THE RISE IN FLOUR.
BOARD OF TRADE ENQUIRIES. (SPXCIAI, TO "THE PRESS.") "WELLINGTON, December 7. The Board of Trade has been for some days investigating tho recent rapid rise in tho l>rico of flour, and it i.s understood that tho Minister has an important announcement to mako on this subject almost immediately. THE DUXEDTN MARKET. (BPECIAI, TO "m PRESS.") DUNEDIN, December 7. Flour was very firm to-day at £15 per ton. and there were indications of an upward tendency. The master bakers meet on Monday to discuss tho question of a rise in tho ,pricc of bread to equal tho riso in flour. INCREASE IN PRICE OF BREAD. An advertisement in another column announces that tho Christchurch bakers are compelled to raise tho prico of bread to 9d as from Monday next, owing to the continuous increase in the prico of flour.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15768, 8 December 1916, Page 6
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