Price Of Gold
p. 56 · Read in the full issue
(Australian Official Quotations)
Mr. S. Wharton, of Morobe District, New Guinea, paid a quick visit to Aus tralia during the month. He is one of the pioneers of the cattle industry on the NG mainland —10 years ago he and Mr. Harry Lumb overlanded a large herd of beef cattle from Madang to Wau, blazing the trail as they went.
Fine Standard oz. oz.
Jan. 1 to Feb. 4, 1940 .. £ 10/12/6 £9'/14/9 Vi Feb. 5 to March 3 .. £10/12/9 £ 9/15/0 y 4 March 4 to June 23 .. £10/13/3 £9/15/53/ 4 June 24 to July 7 .. £10/12/6 £9/15/0V4 July 8 to August 4 .. £10/11/- £9/13/5 August 5 to Sent. 20 .. £10/12/6 £9/14/9 Vi Sept. 21 to Dec. 31 .. £ 10/14/- £9/16/2 Jan. 1, 1941, to Sept. 12 £10/14/- £9/16/2