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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 69, 1 May 1852, Page 4

Lyttei.ton Markets, Retail, May Ist. — First flour, 355. to 40s. per 100 lbs.; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 7d. ; Beef, did. to Od. per lb.; Mutton, 6%d. to Od. perlb.; Pork, od. perlb.; Fowls, per pair, 7s. 6d., Ducks, none; Fresh butter, Is. lOd. ; Salt butter, Is. 6d. per lb.; New Potatoes, Al. per ton ; Eggs, 2s. 6d. per doz ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 3d. per lb. ; Maize, 6s. Od. per bushel, Ale, 6*. Od. per two gallons ; Ham and Bacon, 9d. to ]od.; Firewood, per cord, 225. to 305.; Sawn Timber, 12s. to 16s.

Wellington Markets.—Retail Fricesjt Current, dpril'lith, 1852. —First flour, 345. to 365. per lOOlbs. ; bread, per 2lb. loaf, 7d. ; beef, 3d. to 6d. per lb.; mutton, 4d. to 6d. perlb. ; pork, 4d. to 6d. per lb.; fowls, per pair, 2s. to 45.; ducks, per pair, 4s. .to 55.; geese, 4s. to ss. each ; turkeys, ss. to 7s. each ; fresh butter, Is. 3d.; salt butter, Is. Od. perlb.; potatoes, 35.6 d. per cwt; eggs, Is. Od. per doz.; cheese, Is. per lb.; maize, 4s. Od. per bushel; bran, Is. Od. per bushel; raw sugar, 3d. to sd. per lb.; loaf sugar, Bd. to lOd. per lb. , ale, 4s. per two gallons ; ham and bacon, 6d. to Bd. perlb. ; firewood, per cord, 16s. to 245.; onions, 3d. oer lb.

Birth.—At Lyttelton, April 26th, Mrs. W. Pratt, of a son. Death—At Lyttelton, April 21st, Jane Hunter, infant daughter of Mr. J. S. Duncan.