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In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71

Cost of Food

Cost of Food.

	Auckland.	Wellington.	Canterbury.	Otago (part goldfield).
Bacon, per lb.	5d. to 10d.	6d. to 8d.	6d	7d. to 9d.
Beef, per lb.	4½d to 6d.	3d. to 5d.	5d.	4d. to 5d.
Bread, per 4.1b. loaf	7d. to 8d.	7d.to 8d.	6d.	6d. to 7d.
Butter, per lb.	6½d. to 10d.	9d.	10d.	8d. to 1s. id.
Cheese, colonial, per lb.	5d. to 8d.	6d. to 7d.	5d.	5d. to 7d.
Coals, per ton.	25s. to 45s.	31s. to 60S.	30s.	20s. to 35s.
Coffee, per lb.	1s. 6d. to 1s. 10d.	1s. 4d. to 1s. 10d.	1s. 6d.	1s. 8d. to 1s. 10d.
Milk, per quart .	3d. to 6d.	3d.	3d.	2½d. to 4d.
Mutton	3d. to 5d.	2d. to 4½d.	3d.	3d.to 4d.
Potatoes, per cwt	3s. to 6s.	4s. to 7s.6d	3s. to 5s.	2s. to 6s.
Sugar, per lb.	3d. to 4d.	2¾d. to 4d.	3d.	3d. to 3½d.
Tea, per lb.	2s. to 2s. 3d.	2s to 4s.	2s.	2s. to 2s.6d.
Tobacco, per lb.	5s.6d. to 6s.	4s. 9d, to 6s.	5s.	5s. 6d.