RARATONGA.

Grey River Argus, 2 June 1922, Page 7

RARATONGA.

CONDITIONS GOOD. WELLINGTON, Alay 31. Air J. D. Gray. Under Secretary for External Affairs, has returned from a visit to Raratonga. He states: —“The goner 1 conditions are good, though the Islanders arc disappointed with the depressed condition of the market for tropica! produce. The Un ua Company is giving them as good a service as can bo expected, a valuable concession being lifting of fruit by the San Franeit co mail ste: mers. The Tahiti brought 12,090 cases of oranges to Wellington, but could just as easily h ive secured 1.u00.000 cases without making an impression on the bountiful crop, llard/v a traction of the banana crop is being exported. The lifting of fruit by the San Er; ucisco steamers is of great benefit to fruit groweis. It enables the South Island to be efficient Iv supplied and avoids gluts in Aurklai; 1 ami losses dur to t ran .-.•h; pm ent. laving .•a in tou.di with ccrmiopolita.n travellers on the mail st rumors. Mr Gray de lares that it is \ rry gratifying to Xrw Zi iu ii d ;•>>: to find that their administration of the Pacific Islands is I.';;x curably regarded.