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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 70, 8 May 1852, Page 4

Lyttelton Markets, Retail, May Bth. — First flour, 255. to 30s. per ICO lbs.; Bread, per 21b. loaf, 7d. : Beef, 6id. to Od. perlb. ;Mutton, 6\d. to Od. per lb.; Pork, Od. per lb.; Fowls, per pair, 7s. 6d., Ducks, none ; Fresh butter, Is. lOd.; Salt butter, Is. 6d. per lb. ; New Potatoes, 41. per ten ; Eggs, 2s. 6d. per doz ; Cheese, New Zealand, Is. 3d. per lb.; Maise, 6s. Od. per bushel, Ale, 6s. Od. per two gallons ; Ham and Bacon,9a. to 1 OrZ.; Firewood, per cord, 225. to 30s. ; Sawn Timber, 12s. to 16s. Prices at Auction Salss.— Mr. Alport. — 4th of May, Flour, 30s. and 31s. per barrel, Flour in bags, 30s. per 100 lbs. ; Coffee, Bd. per lb.; Bottled Ale, 1 Is. per doz.; also a quantity of Household sundries which fetched very good prices. Wellington Markets.—Retail Prices Current, April 24th, 1852.—First flour, 20s. to 245. per lOOlbs.; bread, per 21b. loaf, 7d..; beef, 3d. to 6d. per lb. ; mutton, 4d. to 6d. per lb. ; pork, 4d. to 6d. per lb.; fowls, per pair, 2s. to 45.; ducks, per pair, 4s. to 55.; gee3e, 4s. to ss. each ; turkeys, ss. to 7s. each ; fresh butter, Is. 3d.; salt butter, Is. Od. per lb.; potatoes, 35.6 d. per cwt; eggs, Is. 6d. 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. per lb. ; firewood, per cord, 16s. to 245.; onions, 3d. per lb.