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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1952Vol. XXIII, No. 3

To Lift Niue Copra

p. 56 · Read in the full issue

NIUE, September, 10 COPRA that has been piling up ini store on Niue Island will be cleared by the Bank Line vessel South bank which is to call at the beginning of October.

Great was the rejoicing of the natives when the traders were able to recommence buying copra re cently. They had been having a lean: time as the basket trade is in the dol drums and copra is the main source; of ready cash.

During the slump even the movies; suffered and the picture operators: found that it did not warrant a trip out to the back villages as the tak ings did not cover their expenses.