PRICES OF FOOTWEAR
INCREASE IN. THE COST OF MATERIALS. . By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstohuroh, April .12. ... In - reference to the complaint madeby- retailers and repairers concerning the increased cost of footwear in Cbristchufch, and the i.llegation that manufacturers wereta king advantage of the elimination of .outside competition, a prominent manufacturer -lias supplied the following information as to the increase tbat has taken place in the cost of materials up to the present time, as compared with those ruliiig prior to the outbreak of war, "which he' says fully explains the increase in the cost of footwear. ■ The increases are: Solo leather, 52 per cent.; chromeleather, 100 per cent.; kip leather, 50 per cent.: glace kid, 1C»0 per cent.) patent colt leather, 140 per cent.; leather lining (good duality), 300 per cent.: liwn lining," 400 per cent.: threads. 250 per cent,: lyelcts, 250 per cent.: brass rivets, 30 per cent..: machine. tacks, 300 ner cent.: hand tacks, 300 per cent,.: heel .tips, :75.0 ner cent:; plugs, 400 per cent-. : .machine, parts-' an a.ver.iure. of 000. .per cent.,, ranging from 100 to 900 per cent.; needles, 300 per cent,';, wages (war bonus), 12J per cent.'
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 175, 13 April 1918, Page 6
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192PRICES OF FOOTWEAR Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 175, 13 April 1918, Page 6
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