Should Husband or Wife Feather the Nest?

Chronicle (Levin), 1 May 1948, Page 5

Should Husband or Wife Feather the Nest?

WELLINGTON, April 30. . • Whether the husband or wife must fdather the iiest in a newly-established Hbusdiitiid WdS discussed by? Mr. Justice Hunter and a housewife at a ' sitting of the Price Tribunal. Mrs. M. E; Fttrey,- who appeared for the Cahter'Bury Housewives' Union, subnritted • that . hou^ewjves not,' absorb 'any more increased .posts.. Slie /opp'dsed the increase iit the ciiarge' to ti.e pitblie for the hottseliold deiivfery of bread. , . Tellihg thd Tribunal about the . cost ; of living, Mrs. Furey said nowaiid^S " • it cost (t young wdffiafl £400 to £5&0 fdr her gldry "bdx, oi "l 'botfom drawer". Tlie c'OSt o'f Such things as sheets,- pots and pans, etc., had gone m. m v , , - s His Hohdur: Bttf Slirely -Jt'S Uthp lilistjand's' jo'b to buy tho'^e .things 2y " . Mfs. Purey: Oli, no, . ypur ^Honbiir; ? you were niistakefl if yoii bottgM those thixigs fb'r yffi.tr Wife. '(That is the wife 's job. I thiiik the other ictdi.es present will agree that we have tci ptovide thferii. His . Honoltr did not dispute the niatter fkrther, ahd Mrs. Fiirey proceedfed to claim that the housewife skdtud be entitled to an aiiowance for'* depreciation on hoitsehold gtfods and for priee iiiereases, biit said that instead of that wages Were restricted.