DEARER FOOTWEAR
Leather Prices Rise Auckland manufacturers have decided to advanee the prices of footwear, j consequeilt on ' inereased lab'our costs and rises in leather prices in the past few days, which afe described as unpreeedented in extent since the war. Men's boots and other heavy footwear went up 2/- to 2/u a pair from the iactory. Costing is still proceeding in the factori.es for- women 's footwear, but it is sfated. that the rise in respeet of these classes will not be less than 10 per cent. For some time there have been .steady advances in leather," in con•formity' with tlie rising cnarket for hides. Last «week, however, priees jumped from- 2/- eo. 2/6 per lb. for sole leather,* 6d per lb; for colonial kid, 2d a footlfor chrome, and ld to 2dper lb. for shouldei-s and bellies. Not only have .footwear. priees gone np^in consequence, but saddlery . and travelling leather goods will also be dearer.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 63, 1 April 1937, Page 11
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