COST OF LIVING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2414, 20 March 1915, Page 9

COST OF LIVING

. APPEAL' TO THE GOVERNMENT. (By Telegiaph.—Press Association.) Napier, March 19. At a, meeting .of .Gbverninent 'em--1 ployees- the following resolution was carried'; unanimously: "That this, meeting of Government employees-; views with' alarm "the^continued,.increase in. the cost of livjng, s with- no increase in , increased • demand. ■ Seeing- that -the- greater -por-tion-of- thcu necessaries of life are produced in the .-.Dominion, the JGpvernment .should take active;; steps ; a,t prevent; tho peopleLflf the" Dominion' being further . exploited: by a i.class whVareienriching themselves because of the war." ~,, bread and butter'prices. Auckland, March" 19. The" Master 'Bakers'./ Association dis-.. cussed the question .of ad-, vance in the price, of bread,; and decided' almost unanimously" l .to'make no' ''further increase at;presenf onVthe 21b,-.' loaf, ..which is sd. . It'. waa"..considered that- the 'market for:;flbur_._shpwefl'. : ? 'a hardening tendency' anijhat\ bakers will probably be compelled • eventually to further mcreaso their prices; . '• The -New - Zealand; pairy'Associati'oa has been advised that ' ttie' Rilisiatl 1 Giivernment has prohibited the export of butter;— This" witf-greatly -Tednco--thr supplies on.-the- liondon market and ' cause an Increased demand-for - New Zealand butter-there.—London advices state/ihereuis.,every...reason, to. thel-Jpresent high prices'"to ■cQijimuo. 1 ;, ■ A : LABQU R.R EQ U EST. Auckland, March 19. At. tii-Bieeting; of.-;tKft.' taKiir;3lepr».' • sentation Committee, consisting of-dele- '■ , ther'd " , was"an 'animated discussib&vbn' 1 •the:iinoreMedi > pricesrqf. : i^.';-/jb;r.was/" if I solved : ; ;'^hat > owing vto^the : growing: dissatisfaction with .the inactivity,<ffJth'e; .- Government" in dealing with'-, the:" ahnotv , mal-'situation -.arising::out of >tHoswiw', T . " whereby "the •,people are; b.eirig' rutfilessl'y" explpited;'Jjy';mdividuals <^'ntrolUng'-ne<>! ; ' egsanesr.of ..life,-;this:.:ineeting:.considers: rt' jne -duty- o'f : 'Gabinet'- : tb"immedjaiely call.. Parliament -. together'; is- • the representatives pf 'tho 'pTOpIe-may- ; taks-a.:hian'd:in dealingnrith-the: situation.;; :