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THE COST OF LIVING.

Legislation i3y Commission', instead of ■by Parliptnont, is becoming fashion-

arlo. The 31;ickt»i:;:o Ministry has :.ot up ft wo Royal Commissions within tho last 'few days, aiul promises ia third at an early date. 'J ho people will very eoon ho asking whether 'it will not",bo possible to do away witfh Parliament (tobiraly, and 'place the aff.iirs of the country in the* hands of an Executive, aided by Royal Conv mission. The latest Commission set up has been, on trusted with the task ■of finding out vilra.t is the cause of the. increased cost of living, and, what is .necessary "to reduce the cost. Wo will •supply the answer without >fee. The cost ci living has been increased r.is a result cf extravagant Expenditure ]>rivatcly and (publicly, assisted (by tho combines of labour and commoiw and an oppressive protective duty. To 'reduce* the cost of living we will require to wipe ,out the Customs tax, or a greater portion of 'it; remove the Aribitetion Aat Lnro-in tlie Statute Book; legislate against monopolies; reform tout system of hand valuation and land administration; and curtail our public •expenditure.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 4

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190

THE COST OF LIVING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 4

THE COST OF LIVING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 4

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