When addressing the Wanganui Rotary Club recently, Dr G. 11. Robertson compared the cost of living in England with the cost of living in New Zealand (states the Chronicle). Mentioning the price of fruit, he said that he was agreeably surprised at its cheapness in London. There was an abundance of almost every kind. When, however, fruit was out of season, the prices were very much higher, and as much as 10s was paid for a pineapple. Oranges, in the ordinary course of events sold for about id to Jd each.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19310811.2.144
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 34
Word Count
91Untitled Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 34
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.