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Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14546, 26 October 1917, Page 3

"Continuous experimenting firstly with excess profits, and then with compulsory loans, added to the fact that our taxes arc frequently made . retroactive, is probably one of the weakest features of our financial policy in relation to the present war," declared Mr W. H. Hemingway in a lecture to Auckland accoiintants. "A Minister for ■',-. having, at the^cdrnmencemgrit'.'of the war, decided-up'orfa certain sound financial.policy, should 'stick to his guns.' He should do this, even although .■ .complaints and vituperation from certain quarters may sweep \ around his head like British bullets at ithe Somme."

"A.-'■well-known South Canterbury dealer "was approached by & returned soldier recently who was anxious to acquire a lino -of-JIOO hoggets (says the "Waimate Advertiser"). The dealer had the sheop, and on learning that the would-be purchaser had just returned from "doing his bit," showed a spirit of patriotism that is worthy of record. The market price of the animals was from 27s to 28s 6d, but our patriotic friend delivered them free of charge (a I four days' drive) for 25s per head, to be paid on December Ist. This was rather decent, as the farmer would have his wool cheque to meet the sale note.

"I do not think the public realise the terrible dangers that lurk in. impure milk," said Dr C.' E. Macguir.e at the "Baby Week" meeting in Auckland. He quoted the results of experiments carried out in New York to show the, marvellous rapidity ( with, which; milk can be contaminated.^ .The "organisations ".'dealing' with infant life-protection could do very little good, he said, unless the milk supply yvas purified. This was too wide a question for the I'iunket Society. It was a matter for the Legislature and the municipality, lie knew the City Council was taking it up. To his mind it would not be sulii' cient to have milk inspected a 3 it came into the city. Control and inspection should commence on the farms.