SUPPRESSING FIREBLIGHT
LEVY ON ORCHARDISTS. (Per Press Association. —copyright.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Orchard Tax Amendment Bill was introduced in the House yesterday by Governor-General's Message and read a first time. v The Hon, ('. E. Macmillan, Minister of Agriculture, said Hu* bill was similar to the bill which had been introduced last session. Under the present legislation, all orchardists were subject to a levy of 5/ au aero to assist in the suppression of fireblight. There were now many orchards growing only citrus or stone fruits, which were not subject to fireblight, and it seemed unfair that these orchardists should be called upon to assist in the suppression of a disease which did not affect them.
The bill also made provision for compensation to fireblight committees Hie members of which at present were serving in an honorary eapacity.
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Northern Advocate, 18 October 1933, Page 7
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