Malaita Labour Now Coming
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Forward
MR. PALMER is engaged in recruiting labour for Levers’, and has been tackling parts of the problem-island of Malaita. A fertile source of plantation labour pre-war, Malaitamen, confused by Marching Rule doctrines, have, up to now, been reluctant to go back to any form of outside work. Snortage of good labour has been handicapping Levers’ rehabili tation work in their Russell Island plan tations.
In two trips round Malaita in April and May, Mr. Palmer brought in 200 re cruits for Levers’ and believes that more will follow.
“Matoma,” with all seven Palmers on board, left for Rabaul to-day where she
will pick up cargo and bring back to the Protectorate Mr. L. C. Thomas, Levers’ local general manager, who is returning from a business trip to Sydney.