PRICES OF HOUSEHOLD COMMODITIES.
AFTER showing the big increases which have taken place in the prices of ordinary household eomtiiodi(ies, the special commit(ee of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council, which has been investigating the cost of living, says: —‘‘It will lie seen, therefore, (hat the Merchants’ Association still Ims (lie hand of fellowship in (he public pocket, undismayed by the presence of’a National Government. To add to the iniquity of the hour, the trader is not content with normal profits, hut is altering his prices with the rising markets. We have information that drapery linns whose ‘loyalty is blared at us through every patriotic movement/ are charging four and live hundred per cent, above cost. Thus Horrocks’ calicoes actually purchased by certain Wellington linns at 4Ad and -Lid a yard, are now selling' at Is (id per yard. Horrocks’ llaimclcl !es : purchased at 10id per yard, are now selling at 2s (id. These are typical of the trading methods of Hiose firms who held, large stocks early.in the war. There is nothing So stay their hand, except .conscience !”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1897, 31 October 1918, Page 2
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179PRICES OF HOUSEHOLD COMMODITIES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1897, 31 October 1918, Page 2
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