PHOSPHATES

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 7 May 1924, Page 5

PHOSPHATES

OUTPUT FROM NAURU.

INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES,

BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEiGHT

(Received May 7, 9.45 a.m) LONDON, May 6. Mr Thomas replied in the House of Commons to several questions regarding Nauru. He said the output of phosphates from Nauru and Oeeaa Island since the Government took control was 1,253,270 tons, of which Britain received 32,300 tons, Australia 794 570 tons and New Zealand 126,800 tons The last shipment to Britain was in November, 1921. He presumed the price was unfavourable. The present price was 15s below that of'the last British cargo. The approximate price delivered m Britain was 3s above the pre-war price. Mr Thomas added regarding the allotment that 42 per cent o± the output was due to Britain It is impossible to give any guarantee' concerning future adjustments between the SuneCablI S e. rninentSCo9Cerned-~SydDey