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Nelson
To be Associated in Pacific Trade
THE old-established Islands agency firm of Nelson and Robertson Pty Ltd., of 12 Spring Street. Sydney. has taken over the representation in Aus- SS* $ p the N^n S a a n m d° a c n o pany, O. F. Nelson and Co. Ltd.
This should be a happy combination.
In the days before political troubles dis rupted the business, O. F. Nelson and Co. had a huge turnover in Western Samoa, and, through innumerable village stores, controlled most of the native trade. Its operations have been smaller for some years; but Western Samoa now is peace ful and, as a result of the high price of cocoa and copra very prosperous, and the Nelson firm can be expected to share in the prosperity.
Nelson and Robertson Pty. Ltd. have a high reputation among traders and shio- Mp’Mr d Tunn valuable connections. The Iva P Nel ? on ;. m bis day. was a powerful and dominating figure m Paci fic trade; and it would not be unfitting if some of his activities were resumed by his son, the present director of the busi ness, Mr. Norman Nelson. The late Mr.
Ivan Nelson, of Sydney, and Mr. O. F.
Nelson, of Apia, Samoa, although not related in any way, were warm, lifelong friends.