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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1927, Page 1

It is safe to sav that at least- 50 per cent, of the farmers require more or less financial assistance, blit the Advance Office has virtually suspended operations, and nothing has been discovered to take its place. Tt is difficult to understand how anything that wll count can be done to afford relief, if the money markets are closed to the Government. Already the currency is inflated, and artificial means of finance would onlv serve to aggravate the condition. Il 1 not surpri-mg that land is rejected as securty against would not accept it. because nominal values are ttxi high. When a general scheme of revaluation has been tarried out and something like stabilty lia.s been established, there will lie renewed confidence in farming as an occupation. and plenty of money will be available at reasonable rates.—‘'Southland News.”