Papua’S Trade
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Over the Million Mark Last Year
Prom Our Own Correspondent.
T_ . , , PORT MORESBY, Sept. 16.
HE total trade of Papua in the year ended June 30, IS3B, was £1,067,090.
The Territory’s trade only once before ex ceeded the million mark—in the year ended June 30, 1926.
Principal exports compared with the previous year as follows:
Gold, oz 1936-7. 1937-8. 41,308 „ Value £108,141 Rubber, tons .. 1,112 1,243 „ Value ,. .. £124,174 £129,448 Copra, tons .. 13,600 11,249 ,, Value £91,166 Des. coconut, tons .. 1.498 1,541 .. ,, Value £47,137 £52,628 Coffee, tons .. . 83 .. Value ,. . • .. £7,536 £6,606