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[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] COST OF LIVING. (Received This Day at 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, (October 4. While reports from many quarters indicate, a tendency of prices of food, clothing and other domestic commodities to diminish slightly, this will more than counter balanced by the sudden rise in the cost of public services, such as gas, electricity, railway arid other fares, house rents and taxes. BANKS FIRM ACTION. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. Owing to 'the delay in; the proceeds of Außtrolias exports reaching London, the press learns a considerable Pwmand has fallen on the "cash resources (jf Australian banks in London, which precautionary .measure not negotiating drafts aginst shipment, except for their customers. It is understood this state of affairs is largely due to the greatly increased prices of commodities, in some cases being thrice the pre-war values. Similar conditions prevail in many parts of the world, notably South America and the Far East.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1920, Page 3
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160MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1920, Page 3
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