COST OF LIVING
SLIGHT RISE SHOWN FIGURES IN BRITAIN (British Official Wireless.) Kecd. 10.30 a.m. RUGBY, Nov. 17. The Labour Ministry announces that on November 1 the general living cost index figure was 69 per cent above the July, 1914, level, as compared with 65 per cent on September 30. Taking food alone, the figure is the same, and this is largely due to price increases in bacon and eggs. In the latter rise is seasonal, and only fractionally higher than in the similar period last year. The price of meat and butter also show increases, although less marked and accounted for by higher importation costs, but some goods show a decrease, particularly fish and margarine. It is considered probable that many housewives, by changing the family diet, are obtaining equal food value without increased expenditure. Since the outbreak of the war living costs have risen by 14 points, of which over one and a half points are due to the sugar tax increase.
The Board of Trade index of wholesale prices in October was 5 per cent higher than a month before and 11.5 per cent higher than a year ago
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20098, 18 November 1939, Page 5
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