WEEK’S SAYINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1932, Page 6

WEEK’S SAYINGS

NEW ZEALAND AFFAIRS. “One cannot design economically a. building which could bo guaranteed to come through an earthquake absolutely unharmed.”—Mr 0. W. Hamnun, A.C.'S.E., in ajn address at Christchurch. “1 hope that the floating of this Government loan will make the Civil Service wage cut unnecessary. However, I may he too sanguine.”—Mr H. Holland, M.P., at a conference of combined Public Service Associations. •The of surgery in New Zealand and Australia is remarkably high, even compared with the leading countries of the world.”—Dr P. Ardagh, interviewed at Wellington.

“1 have no knowlede of any movement towards the abandonment of the London Exchange Credits Pool.” The Prime Minister, in an interview. “If a dole is to he avoided, men will have to be diverted into industry.”— Mr Coates, during the second reading of the Unemployment Amendment Bill.

“If further wage reductions arc l inevitable—*am! it would nppeair they a r P —the necessity is. in my opinion, duo to a lack of statesmanship, particularly in regard to our land policy.” —Mr ,1. L. Hay. in an interview. “Are you bound to stay in the service if you are not satisfied? T have been a workman all my life, and will not .stand for anything that is not fair uid square.”—Air R. W. Hawke. M.P., it, a conference of Public Servants irnl members ot Parliament.