Slightly Exaggerated !

It was reported in a Sydney newspaper during the month that the Swedish liners running through the Panama Canal intend in future to call regularly at the Island of Niue, with a view to picking up the products of that somewhat isolated community.

The report was quite incorrect. All that happened was that, as the New Zealand Government steamer, Maui Pomare, was temporarily laid up and could not make her regular call at Niue, the Swedish liner, Parrakoola, was asked to call there to pick up the accumulated stock of bananas and land them at Auckland. This was done.

The Swedish line has no intention of competing with the Maui Pomare for the carrying trade of Niue. ———