New Traders In Cook Is.
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Rarotonga, Apr. 24.
IN the past, there has been little scope for independent traders in the outer Cook Is., as, with th,e big firms buy ing all the fruit and paying mostly in goods, little ready cash was in circulation.
Now, with the Government buying, and paying out cash for all fruit, small trad ers think that they may have a chance.
Three local European residents are ven turing into the business world—namely.
Miss Paget, Mr. Ken Graham and Mr. *** n D -r, ... u t . Mr - Bateson an Englnsh an thropologist has arrived in New Guinea t° carry out scientific research work in the Sepik River area. He was accom
pan.lelby,^rs' Bateson (formerly Marg-
Mead).