Planters In Distress
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From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, April 27.
OWING to the low price of copra and the general economic depression, where agriculture products are concerned, it has come to the notice of the Planters’
Association of New Guinea that there have been cases of distress among planters.
Pride has prevented several planters from making their true position known, and as a result sickness has laid them low, and the diagnosis of their cases has been malnutrition.
This matter was brought up at a recent meeting of the executive body of the Association, and it was decided to make representations to the Administration for some form of assistance.