asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if, in respect of the following items, he will state their retail price per normal household unit on 1st March, 1973 and on the latest date for which figures are available and the items and dates in respect of which price increase orders were made by him: butter, milk, cheese, eggs, bread, flour, biscuits, margarine, stewing beef, cooked sliced ham, tea, instant coffee, sugar, baby powder, toilet soap, toilet rolls, washing powder, jam, marmalade, chocolate bars, catfood, note-paper, turf briquettes, coal and domestic bottled gas.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Retail Prices.
66.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
The Deputy will appreciate that it is possible to give definite retail prices only where maximum prices orders were in force at the dates mentioned in the question. Of the products listed in the question, only milk and bread had maximum retail prices fixed by order at 1st March, 1973. Comparable prices for these items at 1st March, 1973 and at present are set out in the tabular statement.
As regards the remaining items listed, while it is not possible to give retail prices which would be applicable in all circumstances, the Prices Inspectorate undertook surveys of supermarket prices of all the items listed, except coal and bottled gas, in February, 1973 and March, 1975 and the results of these surveys are set out in the tabular statement. The statement also gives comparable retail prices for coal and bottled gas and also sets out the items and dates in respect of which maximum prices orders were made.
Following is the statement:
ITEMS, the Maximum Retail Prices of which were fixed by Order at 1st March, 1973
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Product |
Maximum Retail Price 1st March, 1973 |
At Present |
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Milk |
5p per pint |
8p per pint |
(In March, 1973 the maximum retail price of milk was only fixed by order in the Dublin sale district, the Urban District of Ballinasloe, County Donegal and County Mayo. In the rest of the country it was controlled by a voluntary arrangement between the Minister and the Pasteurised Milk Bottlers' Association. The Maximum Prices (Milk) Order, 1973 which came into effect on 13th April, 1973 extended control of the maximum retail price of milk to the whole country).
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Product |
Maximum Retail Price 1st March, 1973 |
At Present |
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Bread: |
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Unwrapped: |
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1 lb. (454 gms) |
7p |
400 gms11p |
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2 lb. (908 gms) |
13p |
800 gms20p |
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4 lb (1,816 gms) |
26p |
1,600 gms39p |
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Wrapped: |
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1 lb (454 gms) |
7½ |
400 gms12p |
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2 lb (908 gms) |
13½p |
800 gms21p |
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4 lb (1,816 gms) |
27p |
1,600 gms41p |
Items covered by Supermarket Surveys
Prices per supermarket survey
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Product |
Date 19th-26th February, 1973 |
Date 3rd-6th March, 1975 |
Present Maximum retail price where fixed by Order |
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p |
p |
p |
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Butter: |
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Foil wrapped, per lb. |
27.5 |
40.5 |
47 |
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Parchment wrapped, per lb. |
27.5 |
41 |
47 |
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Milk: |
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Per pint |
5 |
7.5 |
8 |
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Cheese: |
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Cheddar, pre-packed, per lb. |
28 |
46 |
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Cheshire, pre-packed, per lb. |
46 |
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Easi Cheese, 8 slices |
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Golden Vale, 6 oz. |
11.5 |
17.5 |
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Galtee processed, ½ lb. box |
12 |
19.5 |
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Golden Vale Mellow, ½ lb. box |
12.5 |
20 |
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Three Counties, spread, 6 portions, 4 oz. |
8 |
11.5 |
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Eggs: |
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Standard, 1 doz. |
31 |
20 |
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Large, 1 doz. |
36 |
24 |
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Bread: |
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Batch loaf sliced wrapped, white, 2 lb. |
13 |
(800 gm)19 |
21 |
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“Bolands” Harvest Brown, sliced and wrapped |
7.5 |
10.5 |
12 |
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Flour: |
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Plain, white, 2 kilos |
22.5 |
35 |
45 |
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Self Raising, 2 kilos |
23 |
38 |
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Flour wheatenmeal, 2 kilos |
21 |
36 |
43 |
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Biscuits: |
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Jacobs, cream crackers, 7½ oz. packet |
7.5 |
(7 oz.)12 |
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,,custard creams, 5 oz. packet |
8 |
14 |
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,,Mikado, 5 oz. packet |
8 |
14.5 |
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,,Polo, 5 oz. packet |
8 |
11.5 |
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Cadbury's assorted milk choc, 7 oz. packet |
16.5 |
24.5 |
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Margarine: |
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Stork ½ lb. |
7 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
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Summer County, ½ lb. |
8 |
16 |
17 |
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Blue Band, ½ lb. tub |
9 |
17 |
18.5 |
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Flora, ½ lb. tub |
10.5 |
18 |
21 |
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Kraft, ½ lb. tub |
9 |
15 |
16 |
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Stewing Beef: |
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Per lb. |
47.5 |
42 |
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Cooked Ham: |
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Per lb. |
78 |
1.02 |
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Tea: |
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“Lyons” Green Label, ¼ lb. |
9.5 |
11.5 |
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P.J. Tips, ¼ lb. |
10 |
11.5 |
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Own brand, ¼ lb. |
7.5 |
9.5 |
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Tea Bags, Capital, 8 oz. |
26.5 |
35 |
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Tea Bags, Lyons, ½ lb. |
29 |
35 |
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Coffee: |
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Powdered “Nescafe” Instant, 4 oz. |
36 |
37 |
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Sugar: |
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Castor, 1 lb. |
8 |
12.5 |
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Granulated white sugar, 2 lb. |
10 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
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Icing sugar, 1 lb. |
8 |
12.5 |
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Brown sugar, 1 lb. |
8 |
18.5 |
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Baby Powder: |
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Johnson's, 8 oz. |
20.5 |
31 |
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Soap: |
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Camey5 oz. bath size |
9.5 |
15.5 |
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Lifebuoy,,,,,, |
9 |
16 |
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Palmolive ,,,,,, |
8.5 |
17 |
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Toilet Rolls: |
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Babysoft2-roll packet |
9.5 |
19 |
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Andrex,,,, |
10.5 |
20 |
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Own Brand ,,,, |
7.5 |
15 |
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Washing Powder: |
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Drive, standard |
20 |
30 |
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Fairy Snow, large (18 oz.) |
18.5 |
29 |
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Surf, giant |
25 |
39 |
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Jam: |
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Fruitfieldstrawberry 1 lb. |
17 |
24 |
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Chivers,, ,, |
17 |
23 |
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Own Brand,,,, |
14 |
17 |
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“Old Time Irish” orange, “Lambs”, 1 lb. |
15.5 |
23 |
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“Little Chip” orange, “Keiller”, 1 lb. |
15.5 |
21 |
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Own Brand, orange, 1lb. |
13 |
17 |
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Chocolate Bar: |
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Rowntrees, “Aero” |
4 |
8 |
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Cat Food: |
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“Kite-e-Kat”, 7¼ oz. tin |
5.5 |
8.5 |
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Notepaper: |
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“Belvedere Bond”, Duke Size, 7''× 5¾'' |
9 |
12 |
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Turf Briquettes: |
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Per bale |
18* |
24* |
24* |
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Coal (Loose): |
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Per ton |
18.59* |
33.59* |
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Pre-packed Coal: |
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Per 28 lbs. |
35.5* |
58* |
58 |
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Per 56 lbs. |
69* |
1.105* |
1.105 |
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Bottled Gas: |
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Per 11.343 kg. cylinder |
1.16* |
1.95* |
1.95 |
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Other sizes |
Pro Rata |
Pro Rata |
Pro Rata |
*Retail prices in the Dublin area. These items, with the exception of turf briquettes in February, 1973, were not included in the supermarket survey.
ITEMS (and dates) in respect of which maximum prices orders were made by the Minister since March, 1973.
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Commodity |
Effective Date |
Price |
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Wrapped |
Unwrapped |
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Bread—800 gms. |
3rd September, 1973 (changed to metric) |
12p |
11.5p |
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16th January, 1974 |
13p |
12.5p |
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22nd March, 1974 |
14.5p |
14p |
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27th June, 1974 |
16p |
15.5p |
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18th September, 1974 |
18p |
17.5p |
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22nd November, 1974 |
19p |
18p |
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6th March, 1974 |
21p |
20p |
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Milk—1 Pint |
13th April, 1973 |
5p |
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1st October, 1973 |
5.5p |
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1st April, 1974 |
6p |
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23rd October, 1974 |
7p |
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1st November, 1974 |
7.5p |
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10th March, 1975 |
8p |
The price of milk in March, 1973 was 5p per pint.
In March, 1973 the maximum retail price of milk was only fixed by Order in the Dublin Sale District, the Urban District of Ballinasloe, County Donegal and County Mayo. In the rest of the country it was controlled by a voluntary arrangement between the Minister and the Pasteurised Milk Bottlers' Association. The Maximum Prices (Milk) Order, 1973 which came into effect on 13th April, 1973 extended control of the maximum retail price of milk to the whole country. At present the Maximum Prices (Milk) (No. 3) Order, 1975 which came into effect on 10th March, 1975 fixes the maximum retail price of milk at 8p per pint.
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Commodity |
Effective Date |
Price |
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Foil Wrapped per lb |
Parchment Wrapped per lb |
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Butter |
29th June, 1973 |
30p |
29p |
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3rd September, 1973 |
28.5p |
27.5p |
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27th October, 1973 |
28.5p |
28p |
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11th April, 1974 |
30.5p |
30p |
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18th September, 1974 |
32p |
32p |
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12th December, 1974 |
41.5p |
41.5p |
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12th March, 1975 |
47p |
47p |
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Sugar |
29th June, 1973 |
5.5p per lb |
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3rd September, 1973 |
5p per lb |
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27th October, 1973 |
5.5p per lb |
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1st August, 1974 |
6.5p per lb (12.5p per 2 lbs) |
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30th November, 1974 |
8.5p per lb (16.5p per 2 lbs) |
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Flour per kilo |
Wheatenmeal per kilo |
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Flour and Wheatenmeal |
29th June, 1973 |
12p |
11.5p |
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3rd September, 1973 |
11p |
10.5p |
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22nd March, 1974 |
14.5p |
14p |
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27th June, 1974 |
16p |
16p |
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18th September, 1974 |
20p |
19p |
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Turf Briquettes |
29th June, 1973 |
18p per bale |
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30th June, 1973 |
19.5p per bale |
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27th October, 1973 |
20p per bale |
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27th June, 1974 |
21.5p per bale |
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18th January, 1975 |
23p per bale |
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31st January, 1975 |
24p per bale (excluding Co. Kerry, Co. Donegal and West Cork). |
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25p per bale in Counties Kerry and Donegal and in West Cork. |
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Per 11.343 kilograms (25 lb) Cylinder |
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Bottled Gas |
29th June, 1973 |
£1.16 |
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3rd September, 1973 |
£1.23 |
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16th January, 1974 |
£1.56 |
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11th April, 1974 |
£1.615 |
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2nd November, 1974 |
£1.705 |
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6th February, 1975 |
£1.88 |
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13th March, 1975 |
£1.95 |
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28 lbs |
56 lbs |
Cwt |
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Pre-Packaged Coal |
20th March, 1974 |
52p |
£1.00 |
£1.90 |
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18th January, 1975 |
56p |
£1.07 |
£2.08 |
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13th March, 1975 |
58p |
£1.105 |
£2.15 |
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Commodity |
Effective Date |
Sun Rose Crown |
Stork Crest |
Colleen Kraft |
Summer County |
Crest Golden |
Blue Band |
Flora |
Other |
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per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
per ½ lb. |
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Margarine |
29th June, 1973 |
7½p |
7½p |
10½p |
10½p |
10½p |
10½p |
10½p |
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30th July, 1973 |
8p |
8p |
10½p(Colleen) |
10½p |
11½p |
11½p |
12½p |
7½p |
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11p(Kraft) |
(packet) |
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3rd September, 1973 |
7½p |
7½p |
10p(Colleen) |
10p |
10½p |
10½p |
12p |
7p |
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10½p (Kraft) |
(packet) |
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27th October, 1973 |
8½p |
8½p |
11p(Colleen) |
11p |
11½p |
11½p |
13p |
8p |
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11½p (Kraft) |
(packet) |
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16th January, 1974 |
9½p |
9½p |
12p(Colleen) |
12p |
12½p |
12½p |
14p |
9p |
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12½p (Kraft) |
(packet) |
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11th April, 1974 |
12½p |
12½p |
15p(Colleen) |
15½p |
16p |
16p |
18p |
9p |
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15½p (Kraft) |
(packet) |
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27th June, 1974 |
12½p |
12½p |
15p(Colleen) |
15½p |
16p |
16p |
18p |
Banquet tub, 11p |
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15½p (Kraft) |
Banquet parchment wrapped, 9½p |
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Other packet, 9p |
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18th September, 1974 |
12½p |
12½p |
15p(Colleen) |
15½p |
16p |
16p |
18p |
11p |
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15½p (Kraft) |
(Other foil or parchment wrapped) |
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2nd November, 1974 |
13½p |
13½p |
15p(Colleen) |
15½p |
17p |
17p |
19p |
11p |
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15½p (Kraft) |
(Other foil or parchment wrapped) |
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6th February, 1975 |
14p |
14½p |
16p |
17p |
18p |
18½p |
21p |
12p |
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(Other foil or parchment wrapped) |