466
(W 2)
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.
A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES.
1931
Rice (3rd Grade),
Fresh fisli,
Salt Ash,.......
1980
9.2 cents per catty
8.6 cents per catty
.........26.2
25.
"
24
..33.7
M
11
=
32.
11
17
.49.
49.
"
++
13
Beef,
Pork,...
Oil,
..54.
.23.2
=
11
:
53.
23.
=
17
=
Firewood,....
...10.
7 curties
10.
catties
"
11
B.-OTHER FOODSTUFFS.
$ c.
C.
Wheaten Flour,
per bag of 50 Ihs.
4.40
Bread,
*
Horued Cattle (large, for slaughter),
Horses, (Ponies)
Sheep,
Goats, (for slaughter),.
Swine,
Milk,
Butter, Fresh supply very limited,
Salt...
I
Cheese,
Beef, (native)............................
(Australian frozen),
19
Mutton, (ustive),
(Australian frozen),
Pork, (native),........................
per lb.
0.10
per head.
70.00
650.00
"
20.00
૩૩૭૨૩
to
4.30
0.12 130.00
750.00
27.00
19
8.00 to
14.00
物
per picul,
31.00
to
33.00
per pint,
0,24
per [1.
1.40
2 2
0.36.
1.50
1.10 to
**
1.30
0.80 Lo
1.40
43
19
01.30 to
0.45
***
0.80
17
0.36
0.44
**
40
11
2 2 2 2
to
1,45
to
0.40
to
1.00-
to
0.60-
17
(Australian frozen),.....
Rice,
Coffee, (raw),
Tea,
Sugar,
Salt (Table),
None
0.07
to
0.11
J9
0.30 to
0.35
1.30 tu
3.10
0.10 to
0.15
in 2-lb. jar.
0.80 to
1.40
Wine,
Brandy,
Beer,........
per dozen quarts.
48.00 to
120.00
36.00 to
204.00
8.00 10
10.00
か
H
**
Tobacco (Tins),
/
35
(Cakes),
*
pints.
6.00
to
7.20
per lb.
>>
7.20 to
7.60
5.50 to
6.00-
IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YRAR.
Nil.
† See V 1 and 2.
PROGRESS Op any ImproVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED,
Nil.