TELEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

U'KK I'HEMd ABSOOiAIIOH.j VLiLVE ojk l'oaDtii'Ui'i'y. Auckland, This, Day AL a meeting ul the i.al>oiur Rop--1 omenta lion Committee, consisting ol ue]<gates Hum twenty-three trade iiniuiLs, thuru wan , an animated discussion on the increased prices of food and it nas resolved that owing to the growing dissatisfaction with the inactivity ol tho Government in dealing with the abnormal situation arising from the war, whereby people are- boing ruthlessly exploited by individual* controlling the necessaries of life, this meeting considers it the duty of Cabinet to immediately call Parliament together in. order that the representa--tiies of the people may take a hand in dealing with the situation. t THE PRIOE OF BREAD. Auckland, This Day. The .Muster Bakers' Association discussed the question of a further advance in the price of bread, and decided almost unanimously that no further increase be made at present oii the 21b loaf which is now sd. It was considered as the market for flour showed a hardening liidency bakers probably will be compelled to eventually further increase their prices. IHl!" LONDON BUTTER MARKET. Auckland, This Day. The Mew Zealand Dairy Association has been advised that Russia has prohibited the export of butter ami this will greatly reduce the supplier on the London markets and cause an increased demand for New Zealand butter there. London advices state that there i.s' reason to expect the present high prices to continue. THK INCRE4SE~I.\~THE COST OF LIVING. Napier, This Day. At a meeting of the Government employers the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That this mooting of Government- employees views with alarm the continued increase in tlie cost of living with no increase in salary to meet the increased' demand. Seeing that the greater portion of the necessities of lifo are produced in the dominion, the Govern--input should take active steps at oner to prevent the people of the dominion being further exploited by the cK-.s who are enriching themselves |~.t . M , K i of the war."