Sale for Dominion’s Poorer Quality Fruit
CANKING 808 PIES. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Last Night. Ihe possibility of developing trade in New Zealand’s poorer quality fruit with the United Kingdom was mentioned to a meeting of Hawke’s Bay fruitgrowers by Mr. R. Paynter, a member of the i ruit Control Board, who recently returned from England. Ho said a Loudon firm was desirous of procuring canned appleb and pears for pie purposes and they would sooner buy from New Zealand than from America as at present. He had been assured that there would be no difficulty in producing this article in New Zealand at a competitive price. HALF OF CROP ALREADY DESTROYED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 10.30 p.m. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24. Another predicted heavy frost compelled orchardists to burn a’million gallons of oil in an effort to save the crop ol which already half has been destroyed. The smoke fog hanging over the city due to the heating is bo great that two trams, the motormen of which were unable to see the other’s vehicle, collided and nine were injured.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 20, 25 January 1937, Page 7
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184Sale for Dominion’s Poorer Quality Fruit Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 20, 25 January 1937, Page 7
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