DIRTY BANK NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9079, 1 May 1908, Page 5

DIRTY BANK NOTES.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, April 30. '.'The filthy state of the bank notes in general circulation" was the text of communication from the Taranaici Chamber of Commerce, which was read at the meeting of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. The letter stated that the Taranaici Chamber had passed a resolution to the effect that representations should be made to the municipal and kindred bodies throughout the dominion asking them to approach the Government, through their-inembers, with a view of compelling the banks to issue clean notes to the public in lieu of those at present in circulation, the bulk of which are a menace to the public health. Mr N. Alfred Nathan sard that it was stated that the circulation of these dirty notes caused a great deal of sickness amongst the poorer cases. The Chairman (Mr J. B. McFarlane) jocularly suggested, amidst laughter, that Mr Nathan must be referring to the monicd classes. Mr Nathan: "The monied classes won't take the notes." Many of the notes now in circulation were, he said, in a disgraceful state, and the attention of the Health Department should be drawn to the matter. Mr Graves Aickin said that diseases —particularly skin diseases — might very easily be spread by means of these notes. It was stated that the Health Department already had the subject in hand. It was decided to give the Department a reminder on the matter, and also to notify the Taranaici Chamber of a ■willingness to cooperate towards attaining the desired end.