LIVING COSTS UP, NOT DOWN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 70, 15 December 1937, Page 10

LIVING COSTS UP, NOT DOWN

Dur Own Correspondent.)

Labour Government's Promises Criticised COMPARISON OF FIGURES

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MASTERTON, Last Night. Speaking at Pirinoa, Mr. A. B. Sievwright, Wellington, referring to the increasing cost of living, recaiied that at the last election, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Industries and Commerce, issued a circular in his electorate in Christchurch. He promised a reduced family budget, and gave the following table : —

VMr. Sievwright then. quoted the folloAving table as being the actual result after two years of Labour in o'ffice : —

"So far, therefore, from reduction in, the cost of groceries, the housewife finds that the costs have risen, and will possibly rise further under the Labour Party's administrative and legislative programme," said Mr. Sievwright. So far the cost of these groceries enumerated had been increased as the result of the Labour Party's administration, 1 and Mr. Sullivan had promised that the housewife's grocery bills would be reduced by 5/- in the £ inside of two mtinths of Labour' s accession to the Treasuiy Benches. Was it any wonder that the people of the Dominion were losing all faith in the Government?

Under Under Coalition. Labour. ad a d Saving. Tea 2 8 2 0 8d. Coffee 2 5 1 9 8d. Cocoa 2 5 1 10 7d. Sugar 0 3 0 2 Id. Barley 0 3 0 2 Id. Tapioca 0 3 0 2 Id. Sago 0 2i 0 2 id. Yermicilli 0 6 0 4J l£d. Macaroni 0 6 0 4 2d. Malt extract 12 0 lOi 3Jd. Sardines 12 0 11 3d. Salmon 2 0 1 6 6d. Canned fruit 1 2 0 9 5d. Salt (iodised) .... 1 0 0 9 3d. Mustard 2 0 1 6 6d. Kerosene 0 7 0 5 2d. Boot polish 0 6 0 35 ^id. Blue 14 10 4d. . Blacklead 13 10 4d. Total 21 7J 15 111 5s 8id.

Under Under Coalition. Labour 8 d s d Increase Tea 2 8 3 4 8d. Coffee 2 5 2 8 3d. Cocoa 2 5 2 9 4d. Sugar 0 3 0 31 Id. Barley 0 3 0 4 Id. Tapioca 0 3 0 4 Id. Sago 0 21 0 31 Id. vermicilli 0 6 0 8 2d. Macaroni 0 6 0 71 lid. Malt extx-act 12 16 4d. Sardines 1 2 1 4 2d. Salmon 1 0 2 2 2d. Canned fruits 12 14 2d, Salt (iodised) 10 10 — Mustard 2 0 2 6 6d. Kerosene 0 7 0 7 — Boot polish 0 6 0 6 — Blue 14 15 Id. Blacklead 13 14 Id. Total 21 71 24 111 3s 4d.