The Government has decided to appoint a State poultry lecturer with the view of rearing and improving breeds for export. The Minister to Agriculture said the Government in tended to give every assistance to developing the frozen and live meat produce export trade.
SPORTING.
V.R.C. WINTER MEETING,

DAIMIO WINS THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
[Fbess Associati n ]

Melboukne, July 13,

At the V.E.C. Winter Meeting there was a large attendance, and the weather was fine. The chief event was the Grand National Steeplechase, which re sulted as follows: — Daimio (Barbour) 1 Dart (Underwood) 2 Campaspe (Howe) 3 Other starters: Strike, Knebsworth, Flat Iron, Larrikin, Floater, Tiraoni, J O.L, Moondah, Cei'berus, Medicine, Boltoro, Eorasdal, Spanker, Banshee, and Old Judge. Betting;: 6to 1 against Daimio and Boltoro, 7 to 1 Floater, 10 to 1 Medicine. After the flag fell J. 0.1, took command, and led over the first fence. At the back of the course, first time round, Floater fell, and shortly after Knebsworth, Spanker, and Boltoro came down. Diamio won easily by five lengths. Time, 6mins 45|secs.
Melboukne, July 13,

At a meeting of the members of the V.E.C. held to consider the Totalisa tor Bill a large majority of the com mittee and members expressed them selves strongly in favour of the machine.
COLONIAL PRODUCE.
