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Hurricane Dislocates Nz
Fruit Supplies
mHE hurricane which was experienced I in fhP Fiii Prronn at the end of Feb
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unfortunate effect of considerably reduc ing the production of bananas and oranges, which customarily go from those territories to the NZ market. This fruit trade is a welcome set-off against
the economic effect of the present lack of copra markets.
It was announced from New Zealand recently th T a ‘ u i e supply of oranges from the Cook Islands is likely to be reduced
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orange groves—nevertheless. New Zea jancj will experience a shortage of this fruit for a while. However, within a few months, it is likely that the plantations will have recovered.