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:

Increased prices announced on January 7 by ANGPCB are to be effective from December 1, 1946. The prices quoted are for copra delivered to ships’ slings, or to the Board’s warehouse.

Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.

Papuan Rubber Prices Under Australian Government Control—Payable on Plantation or Nearby Port, per lb., Australian Currency:

Sterline October, 1939—January, 1940 .. £12 7 6 January-April, 1940 0 After April, 1940 . 12 17 6 Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.o.b., Fiji Currency: Plant’n

Fms

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 1-3 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 February. 1947 . .. 29 15 6 29 10 0

Territory

Of New Guinea

ANGPCB Fixed Price at Plantation: Hot-air Smoked Sept. 28, 1946 . . £22 5 0 £21 5 0 ANGPCB Fixed Price, Delivered ex Ships Slings: Hot-air Smoked Jao. 7, 1947 .. £28 0 0 £27 0 0

*-g£3) ( ’ ' r Hot-air Dried Smoked , January, 1947 £36 10 0 £35 10 0

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Rubber

Plantation London Para.

Smoked Price onper lb. per lb.

January 0. 1933 3.43d July 7 . 5%d 3.71d January 5, 1934 4»/.d 4.38d July 6 . . 5Vad 7.06d January 4, 1935 5d 6Hd July 5 .. 5d 7%d January 3, 1936 6%d 6%d June 5 .. 9d 7V 4 d January 8, 1937 , 1/2 .. 10» 2 d June 4 lid 9%d January 7. 1938 7V 4 d 7d

July 1 ..

January 6, mo 7Mid July 7 .. oYad At/ J January 5, 1940 0 74(1 1 1 67/ i4 July 5 .. ii.o v»Q January 3, 1941 , 12%d 1 o Am/ a April 4 ..

U.47/8(1 hi/ j June 6 .. 14780 i o eg/ j August 1 . 1J. D s /8 0

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October 10- -Price officially fixed at ,. i J vaa 13%d

o . . Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 September, 1943 .. 1/6% 1/4 1/2 September, 1944 .. 1/6% 1/5% 1/3% July. 1944 1/4% 1/3 y 2