POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 3

POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

i.uTuitr.i i;aiii.—. Discussing tae aim.cl report ol tn. h (jurist ana llealta lies..ns l.‘ep..i tlilel.t, .Ml F. f. tli.'wiy ( itol-.u.1) Mated that the lees chareed tor tlie Rolor.iii baths were so logo that many people will' went to the town-lilp to , a ~.e ill'., baths io,' I'.ieuilla t Ism ami other ailments wane not able to aliurd l lie number ot baths nee.led to ettert a cine, lie .strongiy iirgi.l tin* Alinister le. take that into c oiisiMeiation. and t" try for me present sca.-on. at ail events a lower scale ot fi-es ; and argued that it a lower scale was adapted it would probably re.-nll m an increase in the iaim!.*;*i' of visitors as would clear oil the deficit that had always prevailed ill tlie case ol the Rotorua baths, etc. THEATRE ACCIDENTS. Mr Wilford (ilutt) intends to ask the Minister ior !,:d">ur. whether, having regard tn the sad and tragic end oi a young ai-tre-s recently through her dollies catching fire on the stage, and a lew day- later an actor receiving ia-jm-ics to hi- head through a piece ol scenery falling, on him. lie will re(|Uire an attendant with t'nst-aid ao'iliiymes at every theatre throughout New /(*:'- bind during theatrical peiToi'inauce.- ! INCREASE EFFICIENCY. **lt seems eivdent th:H ibis country must be prepared in the near future to meet, increasing compel it ion w ith most of its staple exports on the world s markets, ae in'.allied probably by a low *r range of vnluus." says the Minister for Agriculture in his annual report. “The self-reliant course for meeting this position is by increased efficiency at all points- by lietler farming practice, ni-i-reased oiitnut. higher ipiality nt prodttce, ami lower cost of production, handling, transport, and marketing. There is also room for greotlv extended sound co-operative efiott •'.-■> 1 : ‘ chain from proditcet* t*. consumer. " ell-direited si-ientifti* research can be of great and far-reaching assistance at all points. \Ye .should not presume ten much on tin* natural advantages of our i-mntry. 'jilt build well and soundly on the tine foundation they have give"