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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16663, 17 February 1925, Page 7

Mr. T. Irvine, rector of the Hokitika. T District High School, has been appointed head 1 master of the Clyde Quay i School, Wellington, j Much has been heard of late of a : ; probable large increase in the cost, of ! men’s suits consequent on the 'high prices ruling for wool, but that such 1 a feared lug increase is not likely to occur was made clear to a New Zealand Times reporter who made inquiries in wool circles. He gleaned the information that I lie wholesale price of New Zealand-manufactured suits had not been advanced in price, and that even assuming that, any increase.in the whole- . sale prices became necessary (which was not contemplated) it would not he considerable. One gentleman engaged, in the retail trade said that suits were being sold cheaper to-day than for 6<Weral years past, and he. did not know how people were managing to sell them at the price. |