THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1924, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Fallacy Ok Photf.ction. “A delightful country,” said Lord l.everhulme, when asked his impressions of New Zealand. "But you want more people, and more important still you policy of protection does not help you. If you are going to shut your doors against goods coming in you will go along the same path as the Cnited States and stop people coining in the same is America. If you had free trade you could make Australia sit up. and do the trade of the Southern Hemisphere. Perhaps you think we are blind in the United Kingdom, but it was the policy oi the United States that gave us the trade of the world. You cannot do without shipping, and shipping and protection cannot exist side by side. No, von have got hold of the wrong end of the stick,” continued Lord I.everhulme. “The most money is ill raw material. AYhen you raise wool you are sure of a profit, but the man who makes it into blankets is not sure ol any profit. What the world wants is raw material and that is New Zealand's opportunity, but protection is no use to you—despite what some of the politicians say.”

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It Ims come to sale time and sale time at -AlcGruer’s is real bargain time. Our policy is to keep our stock clean and up 10-date. AA e clear out regardless of cost all present sttmmei season’s goods. Many lines offered at less than wo can replace them. Special purchase CfiJHIO worth of warehouse job lines and our entire slocks reduced m fo AH pel cent. Sale commences Friday. Jan. 2-'th, at 9 a.m. You are invited. AlcGruer lloki tike and Greymnulh. —Advl.