COST OF LIVING.
RETAIL PRICES IN THREE FOOD CROUPS.
The index number for the three food groups us at October 15th is 1557, an increase of 6 points ovej" that for Hie previous month (155.1) and of 45.51 per cent, over that for July, 1914. The decrease of 14 points in the groceries group- is caused mainly by falls in the prices of.potatoes and oatmeal in several towns.
Increases in the prices of butter and eggs have ealli-.ed a rise of 2A points in I lie dairy products group. 11l several towns increases in the price of million have been recorded, causing a. rise of 16 points in the index number for the meat group. The latest, available figures for tho principal countries publishing statistics of retail prices of food are as shown in Ihe following table : Increase per cenl. South Africa, October 1924 ... 20 Netherlands Amsterdam), June. 1924 36 Canada. October, 1924 ... 41 United States. July, 1924 ... 41 Egypt. June 1924 ' 46 New Zealand, October. 1924 ... 46 Australia, September. 1924 ... 46 India (Bombay), October, 1924 ' 56 Sweden. August. ]924 ... 61 United Kingdom, (K'tober. 1924 ' 72 Denmark. June. 1924 100 Norvvav, August. 1924 157 France (Paris), August. 1924 266 Italy (Milan), June. 1924 ... 418 Finland June, 1924 940
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 11
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208COST OF LIVING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 11
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