The Pacific Islands.
Correspondence from March, 1902 to April, 1903, dealing with the Pacific! Islands incorporated with New. Zealand, was laid on the table of the House. Colonel Gudgeon’s report on the Cook and Northern Islands for thd year' ended 31st March last indicates improving trade prospects, Imports and exports for the years ended 31st December, 1902, were valued at £27,623 and &3 1,821 respectively, against £24,862 and £27,819 for the preceding year. The Federal Council has issued an ordnance affirming the necessity of an hotel as a preventive of the sale of liquor to natives, and as U Comfort tc* tourists, the inducement of whom to visit the group is desirable. Colonel Gudgeon, while not affirming ' that the hotel will entirely abolish the sale of liquor to natives, says that those suspected of selling to them may be compelled to' drink their liquor over the bar, instead of being allowed to take it away in bottles. The'report states that the loss of nine months on the running of the Government auxiliary schooner Countess of Ranfurly is £439,
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Manawatu Herald, 4 July 1903, Page 2
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178The Pacific Islands. Manawatu Herald, 4 July 1903, Page 2
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