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Comparison of Average Prices of Commodities and Rents in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin with those in Wellington, talcing Wellington as 100 (as at Ist March, 1910). Commodities. Wellington. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin. Bread .. .." •• ■ • 100 114-3 85-7 85-7 Butter .. • • ..100 100 107-5 100 Flour . •■ ..100 100 89-3 93 Oatmeal 100 92-3 91-6 92-3 Eggs .. '•• •• -.100 81-8 72-7 77-3 Tea, lowest price 100 100 83-3 100 ~ average price . . • • • • 100 90 90 Sugar ■• ..100 96-5 100 97-4 Kerosene 100 98 100 105-9 Bacori 100 106-6 96-1 H9-6 Soap, household, Ist grade .. ..100 100 100 100 2nd grade .. ..100 87-5 75 87-5 ■, 3rd grade .. .. 100 50 66-6 66-6 Candles, Premier 100 100 91-6 91-6 B. sperm .. .'. ..100 92-9 85-7 92-9 L. sperm 100 93-3 93-3 86-6 Price's .. ■• ..100 100 114-3 107-1 m £ 100 100 75 87-5 Coal 100 91-4 ill-4 74-3 GaB .. .. ..100 78-5 138-5 92-3 Beef, sirloin 100 100 100 100 „ rump-steak . . ... .. 100 128-6 114-3 100 stewing-steak ... .'. .. 100 133-3 166-6 150 Corned beef 100 130 145 115 Mutton, hindquarter 100 166-6 133-3 116-6 „ shoulder 100 133-3 100 133-3 „ chops 100 120 100 80 Sausages (beef) 100 100 75 100 Potatoes .. .. -• ".- 100 100 91-7 100 Boots, size 8, split kip, riveted, colonial, Hungarian-nailed 100 97 121 94-7 Boots, size 8, split kip, pegged, colonial, make, nailed .. .. -.100 93-5 113 108-7 Boots, size 8, best kip, pegged, colonial make, nailed .„.'.' ■• -.100 83-9 112-9 93-5 Apples, eating 100 100 100 100 Houses. Wellington. Auckland. Christchurch. Dunedin. Four rooms 100 63-6 75-8 66-6 Five rooms 100 74 82-2 79-5 Six rooms .. 100 80-5 87-8 84-1 Seven rooms 100 85-3 84-2 94-7 Labour Journal. This Journal has now been published continuously for eighteen years, and its circulation continues to widen, although it is not receiving its deserved support in this Dominion. Much care has been taken in the compilation of reports relating to the state of trade and employment in the principal towns of New Zealand, and their circulation is given a wider scope by the generous references quoted and published in the leading daily papers. A very large number of the Journals is also sent, as soon as issued, to the High Commissioner's Office in London, and the reports as to labour conditions are freely quoted by the High Commissioner to those seeking information as to their prospects of employment in the Dominion. The reports received from secretaries of unions continue to be published regularly in the Journal, but the privilege has not been availed of to the extent contemplated. During the year just passed