DIRTY BANK-NOTES AND COINS.
■: ♦ ■■ (SPECIAL TO "THE I'BESS.") WELLINGTON, May 31. Iu the. Houso to-day, in answer to Dr. Thacker, who enquired what was being done by tho Government to eliminate from circulation filthy bank-notes, and whether metal coins wero washed and sterilised, :n view of tho prevalent epidemics of infectious diseases, Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance, said t'aat this was not a matter which could be remedied at the present time. Tho banks wore endeavouring to procure new notes for issue, but owing to the war it was impossible to get a sufficient supply printed and forwarded to New Zealand for circulation. The banks wero fully ajive to the inconveniencc, and were doing their best to remedy it. On account of tho wido circulation of motal coins, it would bo exceedingly difficult to give effect to tho honourable" member's proposal, but he wotild be glad to enquire into tho matter.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15605, 1 June 1916, Page 9
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