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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 November 1934, Page 11

The Agricultural Department is taking no risk of the introduction into New Zealand of the dreaded disease of swine fever, and a rather extraordin-ar-y instance of the effect of the prohibitory la*w came under consideration recently. A New Zealand farmer sent a carcase of lamb to a friend in San Francisco, and as a gesture of appreciation of the gift the American forwarded to his friend in the Dominion a cooked ham. To the surprise of the intended recipient, however, the gift was refused admittance to the Dominion on the ground of the possible, danger of the introduction of swine fever. Notwithstanding urgent representations the department was adamant, as it was held that even the cooking of the joint did not eliminate the danger, and the ham will not grace the Christmas dinner table of the New Zealand er.