COST OF LIVING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 October 1922, Page 4

COST OF LIVING.

MONTHLY" ABSTRACT REVIEW

The monthly abstract of statistics contains the latest figures available at September 30. In some cases the figures given are subject to revision. Retail prices—The- index number for the three food groups as at Augrrst 15 is 1512,' a decrease of 25 points as compared with the previous month's figure, and an increase of 41.31 .per cent, as compared with that: for July^ 1914.

Very few changes in prices have taken place in the groceries group, a fall of one point being recorded.

The fall of 97 points in the dairy products: group is due to considerable and all round decreases in the pricep of • butter and eggs; butter having -fallen from Id to 2d per pound duringthe month, and eggs from 6d to Is per dozen.

The index number for the meat group has fallen 25 points. : The prices of mutton and pork have remained stationary in most towns, the decrease in the index number being due to a fall in the prices of beef joints, and cuts in most towns. ~