MAUNGANUI’S FRUIT
DAMAGED BY LONG TRIP
The fact that the Maunganui, with a damaged engine, had to limp into port three and a half days late, was not favourable to the fruit cargo brought from Rarofonga this week. Cases of bananas, which in first-class condition would probably bring 255., were sold in the markets for Bs. and 9s. a case, the fruit having sweated badly on the extended run. from the Cook Islands. In some instances half of tlie fruit was rotten, and pretty well all of it will have to be picked over by buyers. The tomatoes from Rarotonga, which at this time of the year usually bring good prices, did not fare quite so badly, as small boxes realised as much as from 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d., and were in firm demand at that price. It will be gathered from this that the mishap to the Maunganui’s machinery will mean a considerable loss to Rarotongan growers.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 8
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159MAUNGANUI’S FRUIT Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 8
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