Press Advertisements and Notices, 1916-19
"Dawn of Freedom in the Food Trade. First Signs at Sainsbury's...Margarine 10d Per Pound" newspaper advertisement
Newspaper advertisement from the Evening News referring to the phasing out of Government price controls (minimum and maximum prices introduced during the First World War, due to food shortages) which will allow Sainsbury's to be soon "able to offer all kinds of Provisions at much reduced prices"...
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- Ref. No: SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/7/146
- Date: 20 Feb 1919
- Level: Item
- Extent: 1 item
- Access: Open
Newspaper advertisement from the Evening News referring to the phasing out of Government price controls (minimum and maximum prices introduced during the First World War, due to food shortages) which will allow Sainsbury's to be soon "able to offer all kinds of Provisions at much reduced prices" starting this week with margarine at 10 pence per pound and new laid eggs at 4½ pence per pound. It also urges the public to insist on the removal of price controls on tea which it says will enable the company to reduce the price of tea.
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