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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 11

Help For Cook Is. Citrus

p. 63 · Read in the full issue

Industry

Suva, May 30.

r[E Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands, Mr. G. Nevill, returning to Rarotonga after jonsultations with the NZ Govern nent, reported that approval in principle has been granted for a .arge extension of the citrus re planting scheme in the Lower 3roup. The expenditure has yet to pe approved by Cabinet. Expendi ;ure of £ll,OOO on a new cool store hr fruit at Rarotonga has been ap proved. The money will be granted is a loan, half to be interest-free :or five years.