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'T'HE "Matua", on her special May n voyage to Rarotonga and Manii "stand-in” for the invalided "Maui po uplifted 18,820 cases of oranges, 1,41 i of other citrus, 301 cases of tomatoc cases of bananas, and a quantity of pears and coconuts.

The bananas, all but 18 cases from M were the first signs of a revival of that i following the recent guarantee by til Zealand importing organisation that iti accept every case that the Cooks care duce and take the responsibility of shipping space for them.

The "Matua" also had over 70 pa<i aboard when she sailed for Auckland. Tf the largest number of passengers to i from the Group by a ship for many ye * * * The Cook Islands, from Rarotonga tc hiki, experienced a slight earthquake t 14. The shake was sufficiently strn Manihiki to swing lights and cause f in the concrete floor of one building. * * * There is a movement afoot at Rarotd establish a War Memorial Museum. AS meeting on May 15, attended by cs persons in spite of very bad weathen an interesting talk by Dr. Don Marse the Peabody Museum, Salem, USA, inn he discussed various aspects of the ment of a museum. Dr. Peabody is at carrying out research work in the Cou Other speakers included the Residem missioner, Mr. Nevill, Dr. Romans, Chiefs Morgan, Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki, a Tetupu Ariki. It was decided to go int and a small committee was formed, mendations made by this committee i referred to the Legislative Council.

The idea of establishing a museum h<r mooted for a good many years. Mes much historical material is becoming di l or lost. * * * An air connection between Rarotonir the outside world was provided in the. part of May when a New Zealanoi Aviation Authority aircraft made a quarterly visit to check radio navigations A shuttle flight was made to Aitutaki nect with the TEAL flying-boat, maill; carried by the DC3. * * * Despite the absence from the run "Maui Pomare", Rarotonga has had a shipping recently. During May, in addiil the call of the "Matua", largest pas vessel to call for many a day, the small I and the trans-Pacific freighter "Waitematrt brought cargo and loaded produce fo< Zealand. * * * Mr. Percy Henderson of the Educatiii partment returned to Rarotonga in May > the Civil Aviation Authority aircraft afteia a year of travel in India, Egypt and els on a UNESCO fellowship grant. * * * The Economic Survey Mission from Zealand has continued its work in Rais during May. The public has been givenn opportunity to express its ideas and matters with members of the three-man ft