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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17634, 26 May 1919, Page 6

According vto the moirtWy abstract of statistics, the "cost of living" index nmnber for the three food groups for March (dominion weighted average) is 15<B, a decrease of 17 points as compared with the February nmnber, and an increase of 40.65 per cent, on the Bomber for Joly, 1914. The data from which tho jeirt index Dumber is calculated are collected only half-yearly, arid if tho last assertaraed rent index number (February, 1919) be combined in its proper proportion with tho index number for the three food gronps, it is found that the war increase, in food and rents since July, 1914, is 28.18' per cent British Columbia has estabGshed a svstem of aerial forest patrol and tho United States is arranging a similar system. " When lights bom low " where sweet babe sleeps, WHo grateful mother vigil keeps, Watching it breathing oafen and free. Her pet thirt yet tho morn shall sse— O what relief and joy is known Where croup is foiled and overthrown; What gratitude and blessing pro, ErokexiJgf; SBogtߣ Gseafc Popponamfc- Cktre.