FOOD PROBLEM.
THE COST OF A LOAF. [By Electrio Telegraph—Special to e- Star.") WELLINGTON, This Day. Mr J. McComb asked yesterday if, as the Government has recently guaranteed wheat growers, in the Dominion Gs 4d per bushel for the next season's crop, but has not fixed the maximum price, it is expedient that Ihe Government remove the duty on wheat and flour so as to hold in check any gambling in the people's food supply, with the possibility of consumers having to pay famine prices in a land of rde.niv.
Already, he added, giving details, the price of bread is considerably higher than in England
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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 April 1918, Page 2
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