NEW COINS IN AUST.
Slight Rise In Prices
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright)
SYDNEY, Feb. 10.
It was announced yesterday that bread and petrol will cost slightly more in decimal currency from Monday. The Prices ■ Commissioner for New South Wales, Mr J. A. Newbigging, said that the Sydney delivered price of a standard 21b loaf would increase from Is 9d to 18 cents and a half loaf from lOjd tn nine cents.
The Sydney price of standard grade petrol will increase from 3s lOd a gallon to 38} cents.
Banks throughout New South Wales yesterday reported their busiest day as the four-day shut-down before the change to decimal coinage drew near.
Coin deposits were a record, and bank withdrawals jumped as people prepared for the closure. Australia’s 5000 bank branches closed at 3 p.m. and will remain closed until Manday.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 7
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