THE KIT BAG
HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE Autumn fruit is still plentiful in the Auckland City Marts. Choice apples and pears for the table are selling up to 9s a case. Grapes are worth to 2s a lb. Extra choice lots command more. Cabbages are worth 1s to 1s 6d a dozen; leeks, 4d a bundle; lettuce. 1s to 2s 6d a case. Fresh schnapper is retailed at 5d a lb.; flounder, 1s 3d a lb.; schnapper fillets, 3d to 4d each; smoked terakihi and trevalli, 6d a lb. In the auction marts hen eggs are worth 3s 4d to 3s 5d a dozen; duck, 2s 9d to 2s 10d; farrne-s* butter, 1s to 1s 2d. Clever Mary is in big demand and is selling at the usual price at all grocers. Mount Albert Ladies are emphatic in their praise of NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP, the abolition of washboard slavery—ls per pkt. at all stores. MAZAW AT TEE TEA has a delicious flavour. Save the white ticket in each packet and obtain a canister of tea FREE.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 37, 6 May 1927, Page 9
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175THE KIT BAG Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 37, 6 May 1927, Page 9
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