AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2663, 7 January 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

By TdegraDh—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 6, 8.60 p.m.) Sydney, January, 6. In list No. 130 a Ne v Zealander, Pte. <E. J. Angrovo, is reported ill in hospital at Cairo.

With the general rise of prices committees of public institutions have had 6ome new problems to face. One hears of hospital committees put to straits to meet their increased drug bill, and tlie cost of food has been a pressing difficulty. Some of the public committees in England have placed on record a comparison of the cost of maintenance at different periods, and an interesting statement has been furnished by the Surrey Board of Guardians to the effect that the cost per head per week has risen from 4s. 3d. to 6s. Tlie instances which were given of increases under various heads included the following Bread, £322; milk, £2(10; and tea, £85—a trinity which may well cause anxiety to the hard-pressed middle class ratepayer. Tn this institution attempts have been made to effect economies by a change of diet, but "Economy should bo sought," says the "Hospital," "and can certainly -bo found, ratln'r in the preparation and serving of food than in a radical cliango of diet. Now is the chance for tlio really !>;ood cooks to show their value to- the institutions." However great tlio crush, you can avoid trouble with baggage by petting us to chocl: it. Wc do everything, including checking on, delivering far end at once. You can also obtain your ticket from U3. The New Zealand Espran Co,, I,td„ 87-01 <*natqwhpi!« Guay.—Ailyt,