Australia’S Chance In
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Pacific Trade.
The following is from the “Sydney Bulletin”; Owing to the difficulties of exchange, American orders have been cancelled by most of the storekeepers in Samoa.
When their stock in hand is finished they will be looking for more satisfac tory markets.
This is Australia’s chance, especially for dried fruits and canned stuff. I do not know of a commercial traveller rep resenting Australian firms who now comes here. Three or four Enzeds come monthly. Australian stuff is consequently notable by its absence from the stores.
Take paint, for instance—there is not a tin of black enamel to be obtained to day in Apia. Don’t Bergers, B.A.L.M., Borthwicks and half a dozen others whom we know quite well make as good an article as American “Certainteed” ?
Absolutely! But it can’t be purchased here.
Australians may never again get such a chance to dig in.