Copra Freights
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Co-operative Action Urged to Secure Relief
Prom Our Own Correspondent.
Port Moresby, Sept. 18.
A REQUESI that the Papuan Govern ment mignt intercede in the matter of increased overseas freights—which had so far exceedea previous rates that local buyers of copra had increased their mar ginal deduction by over 30/ —was brought forward by Hon. J. G. Nelsson at a re cent meeting of the Legislative Council.
This deduction is a serious matter for all copra producers, and it is hoped that planters in both Papua and New Guinea by combined efforts and demands, may secure some relief.
It is understood that the Papuan Gov ernment is investigating the whole posi tion.