HIGHER PRICES
1 $- GREAT DECREASE IN PRODUCTION ' \ AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT By Tolegraßh—Preea Association— CoDjrisht Melbourne, September 22. Giving evidence at tho forty-four houi' week inquiry, an officer of the Commonwealth Statistician's Department submitted figures showing that goods which now cost wholesale over £1 could be purchased in 1910 for £1. Comparing tho years 1913 and 1918-19, the Commonwealth's output had decreased by 20 per cent., and the values of such output wore IGIJ trillions in 1913 and 127 millions to-day. Tho aim under wheat had decreased by 3,200,000 acres; cattlo had decreased by 100,000 head, sheep by 10 millions, wool bv 50 million pounds weight, and butter by 17 million pounds. If prices had remained unchanged, the value of tho general product for 1918-19 would havo been 177$ millions compared with 213J millions in 1913—Press Assn. DEARER CLOTHING AND FOOTAVEAE. Sydney, September 22. Evidence given to the Board of Trade has disclosed that clothing and footwear have advanced by 25 per cent., compare ed with the 1919 prices—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 5
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169HIGHER PRICES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 5
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