If the (pos|L />/ Living G>mmission has done nothing ■else, it has opened the eyes of the public to' the barefaced manner m. which it is being exploited by the manufacturers of tinned goods Ayijdijn the Dominioii, Tlve discovery that tins of biscuits, jam, baking powdei' and pepper contain considerable shortages m weight is sufficient to create a feeling of uneasiness m the minds of those 7 who have to foot the weeky bill. The Massey Government is here afforded a splendid opportunity of showing its interest m the Avelfare of the people. It should jtstfe^ immediate steps to protect the iP-u-btoe auainst fraud of the kind disclosed by Mie (Cost of Living Commis- ##>#,— -Wafrarapa Ag«.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12816, 16 July 1912, Page 3
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115Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12816, 16 July 1912, Page 3
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