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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1927, Page 1

Agricultural banks or other financial schemes may serve when stability lias has been established but State must atone for its foolhardiness during the years of land speculation, by restoring the pre-war conditions on the farms, and giving every settler an opportunity to make good.. If the security offered by those who most require help is not sufficient for tile Government, what hope is there in any scheme cl finance which depends tor success on the prosperity of the farming communities?. Artificial aids to stability have been tried too often and have too consistently failed for any faith to be placed in such experiments. What the farmer wants is the real monev and terms that give him reasonable prospect of repayment with out unduly interfering with the development of bis property. That would afford him prospects of liecomuig independent again, and it i- not too much to ask.—‘-Southland News.”