The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927. PROSPERING IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1927, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1927. PROSPERING IRELAND.

It is good to learn that Ireland is prospering, corning into its own at last alter long years of toil and tribulation A commercial journal in London has | Ooen studying the business side of events in Ireland and is convinced ill reI lotion to the Irish Free State of the gieoi progress and development that litis taken place in the country during tile last lew years. Order and peace 1 eiaii in the land and its economic 1 undotions have been veil and trulv It'll- The States financial credit has L on so: itrely established and extensive measures ef rev nsfrueti ui have been instituted—railways have heOn i\or-gani-cd, roads improved, and a great national hydri electric seheine is being undertaken, to mention but a few. Primarily. ef course, the Irish Free State i- dependent for its prosperity upon the agricultural and pastoral industries, the products of which in 1921 accotinte.l for more than £31.000.090 out ef a total expert of £;T.003,00). In this n nection. the articles on the development of the dairying industry and the marketing of Irish creamery butter .merit special attention Every effort is being made, with the assistance of the G -vernmeut. to increase the export of butter, to which end a central selling organisation is t .> be established with the o''a t of assuring to 1 .uvers in Great Britain larger quantities nf a standardised article and generally to give them a Letter service than has hitherto been nssiUe; in fact it will be tic aim of the organisation to secure the confidence and good will rf the distributor. Of Irish industries, apart from agricultural and pastoral mention must at once be made of three—brewing, distilling and biscuit-making I —possessing an outstanding reputation throughout the world. In' 1025 1

the exports of spirits and leer had a total value of £(i.172.C9J, while tho value of biscuits exported amounted to L02(i.0f!3. The woollen anil hosiery industries are among the oldest iti the country, and produce goods <T the lines!. ipialitv which have a wide market. T lie sea fisheries, too, might l.e largely developed anil suitable boats and curing stations could be provided. Amongst other industries iliorc are some, once nourishing hut now lost or dormant, which it is hoped may he re-esiahli-hed in the not fur distant future. Fin-

ally. reference may. at this season of tin' year, appropriately he made to Ireland as a holiday resort. Its beauty spots are. pcrlians, better known than its sporting attractions. \ud yMI Ireland may justly lie described as (be sportsman's paradise. There is hunting which ill Ireland is not alone the privilege of the verv wealthy, as well as racing, fishing, shooting and golfing, am! all within easy roach, while the courtesy and hospitality of the people are proverbial and add not a little to the peculiar charm of a holiday in irelaud.