COMING EVENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1922, Page 2

COMING EVENTS.

• - -• April 27.—Pollard’s Pictures. April 28. At 7.80 p.m. meeting Borough Council. April 28th. —Anza<- Ball at Drill Shed. May 1— Meeting Koiterangi Co-opera-tive Lime O>y , at Kokatahi. May 2.—Westland Chamber of Commerce, inontblj meeting. May 3-4.—Rantomime C'oy., Princess Theatre. May 6—Accession of George V, 1910. May 9—Westland progress League meeting. May lu.—Social to Mr and Mrs T. !■;. Y. Seddon. May 15-20.—Farmers and Studlents Winter School of instruction at Hokitika. May 16. Kokatahi Winter Show, farm produce, poultry, and home produce. May 17 Chrysanthemum Show, May 24.-Empire Day Concert at Town Hall May 24th.— Election of County Chairman.

MAY 15th TO MAY 20th. INCLUSIVE. PRINCIPAL EVENTS. May 13-20th.—Shopping Week at Hokitika. . . May 15.—liinugUrttl Day, Civic welcome,' followed by lecture“ The General Outlook in Education,’’—Prof. T. Sbcllev. Evening. -Supper social ttt Preston’s. May ißtli.—Lecture: “Rural Economics,’’ Prof. J. Condliffe. Afternoon.-Visit Kokatahi Winter Show. M a y 17.—Lecture: “Biological Research in Agriculture,” bv Mr A. H. Cockayne. Evening.—Visit Hokitika Chrysanthemum and Late Fruits Show. May 18.—Lecture: “Rural Organisation and Development,” by Mr Holford, B. Ag. Afternoon. —Visit Arahura Valley and Factory. May 19.—Lecture: “Scenes in Rural Life.”' by Mr N. Neale, B. Ag. Afternoon—Visit Rinni Flat Dredge. May 20 f- 4 .octiire: “Rural Education,” by Mr H. Belshaw, M.A. F-vetiing.—Social function.

and the better it was the better for the people of the country, and the better opportunities there wore for individual advancement. But at the same time lie did not beiieVe that the Governments of Australia should encourage promiscuous migration, as there was a grave danger of such migrants gravitating to the already over-crowded cities. They wanted people cn the land, and no migration policy should operate unless it had that as its main object. He admitted that the men on the land would have n big struggle, mid so they should make the lot of those men as easy as possible by me tis of communication and other facilities; and he would say to the man on the land, “Even though you have literally to earn your bread by the sweat of your brow, you j- work is something worth while, for while you are building up prosperity for yourself you are also building up prosperity for your country.” They had millions and nvllious of acres of undeveloped land in Australia that were admirably suited for settemont when the necessary means of communication had been provided for the opening up of these lands. That would require courage and enteiprise and the expenditure of millions sterling as had been intimated by Sir Joseph Cnrruthers. but that should not daunt them, and he would add “think of what me pioneers have done for Australia, go you and do likewise.” The progress that had been made in Australia during tlie past 25 years was an indication of what might be done during the earning 25 years if, like the pioneers, they earnestly and persistently struggled on with the work of development and did their best to give every man on the lan ( ] a fair chance to make a success of his holding and to secure a competence for himself and his Lundy. This was a great land of opportunity and all they wanted to develop it were nun of hone and courage and determination and no effort should be spared to get such men to Australia. This was a great country for the man who would work. It was no country for J 'generates or men who preached degeneracy, go slow or whatever von cared to call it but it was a country for lneti of bruins and skill,