Rubber
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July, 1943. —Papuan rubber under Australian Government control. Fixed prices, payable on plantation, where no coastal shipment is in volved, or at port of shipment: No. 1 Grade, 1/5; No. 2 Grade, 1/4; No. 3 Grade, 1/2 per lb. These prices subject to circumstantial considerations.
In September, 1943, prices were revised as follows: No. 1 Grade, I/6V2; No. 2 Grade, 1/4; No. 3 Grade, 1/2; Inferior, KF/ad. to 1/2 Va per lb. Tentative thereafter.
In September, 1944, the following new prices, covering the period October 1, 1943, to June 30, 1944, were proclaimed; No. 1 Grade, l/6y 2 ; No. 2 Grade, 1/5 V 2 ; No. 3 Grade, 1/3Va per lb. Com mencing July 1, 1944, prices were tentatively fixed at: No. 1 Grade, l/4y 2 ; No. 2 Grade, l/3y 2 ; No. 3 Grade, 1/lVa per lb.