THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1926, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Pessimism Not Justified. “There is a wave of pessimism passing over New Zealand, and I don’t think it is justified,” remarked Mr E. J. Howard in the House. “This is the first year after the election and the Government has been preaching and talking and everyone has his tail down. The following year they will say that there will he subsidies for everyone and that everything in the garden is lovely and then we will have the general election.” “This wave of pessimism is not justified and this preaching about, tapering off and being, in ‘Queer Street’ is all political dodge. The little country is a good country and it could absorb all those men out of work to-day without any trouble whatever,”

“ Tho Government has no intention of altering its policy in regard to wheat,” said the Ilpn O. J. FTawken in the House'of Representatives oil Friday night. With the protection already granted lie thought the country should be able to provide for the whole of its requirements in wheat. There might he odd years when there would be insufficient crop, but usually there would he insufficient. The Government was still of the opinion that the ordinary course of trade should be followed, and that it should not interfere.

“Last season New Zealand exported 250 tons more honey than the previous year,” remarked Mr ,T. Rentoul chairman of the Honey Control Board on Friday. “In 1925 786 tons were sent away from the country. This year the season’s shipments have not yet been completed, but as far as we have gone I should say that the export will bo. something like SGO tons. The reason for this is that there has been a had season in many localities, gome districts have had very poor crops owing to had weather conditions.”

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