§ MR. FORDYCEsaid, he wished to ask the Vice President of the Council, Whether, in awarding compensation to the owners of cattle killed before the passing of the Cattle Plague Act, it is the intention of Government to include in such compensation counties which defrayed such expenses at the time from local funds?
MR. CORRYsaid, in reply, that some nights ago he stated, in answer to a Question put to him, that any compensation to be made by the Government would be reduced by the amount received by the owner out of public rates or from any other source. It followed, therefore, that in any county where compensation had been made to the full amount no further sum would be given, because the object 725 was not to compensate for county, but for individual losses.
§ MR. FORDYCEWould that apply if the funds were the result of public subscription?
MR. CORRYIt did not matter what source the compensation came from, the amount would be deducted from that given by the Government.