The coat of living fell again in October, according to

the Board of Trade index figure which takes an average of the retail prices of food, clothes, etc. At the beginning of the month the figure was 110. On November 1st it had fallen to 103. The highest point-176--was reached on November 1st, 1920. The following table shows the subsequent fall :— 1920

169 June

• • • • 119

1921 ..

165 July • • • • 119

. 150 August . •

122 •• •• . .. 141 Sept.

120 • • • • .. 133 Oct.

110 • • . .

128 Nov. • •

103

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