Exchange Rates

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FlJl.—Through Bank of NSW, ANZ Bank. Bank of NZ, Bank of Baroda.

Australian dollar on Fiji pound, buyer 2.0235, seller 2.0576. Fijl-London, £F104.5 to £Stg.loo.

WESTERN SAMOA. —Through Bank of Western Samoa, controlled from NZ, seller SAI to SWS Tala 1.2470.

Norfolk Is., Papua-New Guinea.

—Australian currency used; no exchange payable in transactions with Australia.

French Pacific Colonies.—Pacific

francs (CFP) are used in New Cale donia. New Hebrides (Jointly with Aus tralian dollars). Wallis and Futuna Islands and Fr. Polynesia. French Bank.

Sydney, on Nov. 19, quoted; Selling, Noumea and Papeete, 98 Pac. francs to $ Aust.; approx. 90 Pac. francs to US $; Noumea 18 Pac. francs to 1 French franc (conversion rate: 1 Pac. franc equals 0.055 French franc). Paris-London: Buy ing 11-85 francs to £Stg. Also, £Stg. equals 215.50 Pac. francs.