Editorial: polluted rivers are a national problem – archive, 15 November 1927

15 November 1927: A central authority to control inland waters must be a priority for the governmentThe appointment by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of a representative Joint Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Horace Monro “to consider and from time to time report” upon the pollution of rivers and streams and suggest appropriate legislative or administrative measures to reduce what is admittedly a growing evil is welcome, though t