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.i.f., Plantation Hot-air: Sterling October, 1939 —January, 1940 ... £l2 7 6 January-April, 1940 13 5 0 After April, 1940 12 17 6 Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.0.b., Fiji Currency:

(Practically all producers received from 30/to 60/- more per ton on realisation.) Australian Fixed Price, per ton, f.0.b., Islands Port, Australian Currency:

The final prices for six months ended June 30, 1946, have been fixed, but not announced.

An announcement is expected before January 31.

Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.

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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

Hot-air Sun-dried Smoked April, l&'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 Hot-air Smoked Sept. 28 .. .. £22 5 0 £21 5 0

Hot-air Dried Smoked January, 1947 £36 10 0 £35 10 0