FALL IN PRICES
HOUSE KENTS ALSO DOWN. UPWARD TENDENCY IN SHAKE PRICES, “During tbe last six months food prices have continued to decline, the index numbers for dairy produce, and for meat in particular, having fallen to below pre-war levels,’’ slates tbe la-tst monthly .abstract of statistics issued by the Government. T]ic abstract continues: “Again house rents have fallen considerably, the rent index number for August being of particular interest as this is tbo first mouth for which -such statistics are available since tho coming into force of the rent reducing legislation of April this year.” The general index number of export prices? for August lias increased by 4.3 per cent, as compared with the July figure, but export prices of dairy and pastoral produce are still, however, conisdera-bly below pre-war levels. Share prices have maintained the upward tendency manifested during tho last two months, the index number for August showing an increase of 4.2 per cent, over the July figux-e, and of 9.5 per cent. as compared with the index number for June.
CHEMICAL DUST TO FIGHT FIRE
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11767, 14 October 1932, Page 2
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