MANY BAD BANANAS
MAUI POMARE’S CARGO HEAVY LOSS EXPECTED Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. When the cargo of bananas brought to Lyttelton by the Governm nt motorship Maui Pomarc was opened to-day St was found that earlier reports as to their being in excellent condition were rather optimistic. Th© bananas were in only fair order and a large quantity is untit for human consumption. Altogether 770 cases were delivered. The bananas from Niue were in fair condition, but those from Samoa were in indifferent order. Some of the Samoan bananas brought only Is and Is 6d a case. The average auction price was 9s to 12s.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 656, 7 May 1929, Page 16
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105MANY BAD BANANAS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 656, 7 May 1929, Page 16
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