A BANANA CARGO
REJECTED BY MERCHANTS'
AUCKLAND, Fbruury -5
Approximately 400 cases of bananas claimed to have a marketable value of .fifiOO, which arrived by the Maui* Pomare from Norfolk Island this afternoon, were reected by the lriut merchants in Auckland to whom they were consigned. When the green fruit was unloaded from the ship, it was found to be. in a soggy condition, and a mutual agreement was reached .not to take delivery.
Spedding Ltd., agents for the ship, have been advised by the merchants of their intention to claim for the full value of the fruit.
5 be ship also carried about one hundred cases of passion fruit and oranges which were in good condition. “We claim that the bananas were ruined twenty-four hours after the ship left Norfolk Island’ said Mr G. S'. Radley, to whose firm about 310 of the total of four hundred cases were consigned. “From what we know no use was made of the refrgerating machinery, the air vents and fans being relied upon to keep the shipment cool. Bananas will not stand heat, and it is evident they were ‘cooked green.’ They must have heated rapidly, as there are no signs of any yellowing of the fruit.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1930, Page 3
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