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Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1928, Page 2

Tim Grey District Jubilee is to take place shortly and Hokitika has Goon asked to co-operate in various ways. It would he a very pleasant gesture on the part of the town to take sumo prominent part in the celebrations, and we understand the local committee allpointed to act in the matter will move in that direction. A jubilee is an important milestone in tho life or history of anv place or person. The diamond jubilee period is the occasion for rejoicing j«i Giluymoiit.li next nnGitli, and the town may enter upon its sixtieth birthday with a great deal of pride and satisfaction in regard to what lias come to pass in those six decades. Greymoutli has grown into a tine town, and its appearanee to-day is very credit able to the enterprise and energy-of the people. The Grey District is a compact County, and Greymouth has always been the nerye centre. The district Isoliind the.' town has been remarkable for the wealth It lias produced in gold, coal and timber. The three industries have thrived greatly, and been the mean- of creating much general prosperity. Although goldmining has waned greatly, coal mining anil timber milling are far from being exhausted, and capable- of remaining great industries for many years to conic. Greymoutli and district can face the immediate futuro with every confidence. Du that account we may expect- a very optimistic- mite to be struck on the occasion of the jubilee-and rightly so. It should lie a pleasure for the |>cop!o of flic sister town to do all il can lo help towards the success the jubilee is going to he. There is going to he a great reunion of Coast residents. Those of the Grey district will predominate. hut ex-( oast-ers from till parts aill gravitate to Grovmout h lor the occasion. Recalling memories ol the Golden Jubilee Celebrations held in Westland, wo know of no happier trait than that connected with the pleasure and gratification of old friends meeting again and renewing old acquaintance On such an occasion the old Coast spirit of comradeship and good fellowship comes prominently to the surface, and seems to electrify the sir with a spirit of hearty goodwill which assures the pronounced character of the proceedings, and makes the <>e•asion one ever to he remembered. It is lln* spirit which will make the whole programme for the occasion ‘‘go” with a hearty goodwill. Good luck to the Greymoutli celebrations, then, and may this countryside he privileged to participate whole-heartedly in the many reunions which will take plaee.