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.i.f., Plantation Hot-air:
Territory Of New Guinea
A'NGPCB Fixed Price at Plantation:
ANGPCB Fixed Price, Delivered ex Ship Slings:
Increased prices announced on January 7 operated from December 1, 1946. All prices quoted are for copra delivered to ship’s slings, or to the Board's warehouse.
Official Prices for NG Copra landed at Sydney.
October, 1939 —January, 1940 Sterling . £12 7 6 January-April, 1940 13 5 0 After April. 1940 .. 12 17 6 Fiji Local Buying Price in Store, Fiji Currency.
June, 1942 Plant’n £16 0 0 £15
Fms
0 0 July. 1942 16 12 6 15 12 6 June. 1944 19 10 0 18 0 0 October, 1944 . . 20 0 0 18 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 June 9, 1947 . . 36 19 0 36 13 6 December 8. 1947 . 38 5 6 38 0 0 March 15. 1947 46 5 6 46 0 0
Hot-air Smoked Sept. 28. 1946 . .. £22 5 0 £27 5 0
Hot-air Smoked Jan. 7, 1947 ... £28 0 0 £27 0 0 June 17, 1947 ... £31 2 0 Nov. 23. 19'47 . .. £35 10 0
Hot-air Dried Smoked January, 1947 . £36 10 0 £35 10 0 July, 1947 . .. £51 5 0 £50 5 0