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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1926, Page 2

The Westland Competition? which were revived this week, proved most successful, a result which should he very pleasing and gratifying to the promoters. The Society appears to have slipped into what was quite a breach. For far too long the town has been without its local entertainments, yet the competitions have recvealed there is a wealth of talent available locally—it requires only to be brought out. When the former Society flourished, it "'as equally a success. But the wartime intervened, and since then there has been a drift to other forms of c tertainment. There is, however, every reason for the local talent to he brought out, and it is pleasing to find that it has been hvbernating only that it required only the opportunity to show what an excellent field there is available here in<musical and elocutionary talent. The competitions are an aid to give confidence and development to those who have the ability to excel It is a pleasant pastime to give pleasure to others, and the young peon' "ho have l>een training in that direction in their young days, are all the better, and make more use and service of their opportunities in after life It was mentioned hy one of the speakers on the opening night that the performers had shown a fine spirit, ore to each other, is the competitions. There was the desire only for friend!'rivalry. That is at it should lie, and the cultivation of the spirit is an asset of prime value in future life. Tt is pleasing to learn that the Competitions have been a success, for it means that the Society will be encouraged in the effort to try and do better next year. Sickness and other drawbacks were responsible for less numerous competition, ?ipd it shopld be possible un-

der favorable circumstances to see the ranks of tire competitors increased substantially, and the Society rise to better things still in the future. We wish it the .best of good luck to that end.