ISLAND BANANAS
RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE.
NORFOLK ISLAND ORANGE'S. According to Captain Boulton, master of the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday, the plantations at Apia have from the damage they sustained during the hurricane experienced last Christinas Day. Plenty of bananas from that source are now available. The plantations at Niue Island have not done so well, due to lack of rain. There was sufficient fruit offering to provide a full load for the Maui Pomare. The vessel brought 9090 cases of bananas, 2500 of which she unloaded at Dunedin. A similar quantity was discharged at Lyttelton aud Wellington and the balance is for Auckland. The fruit- supply at Auckland has been further augmented by a consignment w r hich arrived from Norfolk Island by the steamer Hikurangi on Sunday. She brought nearly 3000 cases of oranges in addition to about 100 cases of tomatoes and beans 2
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1931, Page 16
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152ISLAND BANANAS Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1931, Page 16
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