COOK ISLANDS
A THRIVING PEOPLE
SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands, Mr. S. J. Smith, arrived by the Matua today on an official visit to Wellington, whither he proceeds today by air. He will return to the Islands on the next trip of the Matua. Mr. Smith said that no greater tribute could be paid to New Zealand's administration than" to", state ■ that, whereas a few decades ago the Cook Islanders were regarded as a dying race, last year's Census disclosed that not less than 30.8 per cent, of the people were under the age of 10 years and 53 per cent, under the age of 20. ' Economic conditions arising from the rapid increase in population rendered it imperative that the trade of the territory should be correspondingly expanded, and to this end Government control of the orange industry had been a step of the greatest importance to the territory. The greatest obstacle, however, was the inadequacy of shipping facilities. Last year many more cases of oranges were wasted . than were shipped, and apprehension was expressed that the " same position might arise during the coming export season. I
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 19, 24 January 1938, Page 10
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197COOK ISLANDS Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 19, 24 January 1938, Page 10
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