THE COST OF LIVING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 8

THE COST OF LIVING.

——.—_ u CONDITIONS IN DOMINION. & COMMISSION APPOINTED '" •■'■■ '■■■ *■~' * [BY TBX2GEAPH.--OWK COVSXBSOSOU^OI&^ '-~; rtj'*f-". , Weluhqion, Sunday, The following have been appointed aßojij J : V " Commifision to "inquire into and report. l .' upon certain questions relating to the <sßfl/<; ; of living in Now,: Zealand:" Fairbairn, Ohnstchurch (of the fira.%W' ' Messrs. Fairbawn and Wright, inswutcM and agents); Edwin Hall, Auckland - $'• i prominent member of the Agricnltaral Aw v (sociation); George W. Leadley t WakwJ . (ex-national vice-president of the New i&f i' ■ land Farmers' Union) ,, W2Eam';,,j[ppS|iS|i|{ Donald, Westport; John Robertson, Levin; John Boss, Dunedin ner in the firm of Messrs. R< isa and Qle%. ft dining) y Edward Txegear, FJ3.6.,'YfoVV ;*. ington; William A. Veitcfc, M.P., Wfci rnganui. The Commission is ordered ti> i quire into the following questions H^?^^fe| L Has the cost of living increased ',• New Zealand during the past 20 years}—**; If so, has that increase been more roaafed ! during the last 10 than during the preriflo||.®.y 10 years? ' . ; ■ i 2. Has that, increase, if any,, been mm V. marked in New Zealand than in otbai l > Englifih-spoakiag countries? ' ** Wfi 3. To what extent is the xatm&«jttmi of living, if any, the result ct "«, higtef;? stahdaiid of living? 4; In what special direction: Ihas tie in*crease, if any, been most marked.' ffihy ! Rent; (b) food; (c) clothing (cl), timffi* •-■ and fuel (e) household necessaries; i*) at- ■".: tendance; and (g) education?: . ". ' 'iffi.i 5. To what extent have combines, trusts, and other association*"':W#y : -j manufacturers or sellers of the necessarirti of life contributed to the rise in.prices.f^Mp 6. What has been the^edK»pricei:--vJ|s : : the tariff reduction? :■ . • '"'^V-'llllliSp 7. To what extent, if .any, has the rise? * - ■. in the price of land during the past _2(J;t^'years contributed to the rise in the pried, ;,'*■ of commodities * 8. What effect has the demand for New/f-' Zealand jarodoots beyond the Domi m "' a; |.;" : ; r | had- on- the : prices of such comntodities I '•'■'■ \ 9. What effect if any, has the Who*■&' legislation had on the increase in the priced* *•. of the commodities of life? ■ , .f | 10. What influence, if any, has the<*|Oief§1 -■- of gold had; on this cost of living? '■■ -iafe 1L What effect have the movement**&;?;< the urban and rural populations lutdbcnf •- « the cost of living? , ' : ■ ■ '~.'^Sm 12. What causes, generally have brongWfc ■ j;about the increased cost of living? 13. yi What steps should be token witUs"" » view to reducing the cast of the ceosw, )''■ saries of life? Mr. G. W. Leadley is appointed .' man ! of the Commission '«■ which is empo«** ered to conduct inquiries at Diir.cjio* ■ i Christchurch, Wellington, and Aflckl aa^'I : , r /V to examine witnesses, and to "call for and : < examine all such books and records asytot" . * deem likely to afford you the fullest in- 'J formation on the subject matter of th*. - •inquiry," The report •is to bo-ecait*Bf ■ by 4 June 25 next. ! .. ■■>- •-.:. • ■■,-.■■: ■