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our incomplete methods of distrilnition. Within the City of Melbourne 

 and suburban radius, the total population of which in 1911 was estimated 

 at 600,160, there are only three principal retail markets, viz., the Queen 

 Victoria (situated within the city). South Melbourne, and Prahran Markets. 

 In addition to these three retail markets, one wholesale market, the Western 

 Market, is situated between Market and William streets, Melbourne. None- 



of the markets, retail or wholesale, are connected with the railway. The 

 following are the number of fruit retailers in these different markets: — 

 Victoria Market, .^50; South Melbourne Market, 35; Prahran Market, 20 

 — a total of 505. In addition to these, there are, on an average, 60 

 barrowmen in the city, 20 in South Melbourne, and 90 in Prahran. The 

 total number of fruiterers and greengrocers in the city and suburbs is 769. 



