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NZ Tomato Battle Loo[?] Again

THE Dominion Council of C( mercial Gardeners in New 2 land has again been protes vigorously to the Governrr against the importation of C Islands tomatoes, and especi against their being permitted enter the New Zealand market a September 30 of any year.

The Auckland growers claim i they have over £1,000,009 inve in glass houses and that it is possible for them to compete or equal costs footing with the Isla The Auckland growers claim their selling price has increased ( 30 per cent, over the past 20 y( These growers—they are very in number—will bring all pos; pressure on the Government to imports this year beyond Septer 30. There is not much doubt a the result —the NZ growers ] votes, the Islanders have not. same battle was fought years ag Australia with regard to tro] and semi-tropical produce whic produced in Australia and als< the Islands. Australian prodi won.

When the matter was disci in the NZ Parliament, Mr. J Barnes (Govt., St., Kildat c; on the Minister of Agricultur give due weight to the interesl consumers. He said that the ] difference was df importance consumers the Cook Isl tomato selling at substantially than the Auckland hot-house duce.

Some NZ residents have poi out that in eating qualities Auckland tomatoes are far sup in flavour and should easily be to hold their own in spite of hi production costs.

Northern Territory Prospec and Developing Co. Ltd. has ap] for an oil prospecting permit an area of about 8,000 square r in New Guinea. The company been registered in Wewak, NG a foreign company.

Popular Papeete boxer Ch Cowan and other Tahiti boxers to visit Apia in November, ret ing the July visit made to T by two Samoan boxers. They be under the management of Gustave Spitz, and it is expt that the team will include San who caused some comment by tactics in fighting the Sam Pasitale, last July.