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Pacific Islands Monthly, 18 November 1947Vol. XVIII, No. 4

Rubber

p. 102 · Read in the full issue

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

Plantation

London Price on- January 6.

July 7 .. mas . ..

Para, per lb. ... 4»/ 4 d Smoked per lb. 3.43d 1Q34 .. .. BHd ... 4V<d 3 71d 4.28d July 6 .. 1935 .. .. bVid Bd 7.0fld 6Hd January 4, July 5 ..

January 3, June 5 . ... Bd 7%d 1936 1937 8%d .. .. 9d ... 1/3 «%d 7V«d .. lOVid January 8, June 4 1938 .. .. lid ... 7V*d 9Sd 7d January 7,

July 1 8%d .. 7V»Q January 6, 19G9 7d Sftd July 7 7%d .. 8V!»d January 5, 1940 13d .. 11.6%d July 5 15d 12»Ad January 3, 1941 13d 12.47%d April 4 15d .. 14V«d June 6 16Vad .. 13.5“/«d August 1 17d .. 13%d October 10 —Price officially fixed at .. 13 3 /4d

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 September, 1943 .. l/6V a 1/4 1/2 September, 1944 .. I/6V2 l/SVa l/3Va July, 1944 1/4 Vi 1/3% 1/lVa