Part 8

RETAIL PRICES IN ___________________________

The prices for 1914 must refer to exactly the same type and quality of articles as for 1922, which must be of a description in general demand amongst wage-earning classes in 1922. In all cases of clothing it is the ready-made article that should be priced, except as regards men's suits, men's trousers and men's overcoats, for which two sets of prices, (1) ready-made, (2) tailor-made, should be given.

-------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- | State Material and | | July,| Mar.,|June, Articles. | exact Description. | -- | 1914.| 1922.|1922. -------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- | | | s. d.| s. d.|s. d. (A). Men's. | | | | | Suits (1) | | each | | | Suits (2) | | each | | | Trousers (1) | | pair | | | Trousers (2) | | pair | | | Overcoats (1) | | each | | | Overcoats (2) | | each | | | Singlets | | each | | | Drawers | | pair | | | Shirts | | each | | | Socks | | pair | | | Boots | | pair | | | -------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- (B). Boys aged | | | | | about 12. | | | | | Suits | | each | | | Overcoats | | each | | | Shirts | | each | | | Stockings | | pair | | | Boots | | pair | | | -------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- (C). Women's. | | | | | Light Coats | | each | | | Heavy Coats | | each | | | Costumes | | each | | | Blouses | | each | | | Skirts | | each | | | Stockings | | pair | | | Combinations | | pair | | | Corsets | | each | | | Underskirts | | each | | | Chemises | | each | | | Boots | | pair | | | -------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- (D). Girls aged | | | | | about 12. | | | | | Coats | | each | | | Dresses | | each | | | Stockings | | pair | | | Combinations | | pair | | | Stays | | each | | | Petticoats | | each | | | Chemises | | each | | | Boots | | pair | | | -------------------+------------------------+------+------+------+----- (E).--MATERIALS purchased by Wage-earning Classes (same kind and quality at each date). -------------+-------------------------------+-----+------+------+------ | | | July,| Mar.,| June, Materials. | Exact Description, Width, &c. | Per | 1914.| 1922.| 1922. -------------+-------------------------------+-----+------+------+------ | | | s. d.| s. d.| s. d. Woollen Yarn | | lb. | | | Calico | | yard| | | Cotton | | yard| | | Flannel | | yard| | | Flannelette | | yard| | | Serge | | yard| | | Tweed | | yard| | | Print | | yard| | | -------------+-------------------------------+-----+------+------+------

(F).--Names and full postal addresses of shopkeepers, firms, &c., from whom information on this Form B. 4 was obtained.

(G).--Observations.

Signature _______________________________

Date ______________________

This Form should be returned by the day of June, 1922. Form B 5.

REPRESENTATIVE RENTS PAID BY WAGE-EARNING CLASSES IN

I.--WHOLE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY ONE FAMILY.

I.--The houses referred to below should be representative of wage-earning class dwellings in as many different districts as possible. Houses owned by the Local Authority should be indicated by an asterisk placed after the postal number; such houses should only form their due proportion of the number mentioned below since the Return is required to show the true average change in rents in all wage-earning class houses. Rents of actual houses should be given: different rents are not to be averaged.

---------------+---------+------+-----------------------+ | |No. | Annual Rent | | |of | (including rates) | |Postal|rooms | of each house. | Name of Street.| No. or |in |-------+-------+-------+ | Nos. of |each | July, | Mar., | June, | | houses. |house.| 1914. | 1922. | 1922. | ---------------+---------+------+---+---+---+---+---+---+ | | | L | s.| L | s.| L | s.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------+---------+------+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Continuation of above table --------------+---------+-----------------+-------------------------------- | | | | | Annual Rates | P.L. Valuation |Postal| on each house. | of each house. Name of Street| No. or |--------+--------+--------+-------+-------+------- | Nos. of | July, | Mar., | June, | July, | Mar., | June, | houses. | 1914. | 1922. | 1922. | 1914. | 1922. | 1922. --------------+---------+--+--+--+--+--|--+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+--- | | L|s.|L |s.| L|s.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | --------------+---------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+--- [A. Owned by the Local Authority.]

Form B 5--continued.

II.--PART ONLY OF HOUSE OCCUPIED BY FAMILY.

II.--The houses or tenements should be in as many different districts as possible and the particulars should be representative of wage-earning class accommodation in those districts. Actual rents are to be given: different rents are not to be averaged.

------+------+--------------+------------------------------------ | | Number of| Amount of Rent paid per week Name |Postal|rooms occupied| for the rooms of |No. of|by each family|-----------+------------+----------- Street|house.|selected. |July, 1914.|March, 1922.|June, 1922. ------+------+--------------+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+----- | | | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------+------+--------------+-----+-----+-----+------+-----+-----

Date _________ 1922. Signature _____________________

=Form B 6.=--Page 1.

HOUSEHOLD BUDGET.

PARTICULARS for all persons in a household at ________ Co ________ during the seven days ended __ June, 1922.

(NOTE.--Particulars for each person should be given, one line being devoted to each).

-----------------------+----------+----+-----------+--------- Description | | | |Earnings (e.g., husband, wife,| Sex | | | for father, son, niece, | (M) Male |Age.|Occupation.|the seven servant, lodger, &c.).|(F) Female| | | days. -----------------------+----------+----+-----------+--------- | | | | s. d. (1) | | | | (2) | | | | (3) | | | | (4) | | | | (5) | | | | (6) | | | | (7) | | | | (8) | | | | (9) | | | | (10) | | | | -----------------------+----------+----+-----------+--------- [1. e.g., "Carpenter," "Dock |Total earnings(A)| labourer," "domestic duties," "at| | school," &c.] |Other receipts| [2. If there is a servant, her |-----------------|--------- wages should not be included here]Total income (B) | (E) Receipts of old age or other |-----------------+--------- pensions should be included here and not in the column for "earnings" above. Please state on the following lines particulars of pensions or other receipts:-- ---------------------------+---------------------------------- Observations with regard to| SUMMARY. particulars on this page. |---------------------------------- | Number of Persons | No. |Who earned cash (A) _______ |Who did not earn cash (A) ______ |Total number of persons | in the household ______ |---------------------------------- | s. d. |Total income (B) | for the seven days ______ |---------------------------------- | Number of Persons | No. |Under 4 years ______ |4 years to 13 (inclusive) ______ |14 years and over ______ | -------- |Total number of persons | in the household _______

=Form B 6.=--Page 2.

QUANTITIES AND COSTS OF ARTICLES CONSUMED DURING THE SEVEN DAYS __ JUNE, TO __ JUNE, 1922.

--------------------------+------+----+--------------------------+----+---- | Qty. |s.d.| |Qty.|s.d. FOOD. | | | FUEL AND LIGHT. | | (1) Beef | lb. | |(29) Coal |cwt.| (2) Mutton | lb. | |(30) Turf |cwt.| (3) Fresh pork | lb. | |(31) Firewood | | (4) Sausages, black | lb. | |(32) Gas | | puddings, &c. | | |(33) Electricity | | (5) Bacon, pigs' heads, | lb. | |(34) Candles |lb. | &c. | | |(35) Paraffin Oil |pts.| --------------------------+------+----|(36) Other Fuel and Light | | | | |--------------------------+----+---- (6) Total Meat | | |(37) Total Fuel & Light(E)| | (7) Fresh Fish | | |--------------------------+----+---- (8) Cured or Tinned Fish | | | | | (9) Butter | lb. | | HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. | | (10) Cheese | lb. | |(38) Soap | | (11) Margarine | lb. | |(39) Starch, blue, | | (12) Lard | lb. | | polishes, &c. | | (13) Fresh Milk | pts. | |(40) Crockery, hardware, | | (14) Condensed Milk | lb. | | &c. | | (15) Eggs | doz. | |(41) Other household | | (16) Bread | 2 lb.| | requisites. | | |loaves| |(42) Total Household | | (17) Flour | lb. | | Requisites (F). | | (18) Oatmeal, &c. | lb. | |--------------------------+----+---- (19) Rice, Sago, &c. | lb. | | | | (20) Potatoes | lb. | | SUNDRIES. | | (21) Other Vegetables | | |(43) Pipe tobacco |oz. | (22) Tea | lb. | |(44) Cigarettes |oz. | (23) Sugar | lb. | |(45) Medicines, Ointments,| | (24) Jam | lb. | | Ointments, &c. | | (25) Other food | | |(46) Newspapers, &c. | | (26) Meals eaten at shops,| | |(47) Train and tram fares,| | &c. | | | &c. | | --------------------------+------+----|(48) Insurances | | (27) Total Food (C) | | |(49) | | --------------------------+------+----|(50) | | |(51) | | (28) Clothes boots and | | |--------------------------+----+ shoes (D) | | |(52) Total Sundries (G) | | --------------------------+------+----+--------------------------+----+

NOTE.--Food purchased for poultry, pigs, &c.; materials for making up garments for sale; implements for producing goods for sale, &c., should not be included above.

(H) RENTS (Including rates).--What is the weekly rent (including rates) of the house or rooms occupied by the household? __ shillings and __ pence.