It Rarotonga
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Islands Council's Sixth Session It Rarotonga
A T the sixth annua! session of the Cook Is. Islands Council in October 'ovember all representatives agreed that.
I view of increased estimates and the •ssibility of the NZ Government reduce ig its subsidy to the Group, action be iken to introduce economies.
The Hon. Mr. Gladney, Resident Agent t Aitutaki, moved that the possibilities introducing harbour dues, customs duty i non-staple imports, and duty on :ports be investigated.
It was also suggested that each island given greater control of its own affairs the raising and spending of local venue.
Certain aspects were opposed by the irotongan representatives and a select mmittee was formed to examine and port upon the suggestions at the next >sion.
It was decided to approach the NZ vernment to finance a fruitcase timber >wing scheme in the Group—all fruit d MOP cases at present having to be ported. The Director of Agriculture’s 'tion that the appointment of an ymologist be recommended, was also ssed.
Uso carried was a motion that In ure the amount of the NZ Government nt for the coming year be ascertained ore the annual meeting of the Islands incil, so that allotment of the funds the separate islands could be cussed. he motion that an open market be iblished at Rarotonga for the sale produce from the outer islands was sed. select committee was appointed to mine fruit prices for 1953. !r. Rae, MP, representing the NZ eminent, said that he and Mr. Wright, retary for Island Territories, would jmmend to the Government the ipletion of the central cool packing shed, urgently required at otonga to avoid fruit wastage under existing shipping service to overseas kets.