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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13896, 23 October 1918, Page 4

THE DOMINION S SALVATION IS MIXED FARMING. OUR BOYS ARE RETURNING AND IT IS SUGGESTED TO PUT THEM ON THE LAND, BUT SOME INDUCEMENTS MUST BE OFFERED TO QET THEM TO ADOPT THIS MODE OF LIVELIHOOD AFTER UPHOLDING THE PRESTIGE OF THE DnMINTON, WHILE WE REMAINED AT HOME IN SAFETY AND COMFORT. THE FIRST ESSENTIALS ARE PAYABLE LAND (AND NOT LAND THAT HAS PROVED UNPAYABLE), GOOD ROADS, AND ADEQUATE RAILWAY SERVICE, AND THE MAKING OF ROADS AND RAILWAYS WOULD ENABLE FUNDS TO BE RAISED TOWARDS THE VENTURE. THE NEXT IS AMPLE PROTECTIVE DUTIES ON THE PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL, WHICH ARE JUST AS NECESSARY AS THE ALIENPOLL TAX, TO PREVENT LOWERING TO THE ASIATIC OUR PRE-WAR MAN-POWER WAS IN THE VICINITY OF 275,000 TO 300,000, AND SINCE

ABOUT 110,000 BRAVELY RESPONDED TO THE EMPIRE'S CALL. IS IT NOT SUICIDAL FOR US TO REMAIN ACQUIESCENT WITH OUR SMALL POPULATION OF ONE MILLION AND ITS HEAVY INDEBTEDNESS? WHEN AMERICA (INCLUDING THE ARGENTINE) CANADA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN, WITH THEIR TEEMING MILLIONS AND IN SOME INSTANCES VERY CHEAP LABOUR, ARE EQUIPPED WITH CAPITAL, ENTERPRISE, AND MODERN MACHINERY, WHAT WILL BE OUR OUTLOOK UNLESS WE BESTIR OURSELVES AS OUR ALLIES WILL LOSE NO OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE TRADE? AT PRESENT IN THIS FERTILE COUNTRY WE ARE SHORT OF WHEAT, OATS, CHAFF, AND POTATOES, AND DRAWING FROM AUSTRALIA WITH SCARCITY OF TONNAGE, AND HIGH RATES OF FREIGHT, AS WITHOUT EFFICIENT LABOUR AND ENCOURAGEMENT THOSE STAPLE COMMODITIES WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO PRODUCE IN THE DOMINION, UNLESS BY A MIRACLE SIR JOSEPH WARD HAS STATED HE INTENDS GOING IN FOR AN AERIAL SERVICE, BUT DOUBTLESS THE CABINET MAY DECIDE, AFTER MATURE CONSIDERATION, TO, SUPPLEMENT OUR PRESENT INADEQUATE RAILWAY ONE WITH AIR, OR LET IT OUT ON HIRE TO PIONEER SETTLERS IN THE ROADLESS NORTH, AS WITHOUT AMPLE PROTECTIVE DUTIES IT WOULD DO ALL REQUIRED. WE HAVE A TIDY NATIONAL DEBT WHICH WILL BE OF A STUBBORN CHARACTER AND WILL REQUIRE SKILFUL HANDLING, AND BY LAUNCHING OUT WITH REPRODUCTIVE WORKS—BUT NOT LIKE THE OTIRA TUNNEL ONE FOR PROSPECTIVE STRATEGICAL PURPOSES, AS WE HAVE HAD A SURFEIT OF WAR AND ITS HORRORS—THEY WOULD PAY INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS AND PROBABLY LEAVE A SURPLUS TOWARDS REDUCTION OF DEBT, BUT TO ALLOW OUR RESOURCES TO BE DEPLETED ONLY ADDS TO OUR INDEBTEDNESS, AND IT IS JUST AS LOGICAL TO EXPECT A SAILING SHIP TO MAKE A VOYAGE WITHOUT SAILS AS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND PROFIT. P. VIRTUE, MANAGER, NORTHERN ROLLER MILLING CO., LTD,, AUCKLAND. 586

Public Notices. LEGAL NOTICE. MR PERCY B. HENDERSON, aTA Solicitor, lately returned wounded from France, and previously employed in the firm of Messrs Johnston, Coates, and Fee, Auckland, will be managing the practice of Messrs O'Neill and Stewart during Mr Stewart's absence on Military Dutv. 798 MRS A. P CLAYTON, H.I.S.M. (CERTIFICATED in Swedish Massage and Medical Electricity, from Harley Institute, London, is 'prepared to receive clients, at her rooms (latelv occupied by Messrs Young and Gresham)—Toilet Specialist, Massage, Shampooing' Hair Treatment, Manicuring, Electrical Massage and Vibration. Telephone 837. 748 "JJIWA" JTOME (MATERNITY). NURSE OLSEN DAWSON STREET, HAMILTON 1 EAST. 'Phone 816.

H. GROCOTT, M.P.S.N.Z. CERTIFICATED EYESIGHT SPECIALIST. At Manning's Main Pharmacy Opp. Theatre Royal, HAMILTON. Dainty Rimless Glassy, Perfect Testing.

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