CITRUS FRUIT EMBARGO
APPEAL FOR MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION AT TAURANGA.
By Telegraph—Press Association. Tauranga, July 13.
In connection with the agitation in various parts of the Dominion to have the embargo against the importation of Australian citrus fruit removed, the Tauranga Citrus Association has despatched telegrams to the Governor-General, acc-ing-Prime Minister and the Minister or Agriculture refuting statements made by Dr. Thacker in a message to the effect that in the event of an influenza epidemic the conditions would be disastrous. The association pointed out that it has 5000 cases of lemons in store which would be available immediately and, further tremendous crops are ready to pick. It is further pointed out that the industry would be threatened with extinction should the Mediterranean fruit fly get in. The Government is urged to maintain prohibition against the import of frut from infected countries.
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Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1933, Page 6
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