PHOSPHATE ISLANDS
A PLEASING REPORT
{&j fWegraob—Press AMoemtion) WELLINGTON, Last N ght. It is* now intended by the three Governments concerned, namely Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, to take over not only the Island of Nauru, but also the Pacific Phosphate Company's interest in Ocean Island. This means that the Company's business at the two islands mentioned, together with the whole of the plant and machinery, will be taken over as a going concern. It is hoped that the transfer w.ll take place about July Ist next. The arrangement, when completed, will ensure a supply of phosphates to New Zealand producers for centuries to come.
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Wairarapa Age, 1 April 1920, Page 5
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106PHOSPHATE ISLANDS Wairarapa Age, 1 April 1920, Page 5
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