The Hokitika Guardian MONDAY, JUNE 19th, 1922. A CORDIAL FEELING.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 2

The Hokitika Guardian MONDAY, JUNE 19th, 1922. A CORDIAL FEELING.

There appears to he a very cordial feeling growing up between Canterbury and Westland. There is never a meeting of the Canterbury Progress League passes without some reference to Westland with the purpose of helping its development. At the annual meeting of the parent League last week. Westland and her wants were very much to the fore and there was a manifest desire to help where possible. The fact ( that the President purposes making a personal visit to look into requirements, shows how closely identified the League desires to be in the welfare of this district, This is both very flatter* ing Mid very acceptable, and suggests wraatWng tangible should h# den? sfi

this side of the range to show appreciation «,f tin- cordial feeling. The local brunch of the League should certainiy •levoie some thought to the matter, for it is not the custom of the Coast to take all that is coming and give nothing in return. The friendly feeling disposed towards this district is worth cultivating from every point of view. Linked up by the steel hand of rail as we soon will lag I requeue, intercourse " ill result, ami it will he found the two provinces will have much in common. Not only will Canterbury be the main market practically for all our products, but Lyttelton "ill Iveeome our overseas port, and r interests will l>e identified and hound up very intimately with the Eastern province. From the east, too, will come the major rush of visitors, ami it is expected not a few will remain as permanent setfleis. At this juncture on the eve of the more intimate alliance, too much advertising of the district cannot be done. The tidiest |»ai tieiilars should lx> collected and disseminated in readable form all over Canterbury. The productivity of this Const is not realised by oltr eastern friends. Many of them have a very indifferent knowledge of our geography. As the minds of our friends are so favourable to Westland, the fullest publicity should he -given to the district end its attractions. It "ill require some monetary expenditure to do what is required, but that is to lie expected ; yet it is the duty of sonic of the local organisations to take up the project and push it through in a practical way. Propaganda in respect- to Westland and the future she holds to those who help (o devolope closer settlement, requires to he in ado fully known. There seems m he a need to satisfy the einiosity of out' friends arro-s the ranges', for regular enquiries arc now being made as to various possible projects here. There is a keenness to help in the development of the district, and the fullest advantage should he taken of that very favourable disposition. The rerent visits of ln,al residents to Christchurch have been instrumental in their way in i('cognising what Canterbury is doing fur Westland and the fact that the visitors were so cordially received, and so well treated in every direction, confirms what ha< been said at t'-’e outset as to the fraternal feeling extant between the tivo provinces, Long may it ei.ntiniie niUl miuj it grow iti strength ' nd mutual advantage as time goes on.