HAWERA’S FUTURE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 July 1924, Page 4

HAWERA’S FUTURE.

AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE. There has been too great h tendency of late to emphasise the dullness of trie times, and tne old ontimism which in former days stirred' the peoplri to action ami kept them moving forward seems to have largely disappeared. Business has not been without Its anxieties, and money has not by aiiv means been plentiful; but it,is.a kijg lane that has no turning, and' at the present moment ample grounds are to be found for hopefulness and confidence. Land values may lie too hUh but the productiveness of South Tarais greater.han.ever,;and.fiG’thShg can take away this great" source -of wealth upon which the prosperity of the town relies. It is time for a new note to be sounded. At least this is the view of the Hawera Retailers’ Association. The president (M>r Gilbert), in his annual report,; says: “The time Is ripe lor an expression of confidence in the future oi our town and for strong action on the part of the executive to keep Hawera in the place it. has occu-j, pied in the past. Business conditions are- ,it- is true, not quite as satisfactory, as they might be, but there appears to be, in the general trend of affairs, signs that business has touched bottom and an improvement may reasonably be expected. Traders should remember that the conditions experienced during the war period were abnormal, and the prosperity then enjoyed was, more or less, fictitious. Now that bedrock Has been reached, the business man should look to develop his affairs on sound lines, and endeavour to build up his own business, arid the town with it, on a satisfactory basis. This crin best be done by hearty co-operation and the encourageirierit of a spirit of confidence in the future .of our town and district. The executive, therefore, considers that the assistance of every retailer is desirable, and. urges upon business people the necessity of vigorous and combined effort, with the express purpose of watching our town’s interest and doing all possible to. advance its improvement and growth &s a business centre.”

The annual meeting of the association will be held in the office of the secretary (Mr R. S. Sage), Regent Street, on Thursday evening, and all business people who ba-ve not only their own interests but those of the town at heart should make an effort to attend and they should bring 'with them and place before the meeting anv helnful ideas they may have/ The Retailers’ Association could, do excellent work if they all worked together, and could have an important influence on the development of the town.