Nc Rice Production
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IN order to stimulate the prod) tion of rice, the I Caledonian government guan tees about 1/6 per pound. Thii about 6 francs per kilo more tJ imported rice.
Largest producer is a farmen the north coast. However, II rice production is only a sn proportion of rice requiremenr 50 tons in 1955, against a consuu tion of 2,200 tons. t A special Qantas Skymas carried 48 Scouts from Noumesi Sydney in December. From Syo the Scouts went on to Melbou where they attended the Pan Pa* Jamboree.