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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1955Vol. XXVI, No.1

Papua Rubber Yields

p. 151 · Read in the full issue

rubber yields for June as com- I pared with May (in parenthesis) were: I 31,267 (33,077) lb; Lolorua: 36,300 8,0X0) lb; Mariboi: 51,000 (45,361) lb. lolorua Rubber Estates announced a net •fit of £14,057 for the last financial ar. an increase of £7,312 on the pre cis year. The dividend has been raised »m 6 to 10 per cent.

Mvliama, at present on survey in fdney, was not expected to be tck in service before some time in sptember Tulagi, expected back pm the Line Islands and the Überts in mid-August, will take f place on the Sydney-Solomons tyice. Malaita, also on survey, ill be transferred to the New uinea service when she resumes.

When the New Zealand Minister Civil Aviation’s aircraft called at R?a late June, a request was ade, and granted, for a Tongan valid to be flown to Fiji for urgent edical treatment.