Guth & Tuairim Samhain/Nollaig 1981

CONSUMER SPOT tY.-.•.·.·~~······~.-.-.•.v.·~~······~·······V•"•"'""~'"···~~.·.w~.-.-.v~.-.·.·····• This month we had a look at Butcher's prices in the 3 parishes, I think this is one area where it pays to shop around. e.g. Sirloin Steak can vary in price from £2.00 to £2.50 per lb. while Loin chops also vary a lot. We have failed to get the prices from Me Geady''s Butcherrs in MachsJ:re Re,bhartaigh while Breslin's in Gao~h Dobhair does not display a price list, therefore 'we eannot comment on his prices(we be~ieve it is obligatory b,y law to display a price list). We were unable to get a complete list from all the Butcher's so we cannot make a true comparison. Also we shou1d point out again that the prices stated below have· been provided by volunteers and we cannot iQarantee that they are correct. We made a mistake for instance 2 months ago when we gave the price of a lb. of butter at Coyle's · S.upermarket, Carrick as ?Cp. when it was in fact selling for 68p. Apologies! While Butcher's prices vary a lot they all seem to claim that their meats are of superior quality. We cannot comment on that but here's how their prices compare. Boyle(Dungloe) Farren(Dungloe) ( 11 11 ) 1.6o 1.90 I We received a letter from the Cope regarding our 2.50 \ wish all your friends A HAPPY, PEACEFUL Christmas And New Year in the Christmas is·sue of gUfh,fuairim, Send request+ 50p to 11 GUth . Tuaii'im"',Doife Beaga 7 . -- .. A bait NOlliiG ·saoNA Le do chiirde ililig i n-Eagran na Nollaig do'n phaipear Cuir 5Cp chuig "Guth 7 Tuairim, Doire Beaga seo guth,tuairim, o·oire Beaga ................. _,. ·-~~ / /·.~·~~· ,·· ' . -- / . '/ r. \ ,, -~- ··· .. ~-· .. · .e _ .. - 'Ring Bunbeag ·~ '· 95 ... " - 1. 75 1.55 comments of the last two months. It stated: .-,.,...~.,. .• ~- ~~--~-~/"'"\~~'""""./""'\_.-'"'\~~~ ._.~ ~~~~~~~'I shourcr-point out that it is our policy to ( ~~ve the prices in all Cope branches the same, and that in these ( inflationary times, with changing prices, we have to issue and CLu.b For-oise An. Ear- atL ( circulate a standard price list for all our branches, that there would r be conformity throughout • ., ~ While they all conform to this it is not our policy to increase the price. of old stocks, so we have this conflict in trying to be fair with the customers and yet operate on realistic price changes. f t In circumstances like this you might find that in areas of lesser demand ~ one can get older stocks at cheaper prices, and while the3e st.ocks would be perfect, nevertheless we try always to have new and fresh stocks, so this we have another conflict. In fact, !had occasion to check a anch stock recently and I found something in stock marked 5/6d. (27~p) d the current price for that i tern that was recently delivered was w Cad chuige nach nglacann tu .54 - so sometimes you can get a very special bargain in a Cope branch. fear ofche saor? "-- -\... -"L-""\......__.,.__~~-...... ....._'-"--''-.-\.-"'---....._. ......_..... '-- PictiUirl Postage & Packing 20p extra. I I w M MW I M M MW M I M w M M I M M 1 M www + M M M M I I3/W Enlargements of most 5 X 7 @ SOp photographs published IO X 8 @ £I (fJ 11 Fhotographs" The Cope seem to stimulate a lot of interest judging from your letters. A Sheskinarone reader complained that, "the Cope Stamp Book is still valued 75p. for 11 months of the year and £1 for the month of December. That's what they were worth when they were issued first - I don't know· how many years ago. I could safely say that prices have risen eight times that since". Ta leitheoir eile ag gearrau mar go bhfuil cuid leabhraf 11 Maire 11 ardaithe go dtf £1 san Chope. Deir se go raibh 11 3ean Teach" 10 scilling' ach go bhfuil an sean luach gearrtha amach agus f ardaithe go £1 anoia 11 Ce gur fiu sin iad 11 , a deir an scrfobhneoir, 11 N:l'l se ro ionraice 11 • Other letters complained about the 11 exhorbitant" prices charged by the 11 small 11 shops. Perhaps we could have a look. Watch this column. 3iobhiin and Hary se<,;m to be the tuo best fighters in C.B. Ta cosa fada ar Ghrainne Ar -chuala· ti.l-go bhfu·il 11 sho1; -rnor" ag girseachaf iira an Ard 1-lhaistire BI.Jris Brid li. an bulb What ·happened to f.ne case Nancy ? The original of the species -John's Hini-fanda Is it true ·orie· of his · own townies clocked J oe An raibh l·iaire thoir ag L 8' ;,;, go foill? ':!hat Dore girl put her foot through the door an~ wha!; _wl'ls_ sh::_c,i<?~!lli.~_the time Bh1 an leanbh n1cs mo no 1>'iemrecn in this paper ar~ nw available in 2 sizes Seoladh 11 Guth 7 Tuairim 11 Doire Beaga Foirea~~ Trath na gCeist Fhobal Scoil Chloich Cheann Fhaola a bhuaidh an com6rtas a bhf ar siul ag R.A.Y. ar an Chlochan Liath ar na mallaibh. Ci.il: r;evin Boyle,Patr.ick Kelly; Toaach: Adrian Boyle, Tony l·ic Ginley.