Wairuna Shipment
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Samoan Bananas
N.Z. Dissatisfied With Wairuna Shipment
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, March 15.
THE banana shipment of 4000 cases by the “Wairuna” in February to Auck land is reported not to have landed to the satisfaction of the buyers. This is regret table, as the “Wairuna” shipment was con sidered one of the best parcels of fruit that ever left Samoa.
It may be that the fruit was affected by conditions in transit. On the other hand, the shipment reached Auckland when large quantities of New Zealand fruit were offering, and the bananas, therefore, had to stand the competition of a large and low priced supply of N.Z. fruit.
Produce Inspector H. Newton, who ar rived on March 14 from New Zealand by Matson liner, is to supervise the next ba nana shipment by the “Hauraki” on March 20. He will probably accompany the ship ment on the steamer to investigate con ditions in transit.