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THE COST OF MEALS ALSO WENT UP AS SOME RESTAURANTS AND EATING-PLACES RAISED THEIR PRICES. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH-WATER FISH DECLINED.

MOVEMENTS IN THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF OTHER FOOD ITEMS

WERE INSIGNIFICANT.

THE INDEX FOR HOUSING INCREASED BY TWO POINTS IN BOTH C.P.I. (^) AND C.P.I. (B) AS HIGHER RENT WAS REGISTERED IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS AND AS MORE HOUSEHOLDS WERE AFFECTED BY THE

INCREASE IN WATER CHARGES.

HIGHER CHARGES FOR ELECTRICITY PUSHED THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT UP BY ONE POINT IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B).

THE INDEX FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO ROSE BY ONE POINT EACH IN C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES FOR ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.

THE RISE OF ONE POINT IN THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR IN C.P.I. (A) WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HIGHER PRICES FOR FOOTWEAR AND TAILORING CHARGES.

BECAUSE OF HIGHER PRICES FOR HARDWARE, IRONMONGERY AND CUTLERY, THE INDEX FOR DURABLE GOODS ADVANCED BY ONE POINT IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B).

THE RISE OF ONE POINT IN THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) WAS MAINLY BROUGHT ABOUT BY HIGHER PRICES FOR MEDICINES, TOILET REQUISITES, SOAP, DETERGENTS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

HIGHER FARES FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES CAUSED THE INDEX FOR TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES TO RISE BY ONE POINT EACH IN C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B).

THE INDEX FOR SERVICES WENT UP BY ONE POINT IN BOTH C.P.I. (A) AND C.P.I. (B) AS A RESULT OF HIGHER CHARGES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, DOMESTIC HELP AND HAIRDRESSING.

THE C.P.I. (A) IS BASED ON WEIGHTS DERIVED FROM THE EXPENDITURE OF HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $400 - $1,499 A MONTH AND THE C.P.I. (B), BETWEEN $1,500

BETWEEN $1,500 - $2,999 A MONTH IN THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY, 1973-74.

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