CONDITIONS IN SAMOA
AN IMPROVEMENT NOTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Aug. 6. Mr T. Eraser, a representative of an Auckland firm, who was a passenger by the Tofua, said that business people in Samoa informed him that* the atmosphere was distinctly cleaver, there. Some told him that many natives thought to be disauected were paying taxes, more or less secretly, not wishing to create a breach in the ranks of the Mau. A number of Mau police in uniform move about, apparently to uphold the prestige of their organisation. Tile military police, apart from the moral affect of their presence, do not appeal - to be affecting the life of the community in. any way. Mr I raser concluded that Samoa was settling down.
MORE OPINIONS EXPRESSED. AUCKLAND, Aug. 6. Mr Galbraith, Commissioner of Crown Lands, at Dunedin was a passenger by the Tofua, and he said tile new commissioner was getting on quite well. There were large areas of good virgin land in Samoa that could be brought into profit, Mr C. D. Morris (Christchurch) said that the natives appeared to be sulking. He was informed that tlie_ expedition to, Geneva had cost £15,00b and a recent cable asked for a further £SOOO.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 6 August 1928, Page 11
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203CONDITIONS IN SAMOA Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 6 August 1928, Page 11
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