Copra

Prices During World War Ii

The copra market was controlled by Govern ments from outbreak of war in 1939 until the end of the war in 1945. Controls are still being exercised in the post-war period.

London Fixed Price, per ton, c.1.f., Plantation Hot-air:

Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.0.b., Fiji Currency:

to 60/- more per ton on realisation.) Australian Fixed Price, per ton, f.0.b., Islands Port, Australian Currency:

Prices paid for copra are tentative and are reviewed at six monthly intervals, when final prices are determined for deliveries during the preceding six months. The final prices for six months ending June, 1946, are in process of being determined.

Sterling October, 1939—January, 1940 . .. £12 7 6 January-April, 1940 13 5 0 After April, 1940 12 17 6

Plant’n PMS February, 1942 ... £15 15 0 £14 15 0 June, 1942 16 0 0 15 0 0 July. 1942 16 12 6 15 12 6 June, 1944 19 10 0 18 0 0 October, 1944 ... 20 0 0 1-8 10 0 December, 1945 19 7 6 17 17 6 January, 1946 ... 18 5 6 18 0 0 August. 1946 ... 23 10 6 23 5 0 (Practically all producers received from 30/-

Hot-air Sun-dried Smoked April, 19‘42 ..

Tentative £24.

July. 1943 .. £15 10 0 £15 0 0 £14 10 0 October, 1943 18 10 0 18 10 0 17 10 0 July, 1944 ,. 19 0 0 19 0 0 18 0 0 August, 1946 . (Unofficial) £22/10/- Hot -air Smoked Sept, 28 .. £22 5 0 £21 5 0

Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.

Hot-air Dried Smoked August, 1946 . £30 10 0 £29 10 0