"I have had natives offer me a cartload of watevmelons in exchange for an old sliirt, " said Mr. F. L. Ilolahia, deputv liarbourmaster at Nukualofa, when referring to statements that fruit and vegetables imported from the Islands could rnaintain supplies on the New Zealand market in the off season. Mr. Ilolahia, who is visiting Auckland, said Tonga could far exeeed the quantities of fruit being exported if the quotas were lifted and sliipping space available. He said Nukualofa port could supply, if ship space were forthcoming, at least 3000 watermelons per trip. Pineapple and banana exports could be increased greatlv. Because of the small quotas allowed, fruit growers were not making a maximum efCorfc.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1946, Page 7
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