COST OF LIVING
A ROYAL COMMISSION.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
WELINGTOIN, Last Night. ' The following 'have been appointed to enquire into and ireport upon certain q.uejst-Soans- relating to the cost of fliving in New Zealand:— Andrew iFairbaiirn (Chrisitchuroh), Edwin,' Hall [.(Auckland), George W. Leadley (Waifcauui), W. G. McDonald (Westpbrth, jjc-hn Robertson, MP. (Levin)",. John IRqss (BuendSn), Edward Trege.;.r (Wsellington), W. A. Veitoh, M.P. (Wangiantfi). Tlie Commission hae: 'been ordered to enquire into • such questions ta,s: Has the dost of living inoreaised !in New Zealand during the ipast .twenty years ? Iff ,so, has that increase been more marked during the (liaist ten yeaa-s thaii during the iprovimis ten years? To what extent is tjlie 1 incireasod coat elf living, if any. itihe result of a) higher standard of living ? In what' special direction has .the increase, if any, been most marked ? Wihialt lias ben .the effect or p-rfcoes of the tariff reduction ? To iwhat extent, cf any, has the rise :n the i price of land during the past twenty years contributed ito the rise 411 the price of. commodities?
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 5
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178COST OF LIVING Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10644, 27 May 1912, Page 5
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