READY TO HELP

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1926, Page 7

READY TO HELP

DOMINIONS AND BRITAIN

QUESTION OF EFFICIENCY

MR. COATES PUTS QUERIES.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, Ist December. Mr. Bruce and Mr. Coates visited aud were presented with the freedom of Kidderminster.

Mr. Bruce, in a speech, referring to the British labour troubles, said that when he looked at some of the conditions existing he was not surprised at the extent extremism had reached. "We should all recognise our opportunity to bring about better conditions. It can be done, and will be done only if we try ' > realise the great objective before us, namely, an Empire for which wo should all strive to do better."

Mr. Coates, in replying to the address, said New Zealand would help Britain, not only in times of crisis, but to solve economic problems, "until the Empire becomes what we all want it to be, namely, the greatest and freest of all modern institutions." He would ask them: "Is your machinery as modern as it might be? With your wealth, machinery, and knowledge extending over many generations, aro you getting adequate returns, or are others getting ahead of you? You must have an adequate selling organisation. My advice is to do all you can to see tho markets taking your goods."