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Cooks
STRONG northerlies and bad weatf in March caused some damage . crops, especially at Aitutaki and Rx tonga. The work of the Air Departmeie calibration aircraft, engaged in check! the radio navigational facilities along Coral Route, was also interrupted.
However, in one brief spell of clear 1 weather the meteorological department up a new Rarotonga record by maintain! observations of one of the daily pc balloons up to a height of 74,000 feet.. * * * Huge hauls of tuna and koperu, j two large sailfish, were included inr most prolific catch of fish during Mat at Pukapuka. * * The old post office, believed to possibly 100 years old. was demolished!
Aitutaki recently, to give way for new administrative building. Oldtim affirm that there is a cache of coins unr a corner stone, but to date they have been found.
The new hospital building on this ishl should be ready for use by June. WitL new adminisrative building, dental cliii and doctor’s residence in the towns!; Arutunga’s appearance will be somewi smarter than in the past. * * * Following the announcement from M Zealand that all bananas that can be pj duced will be purchased there are sii that many land owners will enter t) export market. * * * Inter-island radio telegraph rates n by a penny to 4d per word on Aprili * * * The new freezer is doing brisk business Rarotonga, with prices of goods (impon from New Zealand) at a reasonable les for example: sausages 3/3 per lb, M roasts 3/-. pork legs 3/-, lamb shoull chops 3/9, mutton legs 3/3, apples I
butter 3/7.
* * * A full loading of departing passeng was booked for the special May visit) “Matua”. The Resident Commissioner, : Nevill, with Mrs. Nevill, was returning*; the vessel after leave. Mr. Nevlll’s appointment for another 3-year term ! been confirmed.
Also expected per “Matua” were F! fessor H. Belshaw and Mr. V. D. Stf to carry out an economic survey of Lower Group Islands. They will ret’) to New Zealand per TEAL aircraft fn Aitutaki early June. * * * The chief medical officer, Dr. Romsi left per TEAL aircraft in mid-April I discuss details of the coming radiologic TB survey of the Cooks population to the Health Department in New Zealas Dr. Romans was to study the methri being employed in Fiji, and was also c visit Cook Islands medical students the Central Medical School. * * * At Rakahanga, the people, in a commum effort, recently erected a thatch-rooo verandah completely round the new schm