W. Samoa's Infant Industry
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Desiccated Coconut
From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Nov. 19.
IN 1944, the New Zealand Reparation Estates’ factory at Mulifanua (it was opened in 1943) shipped to New Zea land a total of 297 tons of desiccated coconut at a value of about £BO per ton.
The factory has lately been using Samoan timber for the containers, this timber being sawn by the NZRE saw mill, situated on the new trans-island road leading from Leulomoega to Safata and Lefaga.
Unfortunately, the Samoan-made boxes seem to be quite unsuitable, and a large quantity of desiccated coconut has re cently been returned from New Zealand as mouldy and unacceptable. As the dumping of this shipment would involve a heavy loss, attempts are being made to recondition the desiccated coconut.