(U 2 )
AVERAGE PRICES OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF USE OR CONSUMPTION.
Wheaten Flour,
"
Bread,
Horued Cattle (large, for slaughter),
Horses,
Sheep,
Goats, (for slaughter),..
Swine,
Milk,
Butter, Fresh supply very limited,
11
77
per picul.
per pint. per ll.
Salt,
27
Cheese,
CONTA
Beef, (native),
**
(Australian frozen),
Mutton, (native),
17
(Australian frozen),
Pork, (uative),.......................
""
(Australian frozen),
Rice,
Coffee, (raw),
Tea,
Sugar,
Salt (Table),..
Wine,
Brandy,
Beer,
Tobacco (Tins),
(Cakes),
C.
=
per bag of 30 118. per lb. per head.
3.80
10
4.50
0.09 to
45.00 to
0.12 120.00
120.00 to
300,00
"
12.00 to
16.00
7.00 to
9.00
22.00 to
30.00
0.15
to
0.80
1.10 to
1.20
1.00
to
1.10
0.80 to
1.60
0.25
to
0.32
47
to
0.40
97
0.30
to
0.39
54
0.40 to
0.22 to
0,31
F1
0.40
to
**
0.06 to
0.09
0.35 to
0:45
59
0,50
to
1.00
0.16 to
0.20
17
in 2-16. jar.
0.30
to
0.40
per dozen quarts,
16.50 to
45.00
27.50 10
33.00
J7
53
3.30 to
5.00
"
**
*
pints.
2.00 to
3.00
per lb.
2.80
3
to
3.00
0.25 to
0.35
**
* Quotations nominal, Imports restricted by Commonwealth Government,
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.
Nil.
† See V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
Nil.