ISLE OF NORFOLK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 226, 24 September 1927, Page 11

ISLE OF NORFOLK.

PROSPECTS OF EXPORT TRADE CITRUS FRUITS AND TOMATOES AUCKLAND MARKETS SOUGHT. "It is a wonderfully fertile place, and when its export trade is properly developed Auckland should get the bigger proportion of it," said Mr. Harvey Turner this morning, on his return from Norfolk Island by the Hinemoa. Mr. Turner said that a number of New Zealandera had settled at the island and intended to go in extensively for growing produce for export, it being considered that there was a splendid opportunity in connection with citrus fruits and tomatoes. The shipping connection at present maintained by the Hinemoa to New Zealand was to be maintained in future by a new motor vessel which the New Zealand Government had procured at Home, and would afford better facilities for the carriage of island products. The islanders had also steamer connection with Sydney, and thus had two markets in sight. Mr. Turner considered that it would be some years before the island reached the point of productivity that was aimed at, but the outlook was very bright. With a sub-tropical climate fruits and produce grew in profusion, while a fair amount of success was met with in the cultivation of tropical fruits. Bananas realised the best part of £1 per case, although the output was small. On the present trip to Auckland the Hinemoa's cargo included new potatoes, beans and peas, this being indicative of the earlier season there as compared generally with New Zealand.