DOMINION’S FUTURE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 30 August 1927, Page 5

DOMINION’S FUTURE

CANADIAN’S OPTIMISTIC OPINIONS.

PRODUCTION IMPORTANT.

A great future for the Dominion was predicted by Mr W. C. Noxon. London Agent-General for the Pro' vin.ee of Ontario, in an address at the Now Zealand Club , Wellington, yesterday. “I do ot know any country in the world which has a greater and more abundant future than yours,” said Mr Noxon. While in the Dominion he had been impressed, he said, by the uniformity of the climate, the large pasture areas and the quality of the grass upon them, the abundant and well-distribu-ted rainfall, and the amount of hydroelectric power available for development. He saw in schools, libraries, hospitals and other institutions ample evidence of the intelligence of the inhabitants, and in banks the wonderful State insurance organisation, shops and fine homes in every exhibition of financial enterprise, commercial success and prosperity. The average intelligence and character of the people of the Dominion was unsurpassed in any part oT the Empire, and he urged that New Zealanders should be careful not to dilute it by the introduction of inferior people. In the future, as in the past, brains would count and brains came from good stock. Quality ( not quantity, counted. He urged also That any methods of improving Dominion life which could be discovered should be used., Too many people were too slow to change. AFFORESTATION. Another thing which was fraught with great importance to the Dominion was the successful result of the afforestation policy. He had been most impressed by the afforestation work which he had seen; he did not know who was responsible for it, but it would be of value untold to the Dominion. At the same time he wished to make one Sr fwo suggestions. He did not understand why in comparison with Canada, the United States and England, the residential streets held so few trees.. He had not found any one to tell him why this was so. No one seemed averse to having trees in the streets. He suggested that there might be planted trees which lost their leaves in the autumn and regained them in the spring. This would add character to the life of the towns, would make possible changing colours in each tree, would add about 50 per cent to the look of the streets and enhance the value of property.—(“Dominion. ”1