PRICES THAT PAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1920, Page 2

PRICES THAT PAY.

. CURIOUS DISCREPANCIES. Price variations in the Dominion continue. They are difficult to understand. A tin containing l%ozs of tobacco—reputed 2ozs—is obtainable in WaiUi foils 4d, in Auckland for Is 5%d, in Wellington for Is uy 2 d, in Wlmngarci foils (id. Cigarettes that cost lOd in In-, vereargill are obtainable in New PlyMouth for 7%d. On the other hand, New Plymouth sells rump steak for Is 2d per lb, whereas the Dunnevirke price is lOd. Waiki retailers charge Is per lb for pork sausages, which in Dunedin are pm-chaseable for 7d, and in Wellington cost Sd. The distinction of obtaining the highest retail price for leg of mutton is shared by Hamilton and Eotorua, where it costs lOd per, lb. In some cases variations of from 25 to 30 per cent, are to be noticed in the prices of identical articles in different places. The figures are those furnished by the Government Statistician. Wholesale prices also show variations. For instance, household soap, New Zealand made, selling at £52 per ton in Dunedin, is obtainable in Wellington and Auckland at £39 per ton. Building bricks ar e £4 per 1000 in Wellington, and £3 2s Od in Dunedin. Leather (first quality brands) is about the same per lb in the four centres. Ordinary building rimu is £1 Gs 3d per 100 feet in Auckland, £1 8s in Wellington, £1 4s BJd in Christclmrcn, and 19s in Dunedin.