Papua's Trade Rises
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Prom Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby. Mar. 23.
PAPUAN imports— £305,114—f0r the six months ending December 31, 1937, showed an increase of £196,081 over the same per iod for 1936. Duty collected was £30,479. Total trade for the period was £512,679 —last year it was £446,171.
Exports, amounting to £207,565, show a de crease for the half year. The main falls were copra, rubber, and trochus shell. Gold, how ever, showed an increase—18,935 oz., valued at £50,235, as against 15,934 oz. valued at £43,118.
Mr. W. Brewster, of Itikinumu, Papua, came South to Australia with his
daughter by the April “Montoro”. They
joined Mrs. Brewster who arrived here several months ago.