Valuable Copra
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Deserted Niuafo’ou Produces Valuable Copra
From Our Own Correspondent VAVAU, April 4.
H E Honorable Aka’olo, Tongan Minister of Lands, has just escorted a second working party to Niuafo’ou.
The party of 50 men will stay on the
island some months cutting copra oh Government lands.
The island was evacuated in 1947 after a violent volcanic eruption, which threatened the lives of inhabitants. It had been deserted and its copra neglected until last year. Last year’s working party had a most successful season, resulting in a fine profit for the Government, conse quently a second party is being sent this year.
Two native Papuan co-operative inspec tors were among representatives of 200 producer and consumer co-operatives who met in Brisbane in April.