TUMBLING DOWN.
PRICKS AND COST OF LIVING. *' . f INFORMATIVE COMPARISONS. A-convincing: form .of advertising adopted by a South Island firm throws an illuminating light on the diop in prices in certain lines of groceries- which - play an important part in deciding the cost of living. Here is a copy of the prices published in one of the advertisements in question: — ' • ' Our Our.
1 dozen eggs 2 4 1 10 The difference represents a reduction of 30 per cent, in the cost .of the goods mentioned. Similar-re-ductions are to be found in the prices in the hardware and crockery departments.
prices 12 prices months ago. to-day. s. d. s. d. 7011). bags sugar 37 0 25 0 21b. butter 4 G 2 6 11b. bacon' 1 10 1 3 501b. bags flour . . 12 9 11 6 31b. rice 2 0 0 11 (ill), tapioca 3 0 1 G (ill), sago 3 (5 1 6 11b. cheese 1 4 ' 1 0 lib. starch 1 4 1 0 1 bag oatmeal . .. 7 0 5 3 1 case kerosene .. 28 0 16 G 21b. wax candles 2 8 2 0 71b. salt 1 9 i 3 31b. cream tartar 3 0 i 8 fill) pearl barley .. 2 0 i 6 1 fin Edmonds’ bak ing powder .... 2 8 i 9 4 doz. clothes pegs 1 8 i 2 1 packet ereamoata (large) •. . . 2 2 i 8 1 pkt. Sunlight soap 2 0 „ . i 9 31b. currants .... 3 6 i 10 lib. inames . . . . . . 1 3 p 0 8
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2405, 16 March 1922, Page 2
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253TUMBLING DOWN. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2405, 16 March 1922, Page 2
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