Copra
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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:
October, 1939 —January, 1940 .
January-April, 1940 After April, 1940 Sterling .. £12 7 6 13 5 0 12 17 6 Fiji Fixed Price, per ton, f.o.b., Fiji Currency: Plant’n February, 1942 . .. £15 15 0 June, 1942 16 0 0 July, 1942 16 12 6 June. 1944 19 10 0 October, 1944 ... 20 0 0 December, 1945 .. 19 7 6 January, 1946 ... 18 5 6 August, 1946 ., .. 23 10 6 February. 1947 ... 29 15 6
Fms
£14 15 0 15 0 0 15 12 6 18 0 0 1-8 10 0 17 17 6 18 0 0 23 5 0 29 10 0
Territory Of New Guinea
ANGPCB Fixed Price at Plantation: Hot-air Sept. 28, 1946 . . £22 5 0 Smoked £21 5 0 ANGPCB Fixed Price, Delivered ex Ships Slings: Hot-air Smoked Jan. 7, 1947 .. £28 0 0 £27 0 0 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.
Hot-air Dried January, 1947 £36 10 0 Smoked £35 10 0