Price Rise For Fiji

Sugar

Bananas, Too From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Jan 12

BRITISHERS will pay more for Fiji sugar. The price has been increased by £3 (sterling) a ton from Jan uary 1, according to a Colonial Office an nouncement.

The increase will be added to the price of sugar and will be distributed between the Colonial Sugar Refining Company and Fiji’s cane-growers, in accordance with the 1940 agreement.

New Zealand has raised the price of Fiii’s bananas by 1/- to IS/S 1 fob. This increase will be divided equally between the growers and the shippers.

Since January 10, the minimum price to growers has been: Viti Levu, Ovalau and Moturiki, 6/-; other areas, 5/-.

Mr. John Kerr has resigned the post of Principal of the Australian School of Pacific Administration, Sydney, in order to return to the practice of law. His successor has not yet been appointed, and Mr. Kerr will retain supervision over the School for the present. It is antici pated that, shortly, between 60 and 70 students will be attending the School.