COST OF LIVING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1461, 8 June 1912, Page 10

COST OF LIVING.

,T!MBE;R, COAL, AMU PREAD, FtJBTITIvI), EVIRKNCii.(By tiiiesi'npls-Ej'esJ Association;} ■p.uried'iri, J-iiho 7» . The- Uoy.nl Commission: o.n tiro cost .of living held another sitting to-.tlay. ■Mir. 'Charles 'i'jiOiiias il'uiirp, f'ru'i'ieT.e'r, '. gave cvidcnto- :litti't: ■ thci:<y wpro :iio "rijiaS■among- 'fi'nit iviailcrav iWt. braking-' of i ■ai'ictioncorjm; firms had n;i bill; tliftto was, s'o for as ji.es know, : absoV lutcly Upp.- coiiiiVetition ,in: all Tweets saVss jino.. -I'ito exception was that When iirins : iriijifSr't'o'l line's, supii as :i)otatop.s- it iiicjl.price- was yi.i'.t.on tlipm. by tiie- anefitfncci'S; telo.w wli;ii:!i ffe.retjii](tf'co'ijUi :ribi> i*curo:■■fhenu Anplioneors iVerß- .citppful only to-. i.in'lKiv.fc suoli 1 lj'ues wlicii the. iopa"l hia'rj-ie't-ytai li.a'tc. ' .

Xfi:;. 1) : . Mason, tarmen, Jiiddlemareh, '■teaid there- Vvtro .voijio .big iri-otirs in : j)iiii.■edin wiip .j;a.u. rt sytfpm of 'banter 'with ■iar'mor:s. '.The ■fariiij'v b:riii no .'say in tlib yati.ios, ■allow'-i'cl. by .{'lie grocers, 'for ;pro--due'?, The/price', allowed, by grocers I'oc.pSgsjjpiieiuilly.ranged tes thatf half (hi) '.retail jn-ict-: Wr:..-Thomas .Q.'fiynip. wctcfarv- of Hia' ■Sosjt'hla'iiil Timber- Workers'' Bhion, .said ih.o" .cps,fc-ip,t timliej; jvas .inereii'liig', lip.ccntly sow'millers: .took;..advantage 1 ..gf the; Jiepiuic.'ss. of -.'flio iipiriViircl- io incrcaVp the ■ '■TiftW '*>$ i? : .'V#r:iWh. Gradual increase* ■in i>i.i.cc :>vKi;6-.iicf; :at!;nbiifahlo'to' tiro 'cost of tra"nspnr.lalioiv. 'Dnri'.ng. tlib .laiC-fifieenV to till extent iii. '.sojiie. cases fiin»jjii'i.i:i£ io '200 i»r'- toiiti ..A ji'sp. of! 'Is; ;nei' (lav in.' '■ cin-• ;i)ioyepj' wagesfMslyworked'out 'iitlSd.'.por 10fl- feet of ilmbpr;,' flie : ltil!ers' .A'ssocintio'n icanYij jrivo existence .hboiit.ci'glit Years ■.ago,, "ami siricb tfheiv .priee£.:,had: increased. iiioi-fl ; :rSpidlj% ■■iit-:riinny- , .:oii'scs. Sui.''owners. pf'.tinibM' acr.cns received for- ti'irilior on' '.tlio- land! "s.pv.pral noiiiiti's iiiff aero" 'more' ■tlmrii t]ioy-:onrp-illiill.v- 'ijaiil--for ■tiie.'lawli 'i'iie : eamc,'\Y.it.r*cKs : 'vol'iinf c'cr.wl': a stafem'ent about tli'e.co'al:'t! ; a"flo: Recently ;tb'e. Ho'iii'ewiyes/- Union- 4n:-?lnvpreoJ ; yili; .banded',.' 16'Beth©'":. jri '-'an- .attempt ■■■t6".seai¥e'-.-coal: iii'' ■ fijjaiitily--niid Yiymd/poylrij ; :the>nvonvs tlib:iai'sv : '■■!Wi«''-Kiß)itr' o.aps.C'OJiieoiiipaiiyVr&fii'sed to siiriplyilieiif .iwjtli coal lb'fci;.".aH lioiiifrlf'tho' ooniV' n F ■oaver.tised..-'.aJal: foKsalo:'.iir-tliat -ifay, ■Hacl th(vscoin;nany cirrioa..but..tlib ferins: ■.ol: .tho adycrtispm.crifs;; the- lEo.usawi.yps' •U.n.ion w.,ould:-'.havi? liee'n' ''abVto' effect ii "savin? of .CSi. In a : iid afeuiid.. .liiyerca'rgi.ll' feora'6;. i>r'6npi-irie : S' .ait" ■yanpprt' ;diiyn£,,hi:elve. ■.yea'rsj'from' iiO'rjpfc acrpjjto i£inn: : :p:rr acre;: Tliis -Traa'-iiahd'. ! JPft .V'l'a" fiovprhinpiit; Jleclined. :ft- vbiiv;' flt'ioiiKh to : do: jeo;. ■ fqr workers" 'h'onies-.. '■' '. ;'■;"■'.' '"•'•' ■-' "■

, J. 'Ti 'said' ■.oil ! lreli!ilf--pf.itji(isc engaged jiv'the 'clotii;ing ■hiiiil.p-.it .dein'aiiiKfor iriej ; bfc?d :W.Besf -J»t: 'Hirahs.'nia'hasbr of ■■tJi«-<Kh'i'rf-f'JW ",:■'!'■ ,-th'n .■(loirimKls ' WciiO' .■granted ■ /i.tt -ffnll-.: "they ■■■- wiild," '.'■ 'reirire •l.n/anMnprpa'se ;of;.from fo'tb ;; !&. ,6ff lioyr,'' ■■^'^?i"#ii'd■" 2 *- 'to : incrpasrVpn to■ mini's ;sI VS ■,i*hnt'- iiiorihb 'that ■flSKed-.tor by: ; tlie ; Vcirter3 wbr* multiplied taiir-■pmcsi ;befoi:e. W?acliihij-;Wi& public. :IHcre:(?9*.-Tvagpii' aid riot,' in. hisiopinibii,. 'K.™W3i. 'lifcrc-aso, .{bo:..ie6st .of. -an aftibhv Vpng : tt)!i!ittrbaiaiicca; ; bv. accveii&t' cost' :of ; pro"diip!:ibir.au6tov!Dftirayod';mablnn(>i'v'' Pfc;". ■■ '..'-. ,'.-. ■".''". '■". ■"■■■■•"

'/ Mr;. :n'ol)CEt flreair, lee'cretan* of the .'fiMpiV ft'A'!ES./ani!: 'Labour; ©iuhei],. 'said ' : .thatrthe .eiiip!oy.srs: ailmi.fcte.d rthiS tiib cb;st #f aiying 'hart'.increased," yet Hiv' ,: manv' Wrtgos.''.;ha'd joriia'itfeif .lii'rialtereil.'Ji.ii.t.che.rs .a'ssi'sfaii.ts' ,'nt: slaughter. <\v-t).k :p'£.'.ss: :b>vvebfc' : wfijcH '..affected it.bb'.iif .15 liicri.- fl'hfeiprice ;, Qf : n'ib;ri: icbuijlSapt; Kayo, been'. afiec.ted:ljj^tlia.'in■crease... ■ . ~

' WsV'iFairbairii: it' amounts' "to. ijMv'.a* '.caicasbi'.' ...■'■' "' ':"' "."■."

,^Ir. L J..;W., : Miiiirb,..master ibaker, .said ;th6.pnco.: of : lH;oad,..f6?aav''%i).sVri'6t .iiioie' Tlio cost ;i oft ;aistribiitibn; ;;: Ava4' iitdeast, {iX:. ■per'.illqaf, liibrtfVtlvanTtltoiihahiifabtunhg ; .cbst.v i?ri-' ; Vp?.^P^?Pply■■hsVQijl.il:- ! : givK ,'tlio 'intblic 5 cheaper' .bread' than' .tli.b'ip.rcscr.t'conipeii-- ■ : tivo' Systpiri." II? a'dyo'cattd ffiViaibirial .nibnb.'pbiy. ■;■: ~"

•f "JIa;W- a SVai:ren h«.ni;,tliat'tk land -q'.u'e.stipi!. underlay "a 1.1 other riifestloiis. ' <:..}tv- . Thomas? Smijl'ij butcher, cleriieci I'.tlioe.xi'stoncb of any ebiiiliinatfbn to r-pg.u----■r'atp;,. tlie priccj p;f .riioftt'.. Xho pribe'of :cn't.il'e. Itatf 'ri^en,...as ■i\r , so,.haa wages;... ~ ' The. .cbuimissibn,..syouf...iiHb: cbnimiUee :to :hear : pyidejicb .by ! ']}'.■ A-;., Aikciiy riYaWiger.pf' flip,, iliinbif Sfoam ' '"' j'..'/']'■:', • '' ..' W'.:'[ A\;i!liainv:(Jrey, 'firmer,' isaiiUvtfie iiicrcasb; in tins' e'iist' -of' .riii-al' ..laricl:' li'ri. \rie.ceiit" .j;erti-s ; ,. iip. doubt. ■1<;i1...-iio.-\in'cr.(;S'sp(l'. '.cost;: ■ bfvjiyiiigv' '..'of hibbni: Hll./tlip: yetir- j!pund.. ; ..'■' ■'..■'"".'■" : ?..:'

. ■„llr;- .J.p.h!i;..Clarlic,.,farmer; '■'.■attributed ;.thp ; :Jitereasad/ cost .;of. , ':JjS:iii!? ! ,, JargelyStb:. :extravagaiii:D, .-..lOinngL'tpi Jhii 'sltbrfagej of 'la.bfjjir :ho' : :.ivp.ulcl notjc'rop: n.ear]y ■'■spi j m''u.cli. ,'hbxt year" qg :]i'<>; .J]id'.f ormbiTy:'.' ■. ■ '*■■;-", '■" : ■id;hibri'osv :, .iripriiin'g.''.tb:. fa lie, -:'cyj'denc , who ;syisk : ,to; tender it;. ■Tlie'cbinrnissibiH *rs''iiitbniV tbjp^peeed.'tp.,G.hv!i.sfchurchl by" ■'thp sebbud bx'press : if :b'u'si.n.ess 'pennilis; ""