WAGES AND PRICE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1469, 18 June 1912, Page 6

WAGES AND PRICE.

COST 01 LIVING COMMISSION-

hURTHER EVIDENCC

'.HOJUiOW'-tNCi :I.*O.iviCY"AND ■ LAKD ViVivCika. rßi.lVic'eit'j.Dii.-i'.resa A'SiiD.clii'tlbiij ■.C.hr'iit'cburch.-Jiitiiiv ,l' 7, When (h'e Cos.t'of' Liviiig. t'liiii'iifiv.-iioii-.i-cii siiuieii: -liiiilily Jlri I'.f p.i.ii(\'i" stilted: 'lliat ! lijj ciiiii*) IV iV.ftiV -Zealiiii.it iit; 't I\<V iie'giniiiug pf fiirfiiyiroiii :\.o\y' Zpiilii'iiU' jv('ri?.ifi.so.iiell-y. lower■'■Uia 11 in-Aiisi'ra!i;iii lii w'sppet :t.ii the ,liiii;e. payiiiejit System li'tlni'ss. >fiilj(i.l ;thi!t fn : ;tlie (jrili'iiary'iyiiy ill; 'Ihing.s'jjoijds itt' iii'ici-s V.li'ie'ji lillViwi-d. iiiir ;-.. casli, ili.y cpiint,. ;;i.iid. .(u 'ilio .b/is» -'of''it'iiiiu .liayliioiits' the :i;ifj« of T>-.j)i.-i" !:( ; ntAyu6 iidileil ip^'flip'iiniiiiiiiiy : '■jii'i.c'f:*, ;x<:y(r jip-i'nVtlio fi■:i;.tKli.tit'fiis.- irnieivst iviwlchargoil iii.;.thu. Tiist i;xtii.'n'i iiy-' wits', aiiy 'iiir'nituii; tiifteirjjjaek. "l\'u instance.';in : yiiich : Ihaitv 'iii it-ifs-'ipit :tlie jpjixhiivjer .hail, to/igi-C .the jj'qoiTs"'lor .nplihiifg'.. 'Tlic :cpsf of: 'hgiisbikci'iiiiij;. iii .tlliri'sti'lijii'cli-- wiis higher than 'iii-',Adelaide;, '.Uo-.-ilfu. ii,ot (liiifii/he. wasvoverstaliihgwlhe liiililtpiv,:it'., :l.ie:,.:s.aj.'.iV,.!.l'!.ii.t ihp.' ■«yrcreiffc i g ,,, .)x , a^' i , '..][(!i(iiicß "tfO'llt .„■ ■ ''. ';. "...i' , "

. : 3.| i-j ':Hi.ra hi... Hll sitei-, L -".rcprfist'iiting.'., the ■'feaiit;«'r.!)ms.':^^^ ;crs';.:l;'pHpratibiii .stoii'if .'l.hitti Ij i<>; Cit li it- i> :bufy ;vdiiiyefe ■iiii 11 vv.aV-d.f.fei'tii.ilit 1; Of tjli'Q.'-JJpiViiiniiiii-..'. : Dr.i.y'e .& is>}.p(A' \y'p ; ek,. and; tlriypys .of. i.iyo'pr ;Tl;es.iV: jivagL'S;' \Vc'rcijvjeiitlt ciise^fe'liiglicr-jijui.''vtcjk ;as : )coiiii ? 'p.";iir;fl jvitliV w'agi^^leii : :yeiirs',i:iign.; '■Jl.m'iljil-, :iii).tMl tli?;,2s, 'rise'.liail; bepiififpiiiiii: HiuHi'cnsM.t : ■tQ'coi.i'n'tt''yl>.rtl-rtiic<i, Uycj'.r.isb'iiiL.itlie--^»!i<^i^vfagM:':iiic'reaSc(! paiitcchiiicpii. werc ; 'i jicreiisS:!: {rojiu'4s.i .i;o po'rV : hpiir : .;:' : 'i!s,.:an;:-oxctis(s 'jwit; iip ■prices;■■,."', ■,<',' ■'':. '/.;■■. ' :■■'■ % v;. ;J i ; ':.:,% •■.. ■;.Mii. >lie'nry' slatctl' :tltet>..'hp.V:li««'-.rßficii- lfiyeiyciiv'Rsii:sJlui ;Uia trade.-.. :I).ui'ingvihe' :past;:teii>-ypai's.: : :t)iere r , wasHir' .decidcil'iincreafter-iiy :yiilu6 ; i.6i-; yiilfie/^He;/did'iib.4,kiioiyf'ofiopy.'epm-- : .biii'atidiv'.aiiipivgstitliipw ..tliat ; liaij ;be'bu; ■■ii|;i'Ufive}'S';.:wagesV '.ii..■:'■..;.■:■.' -...vV-. ■".."'." :' ; .Ali;. : :lii:■■ NVilli'aiVis, 't!iati:;liaHpbUl'.yjibst iqKliis'. ; ;|)'!ea!l: :owr'the'i co miter,; ■ i BrOail' Itajl'ii fe iik : ippr\ :;b.)j.ltl. if deli,verci(t^*iliverytjiii!g^ ; Hsedi ..l)y ; i 'bakers ■HaidiiViiH'VsAsed'i'.i 'tlie-~ ,bxcepHbii;;;pf "i'S'oilin liii'iV: {VoiiWp'w Associati'bii;.-'ob.ussjqif'M pf.!:-.thb' : ...33al[;L>ii;s'''':Ais?ipciaii iiviiuuss- : ■His- siipply/iotiiipiiriiwasCsioppediiiand which/' ;hp' ! ■"j;-'. i ' ;, ' , '*'i--*?'.'.■

■ ;.\fr'iiU;;' hadind^ a.uefionvlThelChiiip£ft; .':frui.t\.sligpsvjia<l* ;:but(ili i ad>i , i^i , U6no,;;s6 , ' Khppppaiftlia-wkbrsSof;''!riiifv-iiyliot■paid,'avoV i'JTßiiti- ,:bi; : •taxps; ; H'Sts'? ;' ■:ili;.{o&; ; \&ptt;i;bfVM&r?; > . t o'fl;-' ; 13i ri t. !;duriugktl^lJpa'U:'tweiity;jyears'.. I li li aU-- : .'■brbh'.yb'ry:^ ;■ o f--.t Ii 0. goptls j'i'o 1 dl 1) j' I'll i i'.iiii' lii J;.- : AV Uses.; clVi r> ; yii'gHthc.'jpsricd?inewas.ed.' ! ■ ce i itv, H>" ?r ; i i 'if i'pv e 111 p ii t S-:- i»v. is \ n c 1 i l ii ei ; >7 :V.:i •'< t ■ : <)tlypr; : ;xill.ei;atiqns ibadv'sdlpwed:goSdi-\fb.ysSi \s6l(lsSVniuih'itlie':si;hr?/;iir! XKinlctnero. .\v^sj : an\^';ilou!jtJ>t!iat ; : ;j :'tic"!i' : : lia , d-:i;eKultod'.:,iiiv''S ; : fa*etiii'brs;gettihg'ithb : ' : ! they IvmV: thb:.:in.a'rkbtvthey,'cbuldjn'ot 1 'do?: . iyitljoivf jjybteetidii..' ■-.retai.li.iig;.i.:aiii;esf.;n ■i'i-.-i'njjb:. ,&6hl\ iijvd ■ :de!iy.erpd. at. '£$ was : s;pld;ljy? thbiii'ii'fiecii.' ; : f;u; "pxri:ii.. ■Ay.lien .'labpii nV)t;.tHe' saiiie'bfW : :'a!i<l..'opp;ii:;nia\kpt>.and'".prices , '!ing £ ;cii t'.\." lk'ipf tli e>'li riis.**.' t i : ado; .-i ii" dbnejjlirept;-\utli v ;tlie >.lteferriug':;f,o;i-a^tatbme^t'bi\a^eviby : iJt.Uifc Mfii;ness,v?ffi:, ■Gv:jßowy^r'::.tlvat:,.tlie; , j\tla;s:i i , '.Qb'n£pctiprieX\^ lieiiigith'atjthb: ';Ilbtailers^ l \ sjiro\ tb; ; l)ea r' -pnl'tlie Coin paiiyi-itliis? ■■was;:] iioti^cdrrbet^pjllpf^ivifeessj^a's l :'rbporl«d:.';tbV; lii'niv. byl'biw vpft'li is'- travellers; '.'■■.tha^Bo''.yye'r::'; ; yr,asyd6ihß a cutting,'; lbokediinfeißbwycr's' sabeou'ntfand.; foiiud Jthii tjii "state d::'thatii!b;dicl;,i\ot;?wisli; .;it';;m;bde!..:;iniblieX: : ■^iulgK;%lietiier ; ;.or ;nbt ;iwi( (WiiS ■righti;ih;'VtU;elinnigVtbv '/Supply f'g'ooils':; in''i'ee.s;-Hb'''b^.'^ jallbw:e(l-';.l)y\:W.ellingfph...inahu'fc ;^ye!!mgtbii!.rbta^iers;wbs-:leis"tliaiv; iicbuirtVeriTOn;'^ 'tbYt'.iunntiirp;.'gpf'sbn ; : ;'e|ise'o^]!eqi)lc "-yyas?itake,n;jflW'iy: : . : ■ : "'.■ Iricreases;'■; niv' ;«n'"iiiSeaie; : \iibfe'cbnt,;.;!Ho^gayb/(hb;csii!pai ; . iii-1900:; : ai'V<l ■~l3l2;;of.vcb.rt, a ' "Sn(l : J ; ilssK,J !)d;||-: I'^l's^'ftd'/liiflßiirpU.'/viiiiii'.'- 1 dre*spil;;."i'2s : i valid" .'at !.i2;j : ]os^.;jjer^lijii^' , ::tt.''. , coii)fl : "i'.hfi. libbghlS ?wrt .yrersr ; k;iiSpp. ' speak i lig;. S>tff ippy; ;f hoHpiv^varevlibit! jnb%ased..3tfeppr^ ■■biickbt's if or.j jis't aiicc;';.;;] i.ii r bb/pasi :ity ; 0;: i:yearsJelie;U)?lijiplemiiS': ; hatl;.'iiic .'.'pbr.;eent;;;6iijn^ '■jimi i tureiMealbrs/;''. T.h biT-'J. 'yi-Sft : ;ii]V >.;ji ndp!ii-| ■.R.ta.ndihg,. txiiifpli'srV ;iiigsv}/■':..; >:<':. : :' ; . ■■■'; «'"/' i: :■':: ''.. ■''*.;.','■' ''' Slietit'....'far'ni'ei.v' riiid.. prcsi-.-:Kannbi> ! ; 'UiiidnK'Siid 1 : tliatf .he'-.-h'a'fe'broh'; ifariiiiug;' ; fbr ; ,thirfy';-ybars>?]ii', ■h'bfvposSessbd^liad;*:!iicrcajejl'; jiiyyblubi'fSOO ■ : peV. cent.-. ■y.anie.r.s;.: ii.i?, (crea?ed!,'.valiibsi ;c'Tlift; ; i-asV';iicce?s'aryi. -in_: Jbrdiw V«fe. :: if' bva£Hi?ec*safy : : tb/';/sho\y.vtto •ieii<lers : ';tlia;f,' iivalubs,:; liad,sincrea?ed.;.;!; ; Th;e;' i'valViatioiis. w-rb '■tb. : Mcrifice:'.!i!s':lahd' he vliadl'toitakp:' !.he ; • viiiua'tibn';' 'iThe'-'pribe 'faeibpiiv WiS' Jpi;icn A 6f; fbcflv.prqcliicrcl.-jqii;; i'tilierfariif. -It?-wa"s i :tliß.-X'phßon7.nufrkc.fc.#ii.t. :rejHlafbd ; Aviia't'ivas.;i;bt:.ofE;.thPl fariu;! Jn: 1311 ih'c hei: iirieejipi gpt.fQiV;;h!S;,:!nmbs.. :S:as; i& -hi,:".This'year \t^f^^i : '.The?' reaspiif',f<>i;;';ilip..:;di.!lei:e.ncp .;yya;>.; ■the ■ 'price 6ii :tho:. ;Liiidpnv.ni::)«My ..■;khjS: liis ■.\ylirat'ifo ) ;H i: :w.hi|sr, ; ; ■]M ,vi?ar-he:'bii!y.;i?Al*?s : ..i 'l.*: i y-,li?^Vy t .r!?:"p'raVoiv' was rpsp'oiisiblp-'.foivitlio 'Inin J)i'!« : : ■■(iE'laii'i'V. "I'hbf jiwdubiiis■"*:!l>i?, o . , t.^'-.pf-v ; v!ics.. .land :was.:theUM;ii'pfn; basisvf I'b-isibiv -i'lib■':fai:mbiv.;nm.#-:ajr.i>; t* ; ho;;yn.H;: wiis,-iiaf.(h<*.-s«i'!'ie. ■ Xali.errd;il; 'i-yt-fllh"". MiKleieiif':foj;. iiimn-pvpinvui^ 1 ,; .;JJyV M-u b=e\insb ■■.h&.'ioiifd.Vnot-Kid-laljoiir, •d-l'M; 1 "';? .( puSF"tvvelviv 1 iioist on H^';'' ; eonie ;tb::l(l'm : ibif "!yb.rk. ;au<l?-!'b*flJ.yii;jt... ■hini: v 4iie, ; . vbliio : bf:l'a'ifd-, applipcfte sheeg-1aiu1,... l-a.;--, -ebiilif "W- -'Vi -.iW- 1 i-liiVa- .ciilliyationv .. =-pf ■,ry. l^ . : 'j'ti'bk'. ' 1 ; yvguidi, •!w 'KbSter: •iVi''a.';thbiisa;id f :jnui;e;,iMPVi;y-tre;, • ifii'o'iiC'hf nitd'it: ;cpnid;,iipt.. m^r.s;; o.li'.Wcsent.ynr :lhe> , iivi'iiioTi."' ''Ki'ye.-biv 'w : y'ears..;n.g(y,iie;,\c.sn : ; ; ■iiVatcH?iiial .:i^i': ; aH a :"r : ' : "Siiipe : "thgn,; 'Winy fp: :nv,; ■ /I'lrr- -'{ii-ibb-- 'oJ-IKvn'!.'■:»?•'.-l'V^u;i , . i . anii;;df.- ; thi-eiii'ini!i' »l?BH .uidW';^:!'! 1 .'.^,.: ■ lalipii'i' ■ 4W : ':foi ; in(^s ; wbiihl : .gi;pwj .■. ifigv" niJil:iUi.Kvpi;i'<:fe":"XiO»».l in?' ; ■■ ■bre.'ii"gir'- .-He.>(lvn( , a(e'i>'l!'i i ' ■.ns.l'MWlpij :<if :•': Vhb iwbiikbtf 0 - JP!>'")if' •': litf-il h.<Shorragfv;;pf: ■ :dbiiie's(i&-'bi:v.nnls' \);as..>h.iniefiil: : ./ ■' .y:. ■■'..:■■. ."■:7itfi?>Tiibi ;T-foViitbnv:t-i'l.;p!dft' h pl.l.ervj<aifl: ( ,i '!iVnft^nibbv'ii , "bs.'>r- : !^'';'A;l;bfei.i'':rc'!. ; " il » i : , !ii'Kr']ii.-;fh;Vii l .r;flK-h<, J J-I>n't;l , hrv.ch!f:fi'rnertfnMj * > tli'fcoft ti of -1 i v iiie.'. wa's.\thV ■' dc sire : . for? bet?-' ?

lei:..f|ii i 'n , lil , y..-o , £ '.li'oofs; . cii" l/rand^?",lieiiij?inl(j.>yc'd','.Jsutsomc?' .f|i(i(fi'rt|i':iv ..,'bran'df it'' boiUs'''-wi(hy'American'-w:<>yls,'. 'They ■did\'deci;i^;i<\yj*D J retailor;"::? 'i'liS : chai.viu!in;' OiiiyJ.tlie'llvUidicfv X ij : 'S 'Mi?. Al'i)(M:s..ap]n;an!(l.fbefore'ftlio'i:CbmS .iiiif.-jiiji-,. iiiiij ,s},M.t'r'^' i t'l|.a''t?}ii.H.>clioiit7:~>rri*; \V< jV:i):<;e< a.-:ciiat ■iier .give evidence.'. ,?' '?...*.?.. ?? :, :- : ; ,:¥'?': ; -K:?::c % 'V.'*

,!.Mr.. 'I'lVbs-..'lti.t.ditiiiicjd,..hi'aiiagerv'of thoj llCaiiijMii -\V(Hd!en , ..^C(!mp;iiiy"ii? i inills* stated:. "_tljii.fr-." compared year-.-i :i!gdi :^);<>lh'U:..c!i)thiug:;ha<! : v,not ; ? ; iii-.: ■ci'! ; asoi( : jj : liiig ■cojin(i:i r !.ia!aiiced:.;:pri('es:; :^'^\tS present; l.li'fl. eo.it'ipativ 'cotil'd g(;tsiiflicient':r',-labour' ■fc.r. : 1.).0" jilills-.: " " '??.\ : ~'':■"??'■■'^h : :& r .i.\

Air. -Ij'raidc IJeave'r";'friii't'ereryis'tatoi'.-that Jii v :hai! ))e!'ii'":iii. Hie. business?;ihi?; fifteen-., years,- .■siiV.f.-al'j'iJ. iiiot'Cfiiid;;.that ;.therc' had.. IW't'ii-'iiiiy : nicreas(¥in;:the-J])rice-oi? ; fruit to? :the;c.iislonieiv vThe■ sii'i'ic'i'ii'iit lor ; their' i.Tbo.:? con-,' Sui!i;:i! :: wa;s by the ciijiß. wei'(!^2.(!: : . : ■bi'i.t. i:d ; it jn; they weW..|d.;,rfid| v :'ail'd?S(lii.'.;i\yflges'..had; :i.nei;easeii M ■■per ,? :ceht;. ; "during''.(ho3past three, ye;#. . ..*'*' ,: V'-;i£: : \''''-:<V v .'. , --J":.;'i'v. : .^

i\ l?.: .K, „[., :Xewiiu!ii|sl jtedithattdiCiga'vo.; eyideiico. .ph. it. 'pi'ovioiis*:: : :oMasi6n.? lieforo? 'he Hio ■eviilo'jtc'o- :fas? : !publishedS.iii,.?thc: , hews;: .papers) ;<)t .'a.'fisilicniinti;'':'wha'stated'that^'it' Was what becaniej'bf.fish not? snliVafi ■auctioii;,"aiidiinipliedsthat. (he austioheer AViriuiss. siii(R:"(liat^'in.v'piior'institnce ■eiii.,!; rtlfc.,'.fi'ih-.. r.nistV-.liaye : i been bad as ■Ijn !>3'sl. jj'pvoiv bcaiui'bf:s,u"6l»_.'i riclif:vi!oii.=ly l'('« - :ijr'i.!;r? ; ' 'Tli'e ;.auctio'ncer'";got.v"a:.certificato 'f'r'riiij.. ; ; the?v.City f 'Coiincil>.i'orr:isiiny' Jisli certificates"-vcre finAviirile.il' .to':. ..Ihcv:f!'sherinen.>.'w'ith'? their /accbu'i'ifsv ■'\Vl.ieii?'..(lie,. fish ; was, not., sold ai: liuction; (.(ij'jyhblesnlri.-dealers his"firmliar! '■ti.ie'n\:.,,:h'.i.'wke(l' .around. jn/itheiiC own' ca lis ■■"aijil'.-'jiav't! ':?'(he-; fishe'nne'iij:.lli*c;..iiill TW.ui;ii ?tW?':«-h;it''?f;!i^fish-?nia(lij;^???-;;'i;,3:::?^.',> ;

T!ie''.'(jhi\ ; irmim':' .If/sei'ins 1 tovnib; aV dim: gf'i.bii's .sys!eiii.':for : tht': auctioneer., to, buy ■:fisn: J :■

; with ■.th'i! fish;!"'?.■:i\yb".;c'i»iil i d'..iiot|.'sell "to:tho d«a!'ers;. \\;&, ?r!iil!.;iic(.:::;wi!iit:J;(p .destroy" them; aii<l .y"^.iriedyo,;:seit(4lieiii" : to tho public. 'I wqKw , ere;;: ; doing, : ar good fyir.! .;ti::'tiiet:.fishermeivV.. hawking,--,, them? ridf'of' them. : ..Wo iiiade : ..'iib' : .profit;ou:: them.. ~.-)Vo-. did? not jeltvtheiifioirpour? accounts: "i(.:,/;; ; ■■' ■

.'■;';Cbhti'nuing??'witness;:;said,.'that'Jiis firm on'.';behalf "of .the■.fisher-,niciij?:':fc?tit?;::fhey:.;h'ad;.w-ritten tov.'tfio firm ■'sa'xiug.Uhat'ithcy' 'would, rather '.that- tho fish: wasVspl'dyiplfvliis firm:-.bought ; - fish .it: iv'e'nt; to, the'freezer, ■ Only a-.'small propm?tibh';if..fish%as:sent to; tho:destructor. s^t:,.;year??;Oiily ; -eight,:.barrelsH'Yvcre-.sent to "t!fe"desfniCtoi.v-; ■?'':"<■?"<&,.''&:.'' '*<■'■'■■ -i "

,v'3lr/ : f4ft'HsV'7 a yl o,; i?.Duildcr,''stated. that :he:?!lutd:;.beenl..'iii';.;the^,.business' for '■■ iiino jyearsSaiid.KdiiringS'that. period building niaterials.Vspeeially. tiniber, had increased ih.::'price... iEigh'tficnr..yea , rs > .' a.w:;thc rough : fiii!l-A ; r'ifbr,'a?;cottage."Was : pi':t;.oir the site ■t'oif- 3s>'.3di':perv 100 feet.. The same timber ■:iimr:'icSM: ; ''.lssJ;.-Jd.'. , :iier.. 100,-fcet. i Eighteen ■'■yp^rsuago^c^'iiehtcrs^wcre 1 paid Bs. per llayi-:.:.'Theyviiosr.'irnceiveds 11s." per day. '■Generally; lie.-did not think.thatldio men Wprio.ias?.efficient!, asjmpast yearn. This ?w.:i''dii«nt.o,..the? large amount of machine ..w.prk.doiie.nowadays..!.. other days, when ■iiioro-■ handwork, w.as done, a boy got u ,better:?,iii.siglitxir.(o, ■ the trade: Fifteen .■yca!s'/ago"!.a?.four-ropi!lcd house that was ■safisfactorjH: : :'at:..tho time cost. JJ2SO to .biiild;-?''The"'r..'samo,' collage would now cost .■"j£3so;:'; f 'Ho:dfd think' that timl>3r mer. an' undue profit; A ffbu'r-'r.bbmed' , cbttage' : .built exactly'like one '.builtS.fiftceiVjycars ..ago,- without modern ■cbnvep.iciicesjjVjvould' cost' £2%:. instead -of

•.Tl!e:,?c,oram'issiori' ; adiourned:till .10.a.m. ; (a : mbrrpw;i ; ; and:!will-. close its .sittings hero ;abputs,4:?p:m:' tb-morrpw'.'.'J";J.; fp^'SSr. .' ..'