The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 19 May 1947Vol. XVII, No. 10

Rubber

p. 82 · Read in the full issue

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

Plantation

London Para.

Smoked Price onper lb. per lb.

January 3. 1933 .. .. 2.43d July 7 . .. .. 6%d 3.71d January 5, 1934 .. .. ... 4V«d 4.28d July 6 . 7.08d January 4. 1935 .. .. ... 5d 6%d July 5 . ... 5d 7%d January 3. 1933 .. .. 6%d June 5 , ... 9d 7V 4 d January 8, 1937 .. .. ... 1/2 .. lOVid June 4 .. .. lid 9%d January 7. 1938 .. .. ... 7Vid 7d

1 6%d .. 7V«d January 8. IWfl 7d gy. d -J ul y 7 7%d .. gy 4 d January 5, 1940 13d .. u.8%d Jul y 5 15d .. I2%d January 3. 1941 13d .. I2.47%d A pril * 15d .. 14Vsd •* une ® 16V 2 d .. 13.5»/.d August 1 17d .. 13Vid October 10 — Price officially fixed at .. 13 3 / 4 d

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 September, 1943 . 1/6 Vi 1/4 1/2 September, 1944 . 1/6% 1/5 y 2 1/3 V a July, 1944 . .. . 1/4 Va 1/3% 1/1 Va