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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 31 March 1920, Page 4

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MB BLACK'S IMPRESSIONS. Mr |'. mark. Paliuerston North's borough curator, who was appointed by the Government to accompany the Parliamentary party on its u.-il of inspection lo the Mi.mi-. ami report on the agricultinal of the ! group, has n-rurued to Pal rsf.ii N'urth, says the ••Time-." Speaking it; a genera! way M ' Black stated that the islands are extremely fertile, in not more tl •"> or 1" per cent is under is capable. I'lantation work is uon native- - tlw, is'!: ml.- gain an easy grows naturally.: t:d with the enhanced value of that - ommodity, they ate 0...iovin" prosper..m.- time-. Prosperous times for the natives apparently mean duige a f. w '.',].'• ■■.- ol vanity, for t'ney live simply. ;nd th-li comparative wealth ha- not .hanged their mode of existence. 'I lie plantations were in a lab.mr. The copra suffered leas- by this, a- the ~.., .'....ii naturally and do I not ',,,■,;, much lending. The type jof plantations v. I.eh suffer most arc considerable injury. • ■]; ;.- a mistake.'" remarked Mr Black, -mo t„ir.k that labour in the islands u ,•;,,; p. Tito wages paid are ' .: s or -Is a day with food. That way posVibly seem .:!•■ api r than here, but when it is considered in relation to the amount ot work perfoimcd. you cannot Referring to the trip itself, Mr '. Black mentioned that the party had received a great welcome everywhere had beet: f..ri mate in enjoying spion:>,ie" could uor be gu" :.•:-.: <m 'the Tvcre all koerly interested in the iswould be invaluable to then later on welfare or the"group. They gained an insight in'o the existing conditions which i-oulit have been secured in :.o oth.jr way. "I think they realise," said Mr Black, "that the Government •lo v wo: 1 ; over the ::: "