THE KIT BAG
HOUSEWIVES’ GUIDE Hen eggs in the City Auction Marts make 3s 5d to 3s 6d a dozen; duck eggs, 2s 10 id to 2s Farmers’ butter brings 1s 1d to 1s a lb. In the marts leeks can be bought for 3d to 4d a bundle: cabbages, 2s to 4s a dozen; celery, 6d to 2s 6d a bundle, according to quality; spinach, 6d to 8d a dozen; lettuce, 1s to Is 6d a case. Flounders are dearer in the shops and are retailed at 1s 3d a lb.; blue cod and American salmon are easier at 1s 6d a lb. Owing to the bad weather crayfish are practically unobtainable. For the week-end the cash over the counter prices for a shoulder of mutton is 6d a lb.; neck chops, 7d; beef sausages, 6d; veal cutlets and steak, 11d.
Clever Mary 13 in big demand and is selling at the usual price at all grocers. 1.
Mount Albert Ladies are emphatic in their praise of NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP, the abolition of washboard slavery—ls per pkt. at all stores.
MAZAWATTEE TEA has a ielicious flavour. Save the white ticket in each packet and obtain a canitter of tea FREE, 4,
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 9
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203THE KIT BAG Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 9
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