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Household budget book, late 1930s

This household budget book was completed by Ernest Leyland, on behalf of his family, for the Social Science Research Bureau (SSRB) in the late 1930s. The rural address indicates that this was part of the SSRB's study into the living standards of dairy workers.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAVW W3432 Box 22 13/3

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Peter Clayworth, Social sciences – Early 20th century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/45762/household-budget-book-late-1930s (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Peter Clayworth, published 18 June 2014, updated 1 June 2015.