The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. SATURDAY, JULY 12th, 1924. THE WEEK.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1924, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. SATURDAY, JULY 12th, 1924. THE WEEK.

In I’ailinmcnt the debate on tho Address-in-Reply has progressed slowly and is not yet at an end. The Luoour Party with the exception of its l.eiuier, Mr llollnud have sat quietly, not taking any part in the debate, which has therefore been confined to tlie* mcnilpcis of the Government and Liberal parties. Most of the leaders have spoken to the debate, on the amendment of .Mi Wilford, hut there appears to he no possibility of the Government majority of three being reduced, when the amendment comes to a division which will probably tako plate early next week. In the course of the debate the Reformers have done their utmost to persuade the Liberals that they ought to march under Mr Money's banner. The inspiration of the Labour arguments previously used comes from another source, as they know quite well that their only prospect of success in reaching the Treasury benches lies in the very amalgamation that tile Reformers are endeavouring to engineer. One has only to examine the disti ibiitiou of population in New Zealand, comments a

contemporary, to realise that so long as majority rule obtains there is no possibility of Labor getting into office. ■Labour politics flourish only where the population is massed; wheie there is a considerable body of unthinking voters ready to l>e led by any violent agitator, and where revolutionary ideas may (take 'root. The worker who owns even a qua 1 ter of an acre is never to ho caught by Communistic or Socialistic chaff. He wants to protect his savings and the only way in which lie can Ik> driven into the Labour camp is by ju.st such class or sectional legislation a.s Mr Massey and his colleagues have been putting on the Statute Rook,

Tjik Minister of Railways replying to n deputation of tho Associated Chambers of Commerce in connection with the new railway tariff said the new tariff had to he reprinted, and then the question of policy defined, in res’ e. t to the readjustment of the tariff. The question of policy was receiving attention now. The matter presented no small amount of difficulty, and in the ust three months various interruptions had been experienced. When ho took over the portfolio of Railways last year lie set out to discover the weak spots, and amongst these was the question of tariff. The reclassification of freight was a pretty big job in itself, hut when it was complete various interests would he consulted to ensure that no injustice was done to any particular section. In connection with motor competition with the railways, he thought <ertain [lowers would have to be taken by Act giving the management of the railways discretionary authority in connection with meeting the competition of motor vehicles. Under a system of State railways discrimination as between users of the freight service could not lie allowed, and a definite policy had to ho followed. That might have boon all right five or six years ago, but it might not he to-day, f>ecause one man might he competing with the railways either with motor vehicles or by means of river boats. That situation had to he met. He had made up his mind as to how the thing should be done, and he thought the officers of the department concurred with his views more or less. Directly discretional power was given to officials of the department, however, the next difficulty might be the rais • ing of n cry that too much of such power was being left to the management. They had to take the risk of that, though. He could not tell how Jong it w going to tnte to com-

plete tiio policy in connection with rocH':"iti'ittio‘n of the freights, hut as soon c.z it was finished h® would lx> very glad to submit the proposals to tlie different interests. He did not want to set up a commission, or anything of that sort, hccau.se that would mean more delay-. The department! did not agree with his views regarding consulting the different interests, but ho had stated that it was going to be done, end tie had urged the officers to carry it out.

In view of'some of the unfavourable comment on the general appearance of the New Zealand Court at the Kmpirc Kxliihition at Wembley it is interesting to quote a report appearing in the “Meat Trades Journal”, the most, influential publication Sn the meat trade ill England. It says: Probably the most interesting exhibit to butchers at tire British Empire Exhibition is that of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board in the pavilion of that Dominion. This consists of two cabinets, one depicting typical New Zealand scenery, with sheep and lambs grazing in the foreground and hanging over them carcases such as would lie obtained from similar animals. The other cabinet shows carcases and the various cuts. Three similar pabinots show fruit, butter, choose and honey as imported into this country by the corresponding producers’ organisations i'or those industries. All live cabinets measure 28ft by 20ft, and all the sides have four thicknesses of plateglass, the contents being kept at suitable temperatures by a Ilaslnm refrigerating plant, using 23 tons of brine; this comprises the largest refrigerated exhibit yet made, and has been created under the guidance of Mr Hal Williams, the famous refrigeration expert, who, incidentally, was horn in Xew Zealand. X fact that will appeal to meat traders in the first Cabinet is that to ensure the animals being true to life they have- been frozen whole in the various postures in which they are seen, the only interference by ibc taxidermist being the insertion of the. eves. In other words, the animals ha ve not been stuffed, are absolutely true to type, representing normal specimens of Xew Zealand sheep and lambs, and. fi’.rthcl-, are not selected specimens, ’t'bero are twenty-two carcases of lambs, which are kept constantly revolving hv special gear, so that all parts of the carcase can be seen. Cards set about in various places eld I attention to points of interest to the* consumer such as that all the meat comes tinder stringent government veterinary inspection, etc. I„ these days of technical education many will be interestbii to hear that the scenes in this cabinet represent, tiio famous Canterbury Works, with thg Southern Alps in the distance, the Xapier-Clisboime district, and Otag and Southland. All these works handle carcases of the Southdown type, which always meets with special favour on the r.oiinon market. 'I he other cabinet, which mutaiiis a magnificent s ho» ot lamb, mutton, beet, pork, and bacon is instructive to the trader as demonstrating not only the excellent quality of tin* meat, but bow, with suill it can be made into a most attractive display; it is also helpful to the consumer in that it shows, by a senes of rn.lions, trout what pail, of the carcase cacti joint comes. Inr tny-ntil and tin* Hitting is vet another .Co.im* i.i toe tap ot nun expert', -nr ii..loot \\ .1 in, to lilt- i.oiiuou ventral .ua.Kcl-s. Ine extent ot tne- snow will la* itppiociaieil wnen we slate mat l*»n et. ll tines ..I million anil laino a.e usea. im* ..eei is limit gl to o-year-ont sum i..orn lot.nicks OI very prune ijiinliiy, mo mutton jrom .small, choice sheep, and li.e poiK .01 the most p..IL i.iim 150. Kslnres uiised in me \ieiiingion instil, l. Ihe liacot: was cuie.i alter arrival on this sine by .Nicssis it. aim \\ . iiaiiilsan. I Hose resj onsinje lot tne e.milnt are to iie_l.ea.mc iiii.-i..-tnl.ueil. ’the whole tiling is none well, and should tend to make the P roil me ot tuts go-ahead Dominion, jt possible, eieii more popular than it is to-day.

Tin: thoughts of sporting New Zealand will In- n it.lt tlto New Zealand -A LI Blacks in Sydney to-dav whore* they lire meeting till* New South Wales fell resent a lives in the seeoiul test mateh of the tour. The result of last Saturday’s match came as a ureal surprise to the* groat majority ol the followers of Rugby iu New Zealand, it being conlidently ho|:ed that alter the special attention given to the selection of the New Zealand representatives that they would he aide to gather in a victory. Judging hv the leports of the game the players appeared to be suffering from over-eagerness, and there was a lot of unaccountable fumbling for a team of backs ol the calibre they certainly are. Perhaps the sea trip, even though they had lauded for several days had some effect on tJio play. In any event the defeat caused a nasty jar to the confidence of their followers. The game on Wednesday against the Metropolitan team proved a very easy one, and it would hardly he criterion to judge of the different values of the several players representing New Zealand in the two matches. To-day’s game should enable the tourists to reverse the verdict of tile first match. They will certainly require to do fto if they are to go Home with the full lustre that all followers of the j'nmc in New Zealand would wish them to have.