FOOD PRICES AND WAGES' IN BRITAIN
TWELVE MONTHS' WAR CONDITIONS. . By Toleeraph—Preßß Association-Copyright (Rec. August 17,10.30 p.m.) . _ London, August 17. ' Food prices in Britain have increased during twelve months by 36 per cent.', in the large towns and 33 per cent, in the small towns. The Board of Trade •reports little unemployment except in a few "luxury" trades. The demand for labour in tho coalmining, engineering, shipbuilding,. and agriculture industries greatly exceeds the supply. Two and a half million workers have received since the war increases 'of wages aggregating £400,000 per week.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2543, 18 August 1915, Page 5
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92FOOD PRICES AND WAGES' IN BRITAIN Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2543, 18 August 1915, Page 5
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