Waitomo An Asset.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 167, 16 July 1924, Page 8

Waitomo An Asset.

More extensive advertising in America of our tourist resorts was advocated by Mr. P. J. Rolleston (Timaru), who said Waitomo Caves, which were a paying preposition, could be made very much more attractive by extension of the hostel, which he was pleased to know had been decided, upon, and by provision of golf links, bowling greens, and tennis courts. Cheap excursion fares from Auckland during the winter months would have the result of keeping the hostel full during the off season. Labourites Said "Yes." Mr. Nash drew attention to the fact that Labour members had recently had little to say about the Government being a minority Government. A Labour member: It is so obvious. Mr. Nash thought the reason was that Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's Government was a minority Government, which was at the mercy of the Liberal members of the House. A Labour member: So are you. Mr. Nash: Can that be said of the Reform party to-day? Labour chorus: Yes. "Tell Us Something Good." "Tell us something good," feelingly interjected the Prime Minister when Mr. A. Harris (Waitemata) announced that he wished to speak of the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley. Mr. Harris complied, and said that the exhibits he saw were of high order, well displayed, and likely to call forth a great deal of praise from the public. The New Zealand Court and the Indian. Court, he said, were the two most prominent in the Exhibition. Alleged Bran Combine. Mr. W. H. Field (Otald) has asked the Minister of Industries and Commerce whether it is true that an arrangement exists whereby the whole of the bran and pollard of New Zealand must pass through the hands of one firm or company South Island, with the alleged result that an unnecessary middleman's profit is added to the cost of these commodities to the consumer, and whether he, in view of complaints from poultry and dairy farmers and other consumers as to high prices charged for these two necessary animal foods, and the consequent reduction of production through many small farmers being unable to pay these prices, will have the matter fully investigated, and the prices of these commodities reduced if possible. The prices of pollard and bran in Wellington at present were as hi"h as £9 and £8 per ton respectively.