Nticipatory Gloom
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b seems reason to be worried in tropic jungle land, the day is close approaching ere the combines show their id. e falling price of copra we may discern the score, i the planter goes on rations, he did before the war. i are lots of blokes in Aussie a think a planter’s life te of ease, contentment, with er any strife. ne envy him in contrast—the ons treat him well, s got things so easy—well the ■ld could go to hell. ik that’s where we’re heading le writing’s on the wall— we’re bracing now in business our eventual fall, lave had it pretty easy, and pe stacked a few bob by; if it hits us suddenly, there’s of us can’t cry. we think the day is coming sn combines set the price lat we get for co£ra and what pay for rice. i are some things stand out rly and one thing most of all— t ready you mug planters, for ra’s bound to fall.
rai.
L.H.W.
! Maria del Mar, recently sold stralian interests, began load :rap iron at Noumea early this i for Japan. She is under the and of Captain Helme.
Chairman of the P-NG Copra ;ting Board, Mr. lan Mao ri, who had been visiting Aus ti centres, returned to Port by on March 14.