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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 October 1944Vol. XV, No. 3

Fiji Buying Prices

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Suva, September 12

'TT'HE following, taken from the "Fiji Times,” . X . shows the prices current in Suva on the date mentioned. The prices, of course are in f F ,\ il currency, which is 12* per’cen? tralian terling ' &nd 12 Va Per oent- above Aus ‘

Copra {Plantation Grade) Copra (FMS Grade) Coconut Charcoal, per ton Copra Sacks, each .

Kerosene, per gal.

Flour, per sack .. ., . • £ 19/10/- Flour, 5 lb.

Sharps, per sack ... * * Sharps, 5 lb Barbed Wire ...

Pearl Shell, per ton Beche-de-mer (best quality) about lb, .. 6d.

Beche-de-mer (raw fish) about lb .4d.