Niue Ships Limes To

New Zealand

Niue, May 9

YEARS ago Niue Is. shipped large quantities of limes to New Zealand, but of recent years no ship ments have been made.

Mr. H. Hickling, who has been Acting Resident Commissioner for the last seven months, recently sent a trial shipment to NZ. Merchants have asked for more and apparently will take all they can get.

It is hoped that limes, which are fairly plentiful on Niue, will become a source of revenue for the natives.

Basket-Ware

Niue plaited-ware has become a victim of Australian Import Restric tions.

During the past year or so, Niue traders have been posting thousands of baskets to Sydney and Melbourne and orders to hand indicated that this trade would continue indefinitely.

This disruption to the Island’s chief means of income is all the more annoying because the Tofua is now giving Niue a monthly shipping service and can lift 400 bags of parcel mail on each occasion.

With the trade now restricted to the

limited New Zealand market, it is difficult to fill this space allocation.

Over 20 members and associates of Wau Golf Club visited Port Moresby over Queen’s Birthday week end, played matches with local golfers and had a pleasant social time.