CO-OPERATION AMONGST WOMEN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 162, 26 November 1912, Page 7

CO-OPERATION AMONGST WOMEN

The spirit of co-operation is abroad among women. The .Melbourne Argus prints the following account of the economies practised by some of the Melbourne suburban dweilers:—"ln some of the suburbs women who have to keep bouse on 12 His, or even less, per week have formed themselves into small parties or clubs, for the purpose of buying in bulk the commodities which are needed in every home. They aver that it is only by doing this that they can manage to cope with the increased cost of household necessities. It is in groceries, vegetables, butcher's meat, and firing that they find most economy can be cll'cctcd. Naturally, the co-operation can only be worked by those who live near together, and they take it in turns to attend the markets." In the districts about South Yaira ami Windsor the Prahran market is found most convenient; while St. Kilda buyers find the train and tram service to either the Queen Victoria market or Ihe one at South Melbourne serves their purpose. These small purchasing clubs get the advantage of taking mutton by the side, and beef by fairly large quantities. They buy potatoes by'the bushel or sack, cabbages and other vegetables by the dozen, and the same with groceries. A savin" of two or three shillings a week,, and even more, is often effected by systematic and careful purchasing, and iii these days when everything is more expensive than formerly, the economy is found to be well worth while."