"CHEAPER THAN 1914.”
■■ ' ■ •- SUITS £?, 10-: HOOTS £l. FLOOD OP U.S. GOODS. MELBOURNE, Dec. 10. 1 ‘ “If Australia wains Hie £1 in ho woiih ’ ' 4.86 dollars again, her r orker.s will have I to cut out. strikes illul stick In v.'.rk, nr 1 you will he Iioodot! with D'car' American s goods,” says George iiiyhliniu, of Now i York, in a letter to Mr Charles Weinman. I producer for ,1. ('. Williamson, 1,1(1. .Mr Highland was formerly in Australia, and 1 supervised (lie nrodm inm of (he. “Maid of the 'Mountains.”
“Thousand.- of work-Imps here now have signs ‘open day and night— m-ver closed.’ The railwayman have, aocepicd a big cut in wages, and the companies have lowered freights and fares to cep things going. “The idea is in overproduce, and lined the world with goods. Everything in stores is being reduced to below 1914 vales.” Mr Highland continues. “ mhos, bools, food, and so forth, are ma Led down so that people will buy and L ,p factories ■mug to replenish. Boots arc now £1 : dr, suits from £3 10s to £4. 'ovemhi very cheap, and underclothing ami pyjamas at ‘given away’ prices, . “Motor cars are selling cheaply, and can he bought for £K) deposit, and £1 per Week. Trade Unionism >"Clll.i lo hi! on
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3108, 29 December 1921, Page 6
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213"CHEAPER THAN 1914.” Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3108, 29 December 1921, Page 6
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