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Weights—i.e., Relative Expenditures. | Items. I Snbgroups. | | Groups. 1. FOOD—continued (c) Other Foods—continued Cereals— Bread, white, split, cash over counter 19,166 Flour, wheaten, white, calico packed 3,314 Block cake 10,342 7,934 Biscuits, wine, plain, loose Oatmeal, New Zealand, calico packed 1,891 Breakfast cereal, prepared 1,676 44,323 Other Groceries— Sugar, 1a, white, granulated 12,276 Golden syrup, New Zealand 567 Honey, New Zealand 2,463 Baking-powder 1,006 Custard-powder 843 Tea, first grade 13,466 Cocoa, first grade 1,612 Coffee, pure, ground 756 -Jam, New Zealand— Raspberry 2,098 Plum 2,588 Marmalade, New Zealand 1,556 Salt, iodized, calico packed 842 Pepper, white 232 Vinegar 1,151 Tomato sauce, New Zealand 3,318 Vegetable extract .. 714 Condensed milk, New Zealand, 4,122 sweetened 49,610 152,590 17,696 (d) Meals, Restaurant, Three-course (e) Drinks, Sweets, &c.— Aerated water 6,533 Chocolate, plain, tablet 13,410 Toffees, wrapped 5,184 Ice-cream, slice and wafers 6,331 31,458 Total, Food 354,135 2. HOUSING— Rents of— Houses .. .. . . "1 Flats .. .. .. .. J 66,201 Local-authority rates on property 11,046 House repairs and maintenance 15,065 Fire and earthquake insurance on property .. 3,013 Return on capital Depreciation 56,233 15,065 Total, Housing .. - 166,623 V 3. FUEL AND LIGHTING— Coal 9,688 Coke 924 Firewood 2,179 Gas 7,126 ■ Electric current— Lighting 11,670 Water-heating .. ... 2,876 2,514 Matches, New Zealand ... Total, Fuel and Lighting 36,977