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.
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| 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 | | |
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(E).--MATERIALS purchased by Wage-earning Classes (same kind and quality
at each date).
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| | | 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| | |
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(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.