MEAT PRICES

Gisborne Times, Volume L, Issue 5072, 15 January 1919, Page 5

MEAT PRICES

BOARD of trade list. <mMMENTS AT "BOROUGH COUNI - 00 *' 1 *' 1 OIL MEETING. CHARGES TO BE PUBLISHED. gome time ago the prices charged for meat by Gisborne butchers < were ii* subject of a considerable amount 0 f criticism by the Council. It was ur oed that the pricey had been alterreference to the Council. ' Tlie matter was again brought bei fore the Council last night—the Mayt or (Mr. W. G. Sherratt) presiding — Tvlien the Board of Trade, m reply to the Borough Council’s letter asking to be advised of the correct retail prices of meat over the counter as at the 2th December, replied- as follows: ' —Beef.—

s'., d. Fillet steak 1 2 Hump steak ... ... 1 0 Beef steak 0 9 Skirt steak 0 9 Sirloins ... ...0 9 Prime ribs ... -... 0 8 Wing ribs 1 .... ... 0 9 Topside (hole) ... 0 7$ Thick flank ... ... 0 Brisket (boned) ... 0 8 Corned round ... 0 8 Gravy beef ... ... 0 6 Mincemeat 0 7 Tripe ... ••• ••• '0 8 Sausage meat ... 0 6 Sausages 0 7 Suet ... 0 7 ' Dripping 0 8 ▼ Shins and clods ... 0 3 Thick ends 0 3 —Mutton.— Legs 0 7£ Hindquarters ... ... C 7 Forequarters 0 5£ <»- —" * Shoulders 771 777 0 T~ Neck and breast ... 0 4| Chops (cutlets) ... 0 11* All other chops ... 0 9 Loin ... 0* 7J

The Mayor moved that the prices •should be published. Or. Hill said that he knew of caseis where people had to pay more for the meat than the prices given. Cr. Mouat said that if they had a large card printed they might have them placed up in the shops. The Mayor said he did not think the Council could force the butchers to display the cards. Cr. Hill said that two ladies had gone to him with a complaint and he asked them to make their complaintbefore the Council, hut they would not do so. The motion was carried.