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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 March 1945Vol. XV, No. 8

Fiji Buying Prices

p. 50 · Read in the full issue

Suva, February 13

T'' HE following, taken from the "Fiji Times,” shows the prices current in Suva on the date mentioned. The prices, of course are given in Fiji currency, which is 12Vi per cent, below sterling, and 12y 2 per cent, above Aus tralian.

Copra (Plantation Grade) Copra (FMS Grade) .. £ 18/10/- Copra Sacks, each Kerosene, per gallon ... "

Flour, per sack, 32/6; per lb Sharps, per 140 lb. sack ... ' 94 /« Sharps, 5 lb.

Barbed Wire Pearl Shell, per ton ..

Beche-de-mer (best quality) about ib.

Beche-de-mer (raw fish) about lb Trocas Shell, per ton . . . . . 6d. . . 4d.

Benzine, per gal ' o/m Benzine (bowser), per gal