COAL AND SUGAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 134, 9 June 1916, Page 4

COAL AND SUGAR.

THE AUCKLAND INQUIRYBOARD OF TRADE REPORTWELLINGTON, June S. The report of the inquiry of theBoard of Trade into the price of coal in Auckland has reached the Premier. The report is somewhat voluminous and exhaustive, but its real effect is that, so far as wholesale prices of coal are concerned, the increase is justified. The Board, however, suggests improvement in the method of handling) and distributing coal.in retail quantities which they think would aDow of/a-de-

crease in price to the consumers, especially to the purchasers of small quantities. £ Nothing further has yet been ed regarding the price of sugar but it is anticipated a definite agreement will b reaehed before the end of the month, when the present arrangement expires.