DEARER LIVING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16946, 30 January 1926, Page 13

DEARER LIVING.

44 HOUR’S INCREASES. BREAD AND MILK. RISE. SYDNEY, -Tun. 14. As the result of the introduction of rile 44-hour week following on legislation by Parliament, prices ol commodities are beginning to rise. The price of bread will be increased next week, while milk is also to he dearer. The secretary of the Master Bakers Association stated that as large sums will have to be paid away for overtime and extra hands, a rise in the price of bread is inevitable. Tlie same position arises in the milk industry, where extra hands will be required, "and the extra cost will be passed on. The Government proposes lo take over all private buses, owing to the greater cost- of running the tramways, which are already a loss (o (he State from competition with the buses. Seamen on eoftslal shins will come under the new hours, and shipping companies are announcing rises in fares. Railway and tram wav fares will also be raised to cover Hie addifionnl cost and exlva hands required. If is certain also Dial I lie esl ima Led cost of the Harbor Brideo, £4,000.000 will he increased to £6.509,000 by file new legislation, while the Svdncv ferries are considering another rise in ferry fares. i