The Price of Bread
Sir, — 1 have taken a keen interest, in the controversy re protection of New Zealand-grown wheat. A little thought as to what the protection is costing us is rather alarming. There is roushly a population of 1,500,000 people here. Allowing that each person consumes two 21b. loaves per week, which is a conservative estimate (excluding cakes, pastries, biscuits, etc.), this would mean 3.000,000 loaves per week, and 156.000.000 loaves per year. The price of a 21b. loaf in Sydney is 3id.; I pay my baker 6Jd., over the counter (he has no middle man to pay). Therefore, allowing Id. per loaf for cost of freight, handling, etc..' between Australia and here, we are. paying 2d. per 21b. loaf for the protection of local-grown wheat, which would run into the nice little sum of £1,300,000 per year (this does not include the Government subsidy).—l urn, etc., A. BOYD. Alarch 11.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 148, 19 March 1931, Page 11
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153The Price of Bread Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 148, 19 March 1931, Page 11
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