FILTHY BANK NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2179, 1 May 1908, Page 3

FILTHY BANK NOTES.

MENACE TO PUBLIC HEALTH. MEANS OF DISEASE INFECTION. Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 30. The filthy state of the bank notes in general circulation was the text of a communication from the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, which was read at the meeting of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. _ The letter stated that the Taranaki Chamber had passed a. resolution to the effect that representations be made to the municipal kindred bodies throughout the Dominion, asking them to approach the Government, through their members, with a view to compelling the banks to issue clean notes to the public in lieu of those at present in circulation, the bulk of which is a menace to the public health.Mr. Alfred Nathan said that it was stated that the circulation of these dirty notes caused a great deal of sickness among the poorer classes. The chairman, Mr. J., B- Macfarlane, jocularly suggested,, amidst laughter, that Mr. Nathan must bo referring to tho monied classes. Mr. Nathan: Tho monied classes won’t take the notes. Many of the notes in circulation were, lie said, in a disgraceful state, and the attention of the Health Department should be directed to tho matter. ' . Mr. Graves Aicken saul that diseases, particularly skin diseases, might very easily bo spread by means of these notes. It was stated that the Health Department had already the subject'in hand. _ It was decided to give the Department a reminder on tho matter, and also to notify the Taranaki Chamber of a willingness to co-operate towards the desired end.