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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1925, Page 2

The Easter holidays will he upon us from to-morrow. Business people have been disposed to complain of quiet times, hut with the holiday festivities in sight, there is sure to he more stir from now on. Since Christmas there have lieen many--complaints id,out a quiet period, hut this has been due in the main to the effect of the epidemic and the restrictions, coupled with the natural disposition of the people not to take undue risks at such a time. Employment, however, has been good, and we may take it that during the past three months, people have been more thrifty—for by nut moving about as freely as of yore they have been enabled to make a saving. It is a useful habit to acquire, and will not do the community any harm in the long run. The Coast carries a large working population dependent on employment in the mines and mills. The state of trade in regard to coal and timber, naturally governs the general position. Here, where sawmilling is the staple industry, despite a slackness in orders, mill staffs have been well maintained. The immediate future for milling appeals good from all accounts, so that after the holidays there will be work in plenty for the regular staffs. In other avenues of production, farming particularly, tho pastorales find ready

competition for their produce, and all should bo deriving a steady income. There is no occasion to be doleful about the outlook. The district has much solid prosperity ahead of it, and the future should be a good one.