Report on the cost of living in New Zealand, 1891-1914, being an inquiry into the course of retail prices during the period 1891-1914; with monthly tables showing increases during war period--July, 1914, to August, 1915 . the average decreaseover the Dominion being about if per cent. ; and if this item of rent isadded to the other groups, it bulks so largely that the cost of living doesnot appear to have risen nearlj as greatly as is really the case. The greatmajority of householders have not yet been affected by the fall in rent, sothat the increase in the cost of living is best shown, as abo
Report on the cost of living in New Zealand, 1891-1914, being an inquiry into the course of retail prices during the period 1891-1914; with monthly tables showing increases during war period--July, 1914, to August, 1915 . the average decreaseover the Dominion being about if per cent. ; and if this item of rent isadded to the other groups, it bulks so largely that the cost of living doesnot appear to have risen nearlj as greatly as is really the case. The greatmajority of householders have not yet been affected by the fall in rent, sothat the increase in the cost of living is best shown, as above, in the threefood groups above. The statement given above may be convenientlv summarizetl as follows :— Increase per Cent. Groceries. Dairy- ,, .produce. ^^*^- Three FoodGroups. Average of four centres Weighted average of Dominion 17-8821-3012-9119-13 17-80 17-13 13-10 8-25 11-33 10-23 10-73 11-45 4-69 7-43 15-42 8-90 9-11 9-95 11-6513-2013-4413-53 12-95 13-36 The course of the increased prices is shown by the following graph, com-paring the three groups separately and in combination. Graph of Three Food Groups separately and in combination, July, 1914, to AuguM, July Auf. Sept Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. M«r. April June July Auf. 104 a ^ .2 zn ^ OQ I— ?—• . X -c o **-H ?*j E -a 5 o o ^ c o a ert c IS »r rC < o ^ 2 P. O --I tie t; -^ p ^ -k^ S-H 3^-^ 3^ -ti -S .s O ffl «J ^ c 5 STt: C a3 « §^§US 1 © a ot ^ 00 S <n jS ii^ ,c: -4-» O _- S « -« o C! c i-- ^^ ^ I -S 2 S .S -S b JS •S :5 c ^ ^ «G _. C - O p © C E s P c s © g s ° Is® i - »0 ^ S ^ .^^ ^ -g a 5 £ r= \B ?T S ©S CQ =0 »C ts -1 2 c — o ?c © -^5 =- S f=^ ?. © H &, ^ :2; §^ ^?^ s ?§ o ac o > < ^2 i^2 00 04 oooooooo^ so 00 —<ii C5 lO i> ^ M O OOOOOOOOO HOIO t^ • (OSSfart -^2 00 (Noo (M M 05
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