Copra

Pcb Price Now Being

Examined

Canberra, Nov. 13.

A THOROUGH investigation is now being made into the prices paid by the Production Control Board for copra, the Secretary of the Department of External Territories (Mr. Halligan) said to-day. It will cover all aspects of the copra industry, including the margins between the actual payments -to planters, and the price at which copra was sold on the mainland.

The investigation is being made by the Prices Commission and the Department of External Territories, and a number of conferences have been held. Information about copra production and prices has been sought from all production areas.

Mr. Halligan said the result of the en quiry will be announced immediately final decisions have been made. He pointed out that copra to-day was at a much higher level than pre-war when the government had been called upon to guarantee prices, (See also page 9)