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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1925, Page 2

To-day New Zealand holds the unique distinction of providing Great Britain with more dairy produce than any other country in the world, more mutton and lamb, more cross bred wool, and more tallow. Of Britain’s total contributions of butter from overseas one quarter comes from New Zealand; of cheese, one half; of her total wool about one quarter; of her tallow one third. Over 50 per cent of the mutton and lamb which Britain receives from all countries of the world comes from the Dominion. About 93 per cent, of New Zealand’s exports, which in 1923-21 amounted in value to £51,652,(106, are of primary products, chiefly those mentioned above. Development is rapidly proceeding. Indeed, especially with regard to the dairy industry, it is difficultto prophesy that the limit may yet lie reached. Farmers comlm t their dairy operations on the most up-to-date lines. There are, for instance, 13..>'33 milking plants in use (an increase of over 1,090 on the previous year); cream separators number 10.910 (increase in 12 months of 2.055); and each day 520.000 cows me milked by machinery. New Zealand Ims applied co-operation to her dairy industry to an extent that has made her a world example of what can he achieved in this respect: ami now. quite recently, the producers o both dairy produce and meat have added the same principle to marketing, having set up under legislative powers their products to-day, known as ‘small’ lines, such as apples, honey, eggs, is quickly developing. Those goods have all found their way to the British market and have gained a reputation second to none. About 80 pier cent, of all the New Zealand output comes to Britain .

Fi’HTlimt indications c.l the progress ol the Dominion is provided in the billowing figures:— 1911 1921. Population ... 1.139.671 1.317.75! Total trade .. £-15.783,085 C 96.05 1,302 Calendar Year 1913. 1923.. ,C C Kxports of wool .. 8.057.020 10.901,058 Export of frozen t -1.119.933 9,012.030 Export of butter .. 2.001.051 10.089.200 Export of cheese .. .1,770.29, 0.8,0,39, 1\ D l ST 111 Alj MANUK ACT I'll E. Year 1911. 1923. Number of employees 17,031 01.233 Value of products £31.729.002 £73.853.123

These figures are a tribute to the productivity of New Zealand, and are also an indication of the prosperity ot its people. To the above there might he added Dial ihcrc me now 1.17 1 nunc miles of telegraph and telephone lines than in 1911. and 17.575 more telephone subscribers. The progressive policy pursued in nooning up the country and in improving the means of communication is confirmed by the expenditure on roads and bridges, which in 1911 was £353.836, while in 1921 the sum was 0719,737—a 112 per cent, in-

TttV' state OS’ t !ii' Prime Minister* health cntniii'ies ti> i>t.-cii|»y Ibc closest public interests. Allhnugh t’ *t* I >ulU“tins ilu not disclose the position. the gravity of it nil cun lit* "ell surmised, and we may lie sure that in the tight which is going on. Mr Massey will h hearing; his ills with fortitude, lie was also a good tighter, and he is lacing the ordeal with fortitude and understand-

ing. The popular feeling at the moment is entirely with the very sick man. All the old political feuds are a thing ot the past. On all sides there is enquiry and; concern as to the I’rime Minister s Health, evidencing a very widespread interest in Mr Alasscy. Mr Massey has been so notable a figure ol late years in the doings of the Dominion, that his absence even for a time from the arena of happenings is missed greatly. Something is missed from the daily round, and the people realising how serious is the illness feel deeply in regard to tin' situation. For the time being, matters political must mark time. There will not lie any chagrin at tliii, for folk would willingly wait on. il it is at all possible to restore Mr Massey to active health again. His illness inis called for the expressions of sympathy lrom one end of the Dominion to the other, indicating how universal is the respect and esteem of the people, and with what sincere regard Mi' Massey is held in. No doubt everything is being done for the patien.t in whose welfare much concern is shown.