Fiji Bananas
p. 27 · Read in the full issue
New Zealand Saved
But Lost Her Own Apples
IITHEN the Matua, late in March, ?▼ arrived in Auckland with 25,000 cases of Fiji bananas, the water jiders’ strike was on; but the Government ?ot it unloaded by servicemen, and pre pared special trains for its distribution throughout the North Island.
Then the railwaymen called the fruit )lack, and refused to handle it. They vere prepared to let 25,000 cases of jananas rot, rather than ignor their precious “union principles.”
The Government beat them by organis ng fleets of owner-driven motor lorries, md the fruit was finally distributed—at i huge cost.
It is estimated that, owing to the strike, ibout 400,000 cases of Nelson apples—for vhich the market is clamouring—will be tllowed to rot. Nobody knows what the itrike really is about. What an example >f Socialistic lunacy!