Handbook of Papua
pp. 35-37 · Read in the full issue
Now Available Handbook of Papua G New Guinea 2nd Edition
The Handbook of Papua and New
Guinea, 2nd Edition, will be pub
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Comprising 288 pages, with a special map of the two Territories, It contains all details of the administrative and com mercial organisation in both Papua and New Guinea, plus a complete list of all European residents.
There Is a description of each of the 15 Districts, with some local maps; a list of all Departmental officers, shewing correct names, titles and positions; lists of all trading firms in each District; details of all communications—such as airfields, radiophone networks, timetables; lists of fees and taxes; the Customs tariff.
The structure of the Administration is described, with an outline of the activities and responsibilities of each Department.
A section is devoted to the Statistics of the combined Territory.
There are particulars of commerce and industry, and of the Missions.
This is a Handbook which any person dealing in any way with Papua and New Guinea must have on his desk.
Copies may be obtained at most bookstores in Australia; at all stores in Papua and New Guinea; and from the publishers
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i coffee plantation, and the of producing coffee when the itation was established.
1 these figures are exceedingly
resting, as it is the first time anything of the sort has been npted in relation to coffee, but we will confine ourselves to figures relating to the cost of uction. ie material has been made [able to us through Mr. lan ns, MLC, President of the HF A. (For the purposes of the
wring figures an average plan
n is taken as 100 acres, pro ig 50 tons of processed coffee
s per annum).
•Uction And Marketing Costs
annual expenses of running and aining the plantation, picking and •ting the processed coffee are esti . as follows: £ ative Labour; Calculated at 1 lit per acre for 6 months and 'i units per acre for 6 months, ist per unit 6/-. Working •ys 250 9,375 anagerial Salaries: 2 Euro ans required, being paid or awing £1,300 per annum ch, plus leave pay and fares ovision of £250 each per num 3,100 •trol, Oil, Lubricants, Vehicle penses: Vehicle repairs, in rance, registration, fuel and iricants, together with fuel d lubricants for factory and mtation use 500 ose Tools: Picking bags, ovels, picks and so forth . . 120 ationery and Office Expenses 50 edical Supplies and Equip •nt: This figure is also vari le dependent on the distance im the nearest centre. In ilarial areas where anti .larial medicines are required s figure has been proved to as high as £5OO for the year 60 rtilisers: 2 lb per tree, i.e. 76 lb per acre at £96 per i (includes air freight). This estimated at the minimum luirement to produce the .5 is per acre used in these ires. The Association can ive the fertiliser:production ationship less fertiliser ans less production 4,608 rays and Insecticides: Weedi es, pest eradicators, etc. imated at £5 per acre . . 500 ice Replacement: Steel posts ng unprocurable, wooden ts must be used, and need lacing every two years. The t per annum 150 •nt a 1 s and Non-Trading ences: Rental calculated at per acre. With larger leases total obviously would be her 30 ling Charges: This includes t of transporting coffee to rest centre, air freight to istal port, shipping to Aus !ia, agent’s handling and ing commissions. Calcu d at eVad per lb 3,033 rkers’ Compensation—Native our: 7/6 per employee ... 56 rkers’ Compensation—Mana ial: Annual salaries £3,100 30/- per cent 46 surance of Residences: our quarters, factory build i, contents, etc 118
15. Depreciation: Residences, quarters, factory buildings, equipment, vehicles, etc 1,806
Total £23,553
Cost per ton (for yield of 50 tons) £471 (4/2 per lb approx.).
In the above figures no provision has been made for bank interest— which with most producers, is a very real factor, indeed. Nor is it taken into account that on many properties irrigation is essential and this, with insurance, operating costs and depreciation, can run into £3OO per annum. Most of the coffee properties are on 99 years lease, but no provision is made for amortisation in the Association’s figures.
Maintenance of access roads has not been provided for as a separate item. It is considered that the nor mal labour force can usually carry out this work. Some plantations however, would require additional labour for this task.
Annual Profits By applying the above annual costs to the gross proceeds from the sale of coffee at varying market prices, the following profit results are obtained: Selling price per pound 4 6 5 “ 5 / 6 Gross proceeds .. £25,200 £28,000 £30,800 Expenses .. 23,530 23,530 23,530 £ 1,670 4,470 7,170