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Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 55

A tribute to the Territorials of New Zealand was paid by Major-general Young, G.O.C. N.Z. Forces, at Wellington recently. “I have been looking round the camps lately, and it gave me great pleasure to see what a high standard the Territorials are coming to,” he said. “The boys are extraordinarily clean and keen, and they turn themselves out very well. Now, you are all old soldiers, and if you see a good turn out, well, give them a boost.” It is estimated that fully £500,000 will be the gross return from apples and pears exported this season (says the Nelson Mail). Mr 11. E. Napier, of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, states that crops have been very good, and clean in condition. Grading has been, and continues to be, most carefully attended to. The fruit export industry hoped for great things from the present season, and considering the attention given to it, that hope was justified. The increase in exports was 100 per dent, above that of any