COST OF LIVING
ACTION OF DUNEDIN WOMEN.
ABSTENTION FROM LUXURIES.
(Per United Press Association.)
DUNEDIN, May 13. A meeting of the Women’s Citizens Association resolved: “That this representative meeting of the various women’s associations of Dunedin pledge themselves to refrain from purchasing any goods (with the exception of absolute necessities) for six months or until such time as present prices come down or the supply is more than equal to the demand, and that v/e invite all women to co-operate with us to this end,” It was decided to hold a mass meeting for women only and ask permission to use the main street for one day’s campaign for securing signatures to refrain from buying. A resolution was also forwarded to the Government asking for assistance to control the prices of products of local industries. RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS. AN ASSOCIATION FORMED. AUCKLAND, May 13. At a meeting of superannuated public servants it was decided to form an association to be known as the Association of Superannuated Public Servants. It was stated at the meeting that old civil servants wanted to voice their views to the Government on the cost of living. At present they were unable to live comfortably on their pensions.
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Southland Times, Issue 18821, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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202COST OF LIVING Southland Times, Issue 18821, 14 May 1920, Page 5
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