COST OF LIVING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1464, 12 June 1912, Page 6

COST OF LIVING.

wages Am Prices. MEAT, COAL, GROCERIES, E:tC .INiT'fiE&TI-N'-G -EPIiIEJCeEi IBy Telcßrarih.-Eress ABsdciaMon,!; CHristcHurpb, Juuo -jj, 'J'iic.X'bjt .of Jji'v.iiiif t'yiimiissfon rosuihr ■t'il to-da'j;. ■Mi-i, tiiep. jiarpe.r iyiis gran'tc.it .psnnisv fion- lp- iinik.e (i, h'tateiiieiiX.. j.lp. iqjpparqd bn behiili: ;pf .XleSars.'fc ll'. Cirpeii .and Co, . r.isjl Uenjain.in,. jjfif,, t«:p firms, jvlip weris . siiibpiit'iia.eU , to apppar bei'pre. .the C'oiiimibsibir. Withpwj; taKiiig. tccfrificjil ob- ! joutidns t;o. fl|o ■■.sujipperiasi. jib ■ivis'hed tP [,s!istE-, ;6h Jibimlf <<ti' : iite clients: 'aiiji p'thef ! ffeiitlcinon .-.tlifit tjiuj- vpi'y rfesirectfiiiily; do 1 -cliiinjl fiviik'nje, iii, -t.he' saiiip. 'manner as , : wits...dpno. iu D.uiieilin , , They .l.iieaut no ;diiregpqct "tp thb- -gpnimissipiij : liiit wjeie: ■fol.lnw.iiig: cidyicp. .tenfiei'eii; in ' JJuiie.iiin aiui; 'elsewliip.roj. aiid iyei:e. .■simply avtui'g Vis . ! a jun'tlc'r of ..prineipfe;. .' Tin; Said Jthb' Cpinuf.issiou : iv.r ■ .greeted . tliafc the cpiivsc. indi.cafed- :\va>. ■tiikeiiV 'but .it hitd no pgtipn in .'tjio iiiai/k'r- '-sftj ..pre.s.oiit, estept ' to receive Sir , , . Hiu-pe.r',! .stateiiieni. . 'Alri Gilbert iliispjij butcliar,. stated tjiat ■ djiriiijj :tli;6. past tc.ii : tt'thif-p'si'cS :o,f -licef hail nicreasoil %~ about 10s. ppr : Iflplb,, i)i; Tpiighjj>.by. Jd. .ptr lb. Supoii liijd inci-eased.'-in ilie si'iiVe iicritid-afjout the: fitiiio rate, JWa!l ;p.iiic;K£- Visr.ie.il at, (iiirpreiit.. sliopsy . pxiebs. bemjj -highor- -at shpps which, deliyerfld- liieut and. ...ij.bok.bil,iii.Ypl.VJuß- \«xtra. iabcjir , ■liiid'- cspesvrjd..- ! l ! iip ■ jiijiu \yjvp: -tqlit \byer jt-Ji e/-c ; ounteir cmild. ie'fl 'at lo.wer; .pvicesi .Before, tlie labour la.ws :caiue'inl'}) effect biit.cbei\s ybung nienJfrpiii. 18 : t6.;23 : years, of : age for 'lifti. . ivt'ek; , rind, 'found, ilie ininiiniim iiO.w ■Sii* .:£i. ils,. io. gt ; .ios:i..Wltiipjit ilioaVa, .did. hot'Cbnsidpr- . ; that■ .20$;. and; ifo.und , ■wQiild bft ijf if air 'iv.a'gb jijpw; -Uther •i'ca-'. spn;s- , .ior , the..i.iicreased : ...p.ricp of, .nicaj-. was ; tlieMatt. that tlio -. iiiarliet. very |;largc;J'y pohtrolled tlio- '.jji'i'ce- -of : in.utt.on-. 'iilis, iviis fiin' ail: lines 'i\\:i\i : ifid fiyray. w;i,tli dt!li.ve!:y; and biibliiiig : . Ho ; sold -mji.ttoiv. cUoijs lit $I}.;. :ai:tl tbtlier -.shops. ■ sdljtiliciii-iii-frpiii;sd.'-to &!'.' Hq-tpusjit :-.er.ed that .-jd!/:i)er -lb;- .should .cover delivery; :ahd-.' : ljboking.' .... To: ih;:. .toirlia.irn , .:: Th.e iiicreSse; ifiv tlie , ! -pfice of. lieef was- largely due , . , .to -larijb usyit-fiir c.at.li'cj ■raising, beinfindn- ii'sed/fqr dhiry.ingv, altif ■as a Konsflfliie'iice/Ehjilgrbuiiy.'biitclle.j's fiajl tft-ljcf S!ip|ilics;froni- tlie JS'ortli. Island..'

Jlr.. Willianv'/Jlilvi'rtji general: ■.manager; ■/ifi.thei.GJiristehVij'cli -Nj.o.a!; Company.,. :i-tated :'tiiat the? retaii : - JH-ice . o i'.'. jn e ii. t iljiif 1 J jot Mtr! il.i.a.tecl during , -seypjv .years', joxcppli I.KijitliV :f.9;'jßef,' fti.vti'tli'orc- was -J it'tle -liflof. : pojitccl:. frc|iii'. -.the-iSouth .lslaiVd;.- .Th> ilo'Car :.fip.nsiijnptioiv .;of--iiiujtfon l , ''.l(!ft : - l a largo , SJockicarrificr Vpuld 'fe >£ : littlC'VJluS;'if ;thcrie was : ; iio• cxppit iraSc., :*l'lie' cfi^t:of K.tpct' in' th<i TJp.iiiiniQiv isab.sp-. ::lii^>ly( ; :a'n'fli.siitif?]r TPgiila&d by ■the. <;x- : iWH" priSesv ~ ;!I)he.., c qj)p'Sns" tit.-.onp- ; ti.mG:: i'Md .nine: .jrefaiL slipps, Iμ. CluristcliurcH,; hlit vv«ro- :tp\ urtliSr'. TecluiiM'jn: -niiiiilisi:.'. Tlie..comiia^ ■afi'd he : 'v'as;'iibt.:a]jlef;.lx> pivc ;tlie- fl.ifTgrbiico-i bptjvpjii retail .prices'.iinfKnglfindi. the; lioniimohi 'To-a\-limi.t«VVcxten;i|ii.i;!iY-isrs .shipped. ; d.ir<:et"i;lirough ;i&j^ccranapy,. ■and; I)i3 cost .Avlieiyithe; moat.jvas ;so](l : ' : .cx ; ■ship 'was v ...rbughi'ijj.'. .(iixiii't: iVd'.,..pe'r. ■lain.]): nhd : .,a..-..li.Ul<v.less.iwr 'elicon.;:. 'It. tjosV: siWq'that Zoaliii'id: liVeat was , :j;chenp?r .lii TOiiglaiiil ■than- in- tKcJDoinijiipn, the'prico , of ihdi yi (l nal , .jdii'tsVoS" \ pin t.ji.'jnVfhe, I)oiiiin:i(iii!yiijth .tliff price, obtained forVtiWVholo. cavca«i\t:!lp))!o, •■■'•■'■>■ •' :

"Less Work for a G vtn Wane "

■ To. the-.o'hiyi;roaii;i on-the-.cost. bfUiying-: was due., to. iii ;\yage>i nnif t;lie .-h'iglie'r-- cost ■.Oi-'prodirptipn. tH.<« ,{-eiie"fai*:.jeiideiicy. , to give less"work.ibi': a gi\;ioji;"ijvago.- ;. .' .*:><■' ■ : ....„."'■■ ■'' ■Th*chairn!an',.v;Doi,'yb.Ui : is;Sii'ch.;a/;teiide'ncjv, i.'•:.'..■■..' ; ,;i . -.- ; . AVitncss.: Gortaiiily. , ; ■iiiere.is ■guch, deiicy : ..' J .'. '■ /";.';■ ,'' ; \ ' ...'' " '~'■;''''' '■. : ' . . ,-M'rj ■ i ;,secretary.- of ■Messrs: .-E.--;Reec'e. aJHI.-'iSoiis^Jj.W.lJialH.warai ,l Jtatb'dv ' -.'t.Kati ... 'lianira l ? "siifh. a'| .the. . ,j;ehpral,....public'l'.i.used' ■had. .ottriliii.teil ;; this .p'riitcipally , 'tS;i.ni']>royemen.t iri imaiiu-v. i.,factiire;<;; ; TJie; ; ])n'ce : '''nfc'.iiib'n twas;.governedi ! lyy\thejpri.c(S-on': 'tlitt,:':Kngli'sK« ; nVark'eti;. lii' rt)i'o'^VPnff;of;.:n^ i-pj'ice.ij-Hlie'' M'ff^V?,^"V^'''<*il l^'n ' , !!.; l^U3l }Sipfl': , 'PV?''C'es.;.''' '■'■" ■■ ■ ,■ : ■ : v Mr:; :j!qb'prt ;AllariV :pnfebf : "life. :iiianrißinsj : ; ■di'iTctoi:s;''of v ;Mefsrs; ISkefton,,:.. :Erosticky ■.ai'iii/ ;<i'p;,, boot ■nianHfactHiip.rsV.S'aid: tirat-■tliore.'■.'lind-'.nke.ii Jiit .increnso: of . in!J ; ;fi{tp,en; ; years-bf' :pi'qbafely irony. .25 ..to; ■3tFpp.!':,:cei}ti. ami ,iii.4lip.case. , ,bf: girls;.iii' :of'-!|iO:,toi\^o- - '■Tli'ftjiiiei'de.iice:jalterQ(l/.;froi!r.li'aii(l ■'Tliii;a'lt'eratip^ ;,.fa.ctur,3..:lii(d":qiii|;Q: ■Oto' atljan'M: ■iri; J 'Wn'(cbSi>ah'(l' , .j;liie ipjiblijo: ;ivot;s ■ ito.t ipiftiiiig; : :;jS li.vtiiiiig,"for .tliei|iQfeas.o.\of:f,wages, , 'Ncxer'--. .^th>!ips|<thcrol'wnsV.o'. lijgli !iiicrcasp. in'rtlie; ;.price', o'f. boots; wliicly iv-j.f. rti.tirj? }y ■An 6.;'(6: thp;.;pno.rn;ous.ii'n_ciT'a , s'e in"■.t]ie: ,, costi. , o{.'-.raa.T' , ' '.teriah Fjfre,e;n..or"eiirjifeon' Jlpather- cos|.!)d;,; ; tji^cliiy , ..lliPi'prica'.wasr'is;': or .1.5.. 'M : .y. :aii: jjiieveasei' ihf.fjillyi, GQ; :!)er cent,, Otjicijlcaihei-s Wilful:.iiic^a'sed; 1 .f.ii.llj- #vpei^.s i p'nt;/,v^V^J!i.pls's , X)ii , ;.l| I ,:, )j]bqt : : was ■rejirespnt'ed. :b^.; jii'a tori all" iTho; risO; iii'■■'th'eicost pfiinaftrial'.wasnpt.,.diio;.'tb.'.ai!y. .'lochl eaiiso;;ipr. -toVany' 'Xhi . tlie. part ft. :-tlip' wa3'.''e , nri vtirely;d)ii>;,to■ the iTejiiendsiis' 'demand for' Ivicle's.■.■.aii i , d ,- -sk.i^Vj.-. , 9V5r. , '-';fli'o'-,"'\v'!iql^'- , wi6rlcl«' l.'i'lpiicli- -calf ■andi.^laca,i'id' , NFrf.ctor' :in- ; the--:ingr,ea'?p;';:\va<; th a.t.'.-tlip' =jj'.Viii-'.' lk'.w.as■•doihpncling i^bcHwj:;ist.ufl\..\.iJqotfi'!:Hl n : d.'; S-licici.S lipiiffht' toii-,.pr-TifCtctf years.!ago' : w'er«.. ript lijokpil; iit/inQjp/ ;moi;p;s.ty!e; ; ivndv|npre ; rjua!]ty-and : \yjns : /pa'yr; ■!riK''hifrl>:.\pi;ic;o3 "'.for., .it:!' : Tiib -'que.stioit'df-:, Tasliioif \vhea' -yery.■l) if ilyjiiv. ■ Tlici.tariff. : i did.' not'iimliily 'tax. th'evhiglipr' grades 'pf. : bb.dts^any l thing".':b.TOr;..'losi''. pi'iv' :pa,irif;but' : . Iqjye'rrpviced'sfu.n'.- ; TKjs .liaiijtiio■ effect of .educatiiig; .pqppie.; up- : ip .a} ■be.itpr; class of boot. Thp;,wages ,'tja'id'.bbofniake'rs.; iii ;Eng]<iiidi /arid'Xreriiiaiiy Ayas; 'Jifi.lfthrisp.; paid iii. the.: .I)oiiiihipiV,. cbhsefjiient.ly th'ci ■Xtw 'iZe'a'laira manufac.tiir.er.s we^p. ,, prpduc.:.; ;iriff ..practisilly'iin'dei-..'G ; ■tioijs,,oxcept in regard.'fo tho"l'jwer.-prj'ced.; 'bbo'ts;. ' '.',.'' '..: •■. "■-'■..■ ■

Coal jnd Cfothirg

J fc. ' T ? A,, "J?gdriath,. .jco'nl mVerchaiit, Hijr \m AeivcastK/eoai: was: the■■•prihcipiil VoirseJibUl. coil jn. (Christ cSilirclr.' lii lilOO. ■W c Pii.l ..dfliverjcitl Ayas : 3'is. per toii; and flus contimied ;t)Il 1008* whcn : \th'er«: .wii*, an , ' : ad.yiin.c«' Of ona. sliilliisg, ' Tlie" .-brico' iipjy iTh'e-' entrancp;, bf.-^tate';Cbal : . .diil .iiptf'iiiiilce. wfterenco; iii: ;the of qoal; Irf ',l!) 00 -: Westp.qf.fc , cpa.l; w.as, -pss,i' now : il 'w,is' -37s'■;'' tjiq .saiiifi as ixejvcastle; ; There'existerf":a fcpaj Merchants'",.Associdtion, Ini.ti'.-Hi'i'i'f , ,, ■>y"as iibtliing, Binding, ■'though Tip linder-?; e'tppd iliat. .th;<?]rip. waS tin,. unc!ei ; |! : nndiiig:' anioiigsj; tha':n)em!ievs.. :: 'The: : ' ; rtsspciatioii' ioj thp' .p;rbtpctipn.,6;f ; 'tlje:.coar'iiipi : vi ;ch;aii fe niore. tlfa'n the ■■regulation .of fp'tices; ■ Thp p.r.piits. ftf .cri'ii}. ■'f.s'thilers' wero..' ■su.p.h ■Ilia;); if 'hp'me.iitiji'npd. 't.h.oi'n.'to': Wo , coatt:■iiii's.'si.pn ti\o :'mp'ni,bj.iy.w.o'uld, be. ■.a's.i.o.iiish'fd' ■ tliafc'nieii couiil' 'carry-,on .bugui.ess'.'.undpr' ssich condil'ipn:!, The lye'stp'or't'Conipany sold direct 'to consumers iii C!ir ; ist?]iurc!i,.. ■as wr!l tt'si" 'I'P. inoiThfiiHsi ,'J-lift 'jiost-Trijii'i: tho.,siii'j) : .to: fli'p'.y.aixl.Vwas.'.Cs...!)(!.. : p'er' tpii;. . To. .'tli.d-.GJmiriiiiiij.: StnSo bpalijScrpcjipvl) , ; was sqitl at first !fi)r- ;3<jsi per' ton, : but"jviV(ji jjfow ,, SQlH':at?:3itfi ■..' .' ' '''' ■■ ' ' " ; . . " '

Mr., A\-jl!i.iiJ!t -Miii'ty, .clothing- hiiimifaci tiireUj ■Kai.njiQi , 3Vbb'lle.n. ,C!piiifany,. "s^fafod, i'liat; siiicp. ltllH : Thp-tfn'ges of iwo'ih'piv-'wpi;!;': Pis iiV-the ihdiist'rv liad. iucreaVedivby , !1.7| per cent-.; a'jVd''iii.jile- oporhtiirs' wages .liad. in.crH.ise.d : b}*'lfl. per ,, cerif;. Thp/rj'ualilicatio.ns of : prcspiit-uay ..■woi'.kpr.s. jy'efe ■■■'mu.ch' a.bbii.t .'t'Jip! Vaiiic' as ■.tlioy-. Ai , erp'.'teii... : .v.'ehi:s;. ■iigo , ,. j)ui;ing: tiie; .past: , i fi.ye:...ypa'r's;..mfljculi'v; was expenfencwl."■'ijV'^'t , nigHlaboujv yvhicji: ; \v.as djie to {lie general .'prpsii'eri.t.v. .;Tho'' coiujianr ein'plOyfd; ; -sf!o -tliey' t'b.on.d that it''.was. Ayh.ri. , the 'inCeljigehc , ? tpjfnuaptvlversplf; tb; .(l^' ; bAi?i'nessV.' : ThS=:ayerijgi;;;i'afo/"paid; to ih'ifprpss'e's. Ibj ,, ' 'tlse , -eoiiip'aiiy'tfiU , ' ■27.? i pily p»> vyeplHjrtfHJut W ■pel:;sfe.'iif,...bf; ■f'l.io' vinploiyep*' :rt'ouiyiifg : ii!bre.".t!liaiv :yie;; .iniii'ijKiioi fiite; ■ ' " '.' \" '■