COST OF LIVING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3490, 19 May 1920, Page 5

COST OF LIVING.

PRICLS TO REACH HIGHER ‘ LEVEL. x Received 10.10 a..m. - - = LONDON, May 18-»-The Labour Gazette stated the retail prices, including food, clothing, fuel, light, and rent on May Ist was about: 11; per cent. above figures _i*uli_Al;g__e_jg;. July, 1914. The Food (3o>:1,1t;»-"_c;»1.l._c:e‘1:.,§£_; statistics relating to-food increase of 14.6 per cent. mfhe United Kingdom food prices less than France, Italy, 2_i_lid._ and not much in excess of States, and €ldds_tha.t the I):_l'_§§,e{ll).l,:.€:le;§rel is undoubtedly a matter o_f.._s;_egx;ious concern. The Food Colltroll_ei".;_._é§l_l_g*:luéles: Prices in “(be coming ‘ Suiiixiier. will reach a very-high level_,\i.(;|vy;i‘§g-,_%to ‘the cost of importable‘ food, the partial re: moval of the bread ‘éiibsidy, and the inc:-easedrpriees of sllg:u' and potatoes.