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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 September 1944Vol. XV, No. 2

Fiji Buying Prices

p. 50 · Read in the full issue

Suva, August 9

r P HE following, taken from the “Fiji Times,” * shows the P ric es current in Suva on the date mentioned. The prices, of course are given in Fiji currency, which is 12% per cent. trillln g ’ aDd UVz Per oentl above Aus ’

Copra (FMS Grade) £lB Copra (Plantation Grade) .. " ' Via /in/ Coconut Charcoal, per ton ’ “ Copra Sacks, each ... 9/ Kerosene, per gal ty.

Flour, per sack Flour. 5 lb 25/9 Sharps, per sack ' 9 Z“ Sharps, 5 lb 2 y. 6 Barbed Wire Pearl Shell, per ton .. ’. fr?

JS£rSl e ‘ mer < best qualit yi a bout' ib] 6d .

Beche-de-mer (raw fish) about lb 22 Turtle Hooves, per lb. .. .V .. .. .. ;; J d>