NURSERYMEN'S CONFERENCE

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16434, 30 January 1919, Page 5

NURSERYMEN'S CONFERENCE

_ ♦ | (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) i WELLINGTON, January 29. * At the Nurserymen's Conference to-day--*' report was received from the Diseases ■ Com - mittee, elating that during, the part year it had urged the Department of Agriculture to take steps to protect citrus fruiU from canker. • It was resolved to urge tbo Goveramentto take effective steps to prevent the introduction of citrus canker to New Zealand. It was decided to urge the Government ..to send year by year two or more members of the Horticulture Division oversea for■alterm to gain experience winch would fit them toe , giving the beet service to New psaland. . The Conference also resolved to ask lh« .. Government to prooced with the Mteblj»l.- ( ment of a Dominion Institute of HOTticnl-, ture, with training facilities, both practical and (scientific, in suitable centre®. T W. Kirk, director of the Horticultural Division, eaid tlie Minister rf.Agriculture was highly sympathetic with the idea, and plana were ready to start the scheme a* • soon m the Government found the money. The following officers were^el«ted.— rresident. Mr Kobert Nairn vicepresident*. Messrs D. A. ;Hav(Auckl«nd), and A. W. Buxton (Cbrifltohuroh); secretary, >[nd treasurer, Mr G. A. Green. (Auckland); committee, Messrs G. J. ston. and A., G. Shailer E. w Ivory, J* Millichamp, and W. 1«. Grant (South Wand); auditor, Mr W. J; Johnson (Auckland). ' ■

It is stated by the Auckland 'f&fcar \ that Mr Malcolm Larneyof tbe.Kereone Soldiers' Settlement, has definitely decided to contest the Botorna Beat at the nest general election.. Mr Larney loft New Zealand ns a sergeant with the Main Body. He is well known throughout the Upper Thames Valley district, and is a Justice of the Peace.