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AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES

A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES

1931–1932

Article Unit 1931 1932
Rice (3rd Grade) cents per catty 8.6 8.4
Fresh fish cents per catty 25 31.5
Salt fish cents per catty 32 34.6
Beef cents per catty 49 48
Pork cents per catty 53 55
Oil cents per lb. 23 21.2
Firewood cents per 7 catties 10 319
Wheaten Flour cents per lb. 17 ...
Bread cents per lb. 17 ...

B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.

Article Unit Price Range
Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter) per head $65.00 to $175.00
Sheep per head $20.00 to $27.00
Goats (for slaughter) per head $95 to $11
Swine per head $8.00 to $14.00
Milk per pint $29.50 to $32.00
Butter (Fresh supply very limited) per lb. $0.24 to $0.36
Cheese per lb. $1.40 to $1.50
Beef (native) per lb. $1.10 to $1.30
Mutton (native) per lb. $0.80 to $1.40
Beef (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.90 to $1.45
Mutton (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.36 to $0.40
Pork (native) per lb. $0.44 to $1.00
Pork (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.36 to $0.55
Rice per bag of 50 lbs. $4.40 to $4.50
Coffee (raw) per lb. $0.10 to $0.12
Tea per lb. $0.30 to $1.30
Sugar per lb. $0.07
Salt (Table) in 2-lb. jar $0.10
Wine per dozen quarts $0.80
Brandy per pints $48.00 to $120.00
Beer per pints $36.00 to $204.00
Tobacco (Tins) per lb. $6.00 to $7.20
Tobacco (Cakes) per lb. $7.20 to $7.60

IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.

Nil.

† See V 1 and 2.

PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED

Ni.

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488 (W 2) AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES 1931–1932 Article Unit 1931 1932 Rice (3rd Grade) cents per catty 8.6 8.4 Fresh fish cents per catty 25 31.5 Salt fish cents per catty 32 34.6 Beef cents per catty 49 48 Pork cents per catty 53 55 Oil cents per lb. 23 21.2 Firewood cents per 7 catties 10 319 Wheaten Flour cents per lb. 17 ... Bread cents per lb. 17 ... B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC. Article Unit Price Range Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter) per head $65.00 to $175.00 Sheep per head $20.00 to $27.00 Goats (for slaughter) per head $95 to $11 Swine per head $8.00 to $14.00 Milk per pint $29.50 to $32.00 Butter (Fresh supply very limited) per lb. $0.24 to $0.36 Cheese per lb. $1.40 to $1.50 Beef (native) per lb. $1.10 to $1.30 Mutton (native) per lb. $0.80 to $1.40 Beef (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.90 to $1.45 Mutton (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.36 to $0.40 Pork (native) per lb. $0.44 to $1.00 Pork (Australian frozen) per lb. $0.36 to $0.55 Rice per bag of 50 lbs. $4.40 to $4.50 Coffee (raw) per lb. $0.10 to $0.12 Tea per lb. $0.30 to $1.30 Sugar per lb. $0.07 Salt (Table) in 2-lb. jar $0.10 Wine per dozen quarts $0.80 Brandy per pints $48.00 to $120.00 Beer per pints $36.00 to $204.00 Tobacco (Tins) per lb. $6.00 to $7.20 Tobacco (Cakes) per lb. $7.20 to $7.60 IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YEAR. Nil. † See V 1 and 2. PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED Ni.
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488 (W 2) AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES. A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES. 1931 1932 Rice (3rd Grade), Fresh fish, 8.6 cents per catty 8.4 cents per catty .......25 31.5 "} 21 " Salt fish,....... .32 34.6 37 13 " " Beef, 49 48 " " "} Pork,.. ......53 " " = 55 A 17 A Oil, ...........23 21.2 ** 39 A 17 Firewood,......... ***.10 7 catties 10 "} 319 7 catties Wheaten Flour, Bread, 17 B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC. Horned Cattle (large, for slaughter), Sheep, Gonts, (for slaughter), Swine, Milk, Butter, Fresh supply very limited, 29 Sait,. Cherse, Beef, (native).... 13 Mutton, (native), " (Australian frozen), (Australian frozen), Pork, (native),.... " (Australinu frozen),. Rice, Coffee, (raw), Teu, Sugar, Salt (Table), Wine, Braudy, Beer,.. Tobacco (Tins), (Cakes), $ 6. نه per hag of 50 lbs. per Ib. por hend. 4.40 to 0.10 to 4.50 65,00 to 0.12 175.00 20.00 to 27.00 95 11 8,00 to 14.00 per picul. 29.50 to 32.00 per pint. per lb. 0.24 to 0.36 1.40 to 1.50 1.10 to 1.30 0.80 LO 1.40 19 0.90 to 0.45 0.80 to ** 1.45 0.36 to 0.40 ** 0.44 to 1.00 0.36 to }} 0.55 13 Noue 0.07 >> H 0.30 1.30 " T 0.10 in 2-lb. jar. 0.80 2 2 2 2 2 to 0.11 to 0.35 to 3.10 to 0.15 to 1.40 per dozen quarts. }} 48.00 to 36.00 to 8.00 to 120.00 204.00 10.00 per 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 YEAR. Nil. † See V 1 and 2. PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, Ni.
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AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES.

A. STAPLE FOODSTUFFS, ETC., OF WAGE EARNING CLASSES.

1931

1932

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B. OTHER FOODSTUFFS, ETC.

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IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURE AND MANUFACTURES † INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.

Nil.

† See V 1 and 2.

PROGRESS OF ANY IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED,

Ni.

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