ORANGES AND LEMONS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 26, 30 July 1924, Page 7

ORANGES AND LEMONS

Importations of lemons, as well as S a theeak W6re fl Buhiecl oi ref«-" day 'Representatives yester-

Chri JU T Slgned by 102 '"Heat, of Sip H,^ UrCh T 2S Preaented, asking that the duty on lemons imported into the Domimon be reduced from Id per pound present duty ]s too high, and unduly taxes the people in the South Island, til pei cent °g eqUal to' about S° pei cent, ad valorem. The petitioners ask that the freight on mad steamers from San Francisco aid the Cook Islands to the South Island be put n line the freight to the North. IsaH tCt Stt S } hai Wellington, derives all the benefit from the trade throu-h hndm a e h 1 b- ng at. thnt P°<>hiie Jll\ - cautt f VIV6S Slmi!ar benefit from tlie calling of Vancouver and Fill boats -Tt » pointed out that the South Maud I frHnd hf Ca!Hng °f Sydney "«Jn' eu, and has to pay nearly 50 ber'cent.Au kl-,nd elf '. W)- ereaS Selling-ton .and Auckland both enjoy this privilege, haySydne" 1' per fflOnth to a"d *«"*

Replying■ to a question asked, by Mr. P. Fraser (Wellington Central) in regard ftr rt 6 T Klt'°\ of ««-oranges haded by the Ngakuta.lMf week, tiTe Minister in Charge of the Cook Island group (Sir Maw Poma-) sa id there was no need to send instructions to the-islands in regard o the packing of the fruit, for there were aheady -Backing experts in the islands. He could not say that it would be possjble to. go in for a properly insulated steamer, but it might pay the Government to run a State service. That matter would have to be considered.- He gave the House an assurance that-the question of fruit shipments was receiving tulr consideration. • ■•••■