RETAIL SHOPPER’S GUIDE PRICES IN THE CITY' The following list give, a fairly good idea of what is at presenf 1 being charged over the retail counter in the city. Quotations do not include delivery. F rl ,it —Pears 4d. to 6d. lb. (eating), and 3d. and 4d. (cooking) tomatoes', Bd. to 1/3 lb.; bananas. 1/6 to 2/- doz.; Californian lemons, 2/6 to 3/ , g P 7/6 doz.; Australian grapes. 1/6 lb.; Californian oranges 2/6 to 7 3/6 doz.; Island oranges, 2/6 to 3/6 doz.; best season s app , 6d. lb.; (dessert). 4d. to 6d. ,Ib.; cape gooseberry 6 t lOd b passion y- to /6 do^ P1 eme on pineapples, 2/- to 2/6 each. ma rrows. 4d. to 1/Vegetables.——Cabbages, 4d. to »d., beetroot, each; carrots, turnips and parsnips. 3 3d. bundle; onions, 51b. 1/-; potatoes. 8 . /• , Y jj i/_ each; white turnips, 3d. to 6d bunch; ‘/X"’ J/d to 1/6; pumpkin. IR lb.; pickling; omons, lb -J 6d. bunch; garlic, I/- lb.; celery, 6d. to I/- * eaa - DT F , |A lb.; parsley, Id. to 3d. bunch; sweet corn, 4d to 6d each. Meat.-—Chops for stewing, Bd. lb.; c °r” e< J, pOr ./ f href 74d lb.; gravy beef, 6d. lb.; sirloin of beef. lOd. lb.; «hs of beef 7|d. lb leg. of mutton. lOd. and lid. Ib.i mutton chops, lOd. and lid lb ; tn ? P e. 6d. lb.; mincemeat. 6d lb.; beef sausages, sd. lb., pork sausaces. I Od. lb.; corned beef, 6d. and od. lt>. Fish.-Round fish. sd. lb.; flat fish. hapuka, Bd.; oysters, Bd.' dozen (in shell) : 1/” dozen ( p ) Groceries—Best eggs, 2/6 doz.; medium grade, 2/2 doz., preserved egg. 2/- doz.; good table butter, 1/7 lb.; pure whey butter. ?4 d /3 an (de!i / v'er P ed) 7^’bag;.bulk honey and lb • Californian muscatels. 1 Od. packet; Turkish fi F B . 1/- lb.; new season’s French walnut, (shelled), 2/6 Ib.J Cahforman prunes 30-40’., Bd. lb.; mild Cheddar cheese, I/- »>-; m.tu« Cheddar cheewb .1/4 lb.; prime poultry, 3/6. each; prime rashers, 1/ lb
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 218, 11 June 1929, Page 14
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