeting by affecting sheep-breeders; and, where necessary, to electing a like number of members to be councilnien. A procure changes of the; law affecting sheep, and the retiring councilman shall be eligible for re-election, promotion of improvements in the administration 16, With regard to councilnien, the mode of their election thereof. shall be as follows : The council shall, with the notice con(o.) To co-operate with, any other society having similar vening the annual general meeting, cause to be sent to every objects, and to procure from and to communicate to member the list containing the names of the retiring councilsuch society such information as may seem likely to men, and such other names as may have been proposed for promote the objects of this association. election, such names to lie printed in a form of voting-paper (p.) To join with other .Breeders' Associations within New to be approved by the council. Such voting-paper shall be Zealand to form a governing body that will have filled up and returned to the council by a date to be, fixed by jurisdiction over all the Breeders' Associations the council, and must retain neither more nor less than affiliated with it. uncancelled names ; and the council shall appoint two scruti(q.) To eo-opcrate with New Zealand Department of Agri- neers to inspect votes, and report, in writing to the meeting culture or any other Government Department to the names of the persons having the hghest number of advance the interests of the association and all votes. Such persons shall then be declared elected by the breeders of livestock generally. chairman of the meeting, and shall be deemed members of (r.) To collect subscriptions and other payments for the the council, after which the voting-list shall be forthwith general purpose of the association, and to invest the destroyed by the scrutineers. In the ease of equality of votes, moneys of the association not immediately required the names of the candidates who have an equal number of upon such securities as may from time to time be votes shall bo submitted to the meeting, and a second, ballot determined. shall be taken at the meeting. A member may propose the (s.) To procure the association to be registered or recognized name of any member or members for election on the council in any place or country beyond New Zealand. by submitting the same to the secretary not less than one (/.) To superintend and advise upon sales, private or by month before the annual general meeting. Names so subauction ; to make any regulations and by-laws for mitted shall be included on the list printed on the votingthe government of the association ; and generally papers. to do all other such lawful things as may be incidental 17. The council shall, within one month of the date of the to the above objects or any of them, or that may be annual general meeting in each year, elect from amongst their calculated to protect and further the interests of number a president, who shall hold office for one year. The breeders of pedigree sheep. council shall at the same time elect two members of the