CONSIGNMENT OF FRUIT.
ROTTING IN WHARF SHED. A NUISANCE AT DUNEDIN. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUHEDIN. Tuesday. Three hundred cases of delicious oranges have recently been allowed to rot in one of the Harbour Board's sheds on the Cross Wharf. The fruit is now in such an unsound condition that it is stated to be a menace to public health. A reporter visited the shed yesterday and viewed the remnants of the fruit as it lies in broken boxes against one of the walls. The fruit is rotten, and is nothing but a mass of mildew, with swarms of small flies hovering about. The fruit was landed early in December from the Manuka, having been shipped at Melbourne. It is stated that the condition of the fruit was good, when it was landed, and that the Government fruit inspector passed the consignment as being in good order. The consignees, however, did not take delivery, and as tune went on those connected with the shipping of the port began to ask questions.
One reason given for the non-delivery of tho fruit is that there was a glut of fresh fruit on the market when the consignment arrived.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19236, 27 January 1926, Page 9
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195CONSIGNMENT OF FRUIT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19236, 27 January 1926, Page 9
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