ARMY REMOUNTS.
AN AUSTRALIAN SUGGESTION* "United Press Association — By El«rtri<l Telegraph^Copyriglit (Received Oct. 18, 9.25 aum.) LONDON, Oci, 171 &Ir Alexander Wilson, of New SoitfJj Wales, lias submitted to the War Office « scheme for an Imperial 'horse-breeding es* tate ia Australia. He proposes to utilise 50C3 square miles of the norther^ territory, ab an outlay of £670,000. He) promises great results after the scheme hajf been in. operation for six years. ' (Received Ocfc. 18, 9^54 a.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 18, A conference of gentlemen* interested ug horse-breeding^ discussed the development} of the trade in army remounts, and adopted a resolution expressing the desirability of the Indian and Imperial Governments form* ing a special agency for the purchase direoij from the traders. Other resolutions fa* voured the taxing of stallions, the prevect-i ing cf the export of good maree, and thq holding of horse fairs, with a view p£ maintaining a high quality.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7231, 18 October 1901, Page 2
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151ARMY REMOUNTS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7231, 18 October 1901, Page 2
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