THE PRICE OF BEEF.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 204, 29 August 1928, Page 6

THE PRICE OF BEEF.

A few days ago we were informed that t e price of beef would be increased by 2d per lb and the increase came into effect at once with, as usual, no visible kick from this un. st S rJ l -LT-, tlletiC ,ul >Ub,ic - Who «* n *at rump stexi- n *" r r common ' or garden, and tl.cn ° h former lv sold for 3d ls n °w Bd, so that the poor and - P °r r Ca u now den >* somel^T°«vr! Se ~ savoury dishes which the le»s expensive steak made possible. So far fnrvrl a °k aw ? re those responsible for the the beef K VC ISSUed D ° But wont tlit ihl \T S e , X l' lain wh - v it is essential that the public should pav more? Until a thl ir USC - be for thconiiiig I that the public switch off beef to ::c.(is.

VV* reason r I he rise in rus et 7 d v',"v c srwa 'w, fr-£2r»j* Au.nKtT./l .l.l" T k at We»tfield. Si c»t™a L'S'T ,,cc " , fullv 33 13 l« 28/ per clvt P° the price r.f prime ox was per cwt 4' Wpd »<4" it was 45/ recent advano * . mat * er °f even at the are not eott 10 e reta '' r;1 * s butchers as they wer e g at sXl* i T T° fl t on Vir sales withstanding *u , date last tr, notper lb. Thaf advance of from 'to 3d of 43/ per cw * a f * ance was made on basis as high Pas «/ K r P , nme ° X at Westfie..: and nesdav a, a ??/J" 1 ® heen P aid < but last \xlEd.] "' stated, the rate was 45/."'-