Whale Oil From Tonga
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WHEN a request was made recently to Australia that whale oil from Tonga be allowed in duty free, the Australian Government took one look at the trade figures between the two countries, and hastened to grant the concession. Australia’s exports to Tonga average about £30,000 annually, whereas Tonga’s annual exports to Australia do not average more than £l5O. Many whales pass through the Tongan Islands in the season and it is hoped that a few may now be caught and the valuable oil exported to Australia, where a con siderable quantity is used.
It is reported that the storekeeping business conducted in Nukualofa, Tonga, for many years by Mr. W. Davidson, closed down recently.