Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1954Vol. XXV, No. 3

Increaased Freights

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Late News: Increaased Freights

FORT MORESBY, October 9.- Shipping agents here havi announced big increases in shippini freights and passenger charges.

Retrospective to October 1, genera cargo rates from Australian port to Port Moresby have been in creased from £9/10/- a ton t £lO/5/- and passenger fares hav increased by £4. Freight and far increases to other ports in th Territory are in proportion, al though there is no increase in inter island rates.

General increase in costs, due t slow turnaround of ships both i:

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