Yes, We Have

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 6

Yes, We Have

WITH a flourish of-., trumpets, and hooting of syrens, the "Maui Ppmare" sailed into New. Zealand waters jiov "-the Jpurgose of trading with the. Islands. The Government at once drew a weird series of pictures of how bananas' would be delivered to the New Zeakiid housewife at almost next to' nothing a case— big fresh bananas all containing the glory and lusciousness that only the tropics, can give. ' . [' But,; for a while we will have to go on eating bananas : rip*ened m the .virginal fastness of Ah Pong's bedroom. For, like the good ship "Reform," the "Man i Pomare'/does^ not come up to expectations. ' - Captain Coate.s, of the "Reform^' might have a few words to say on the. ' ' Maui Pomare. ' ' Depend upon it that' the vocal gems which gli,de : fiiom .the Prime Ministerial. tongue : . would serve as a great means of propulsion were the " Haui Pomare '.'. equipp ed with sails. . The -fact. remains that -the people^ of • New:- Zealand paid for an expensive ship for the purpose of obtaining? Suit from" the Islands.. '. They jad no say m the Expenditure, ;-f but of course they never do an& will nave to foot the bill. ■■■■"■;. '^V- ; . ■•••■■' ■•• ; " •■ Tons and tons of fruit have been heaved; into- the sea — experts, say that the ship is not suitable for the; trade— the construction of the refrigerating equipr ment ' on the ship/ is all wrong. Some one has to come forward with an explanation that is going to.be interesting. :. ;; \