New Trading Company In
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Cook Islands
MR. W. H. WATSON, of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, who bought out the Cook Islands interests of W. H.
Grove & Sons, Ltd., last year, has now sold his interests to a new company which he has formed, called United Islands Traders. Ltd. The first directors are W. H. Watson and L. N. Jacka.
Mr. Watson was in Wellington, NZ,
early in August, and he urged upon the Government there that, as New Zealand imposes direct taxation upon the Cook Islands, the latter should have a more direct voice in administration. He does not argue in favour of representation in Parliament; but he does say that the New Zealand Minister in charge of Islands matters should visit the Group at least once a year, with sufficient authority to deal finally with most of the matters that would be placed before him there.