THE LICENSING OF STALLIONS.
The bill; provides ifcat the owner of •very stallion intended for stud purposes shall not lafrr. than June 30th in each year apply , to have each animal examined by two duly qualified veterinary aurgeonß. appointed by the Minister, nnd forward a fee of 453. In the case of a stallion arriving in the colony after June 80th the appUeation,'sball be made within a month after arrival. Tbi9 provision shall sot apply to stallions foaled prior to the 81st March, 1901. If, on examination of any stallion, the examiners are satisfied that the stallion is free -from diseases mentioned in > the schedule, the Secretary for Agriculture shall issue a license authorising the owner to use it for stud purposes. The license shall be. iq force until the 80th June following, and may be transferred with the Btallion to any subsequent owner thereof. If the examiners refuse to certify as aforesaid in 1 respect of any stallion, the owner shall be entitled to a refund of one-half the* fee paid. Any question as to the age if a stallion shall be conclusively determined by the .examiners 00 examination. Every owner of a stallion who, uses tho fame for stud purpose?, or allows it fo bo so used, without having in his possession a lioense in respect of that stallion, is liable to a penalty of £20. The owner of any mare intended, to be served by any stallion shadsatisfy. himself that a valid license has been issued in respect of such 1 stallion, and if he knowingly allow any mare belonging to him to be served by a stallion in respect of which no valid Jioense.is iasaed, he shall be liable to the same penalty as the owner of the stallion. I Where the examiners disagree on any j matter comipg before them such matter shall be decided by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon appointed by the! f Minister for the purpose, whose de* j shall be fiual. la all other v eases the,, decision . of tho examiners " shall, excepting in the event of fraud or corruption on the part of the cxam< iners, or either of them, be final. An Inspector appointed und- r th^Stpok Act, 1898, may at any reasonable time enter upon any land or premises in order to ascertain if the provisions of the Act are being oompliedUvitb, and may requite the oeoopier to<produee any c -rtifibate under this Aot itf) respect of any stallion the Inspector, .findit on the land or prenoi-es. Every person *|io. obstructs gr hinders an Inspector in (be exercise of his powers under the.seej.iop, or who on demand fails, to produce any certificate as aforesaid^br Who giv@s false informaf:on as to^& stallion or mare, is liable to a penalty
of £10.
The schedule of - xrosoqadnees ia as under: Bone spavin, ring bone, Bide bone, navicqlar anthritiv, laryngeal mtueoUr atrophy, string halt, shivering, multiple recurrent fibroids, And any iaferigrity In. the structure or quality of the, hoof which impairs or is likely to impair th» aqinaal's usefulness, and ia in the exßminet'u opinion transmittable to progeny. ...
Meeting of the' ElthamEand Kapuni branches pf N.Z.F.U. are advertised. , Speaking at the Masterton Licensing Committee. Mr James 8.M., stated that • botelkeeper was entitled to supply a traveller with Only one.drihk. A traveller eooid not remain on the premises drink ing til day. > . :
The Hnwero -Licensing)' Committee met at noon, A concerted application, thai" of J. D. Basfofoid for a renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel, M»mi.i», occupied a good deal *l titne. The objection wap that ijie' building < was unsuitable. . After hearmg eyi3ei|ce, the Committee decided to .adjjCroqi , jthe^ atfplicatiojn for ibree months'.'
Mmk* W. H. »nd A. McGarry, of Eltfaam, afrertto *h^ MrL. l^ner^eiji iy pJUpg big paw-brad pooKry. Mrßiennerhaßsett hM been •' greftt prize taker ana and nai a birde. For Children's Hacking Cough at night take Woods' G«at Peppermint Gore, U 6d and*«d.— Adrt. :
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 10 June 1903, Page 3
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655THE LICENSING OF STALLIONS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 808, 10 June 1903, Page 3
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