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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10545, 23 March 1920, Page 4

The new disease which has made its appearance this season in some,pear and apple orchards has been identified as the much-dreaded fire-blight, one of the most troublesome and destructive bacterial diseases kndwn to horticulturists. Present information indicates that tho first outbreak north occurred in tho vicinity of Tauranga, and during its period of activity the disease spread rapidly until rt_ reached the outskirts of Auckland city. The need for vigorous measures to ho undertaken to control and, if possible, eradicate tho sources of infection is recognised by orchardists, and vigilance committees have been appointed to co-operate with the officers of the Horticulture Division. Tho . President of the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce (Mr J. N Me Lean) commented strongly at tfi e last meeting on tho delays in regard to soldier-settlement at Reparoa. -No surveying, ho stated, had been completed, and other necessary preparations wore not being pushed on m they ought to be. H© know of a young fellow with over £IOOO who was waiting and getting disgusted with the delay. Ho know the Government had plenty of work before it in regard to soldiers' settlements, but ho thought more progress might fbo made. Ho moved i “That information bo sought from the Minister for Lands on the -following points in regard to the settlement of soldiers on the Reparoa Elstate: (1) approximate date of ballot for Sections; (2) will the whole escate be thrown open?” The motion was carried unanimously-