THE COST OF LIVING
Government Strongly Condemned
WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. A meeting called, by the Mayor to comsiider the cost; of laving' : passed a resolution directing the attention of the Goiveaintnetiit to the grave discomtent among 1 wonMng 1 people as the result of th© outrageous , pa-ices oi' food, clothing!, aaid rent, am<J calling 1 on the Gwenimtflit to mjike legislation to cope witihi the sikiatdom tlie first urgent business of the session. ! The Goiverairmenit Avas strongly con-1 d'emnied by speakers, on© of A\-liO'nt &aiid if a a*emedy wiasi not foa'thooniiiag labour orgainisaibions would take the law dnto their own. hands. j Another said if they wanted to deal effectively wdtlh. the cost of -Uv- J ■ing they shoulA call on tha Govera.ment to get out. T!ho ft favor., depfeoated.. sucih . stoitementa, but -both Avere applauded.— Press Association.
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13847, 6 November 1918, Page 1
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