OLD MOORE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1931, Page 6

OLD MOORE

LOOKS ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF THINGS.

PREDICTS GOOD YEAR FOR 1931

PROSPERITY FOR AUSTRALIA

EARTHQUAKE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Those doubting souls who 'ook forward to the New Year with apprehension will take comfort from Old Moore’s predictions for 1931. For once Old Moore looks on the brighter side of things; lie is almost an optimist. This year his almanac is quite a cheering production. Nineteen thirty-one will be, according to Old Aloore, a year of changes, mostly for the good. In high prophetic vein lie exhorts the people of the Empire: “Britons, get ready and prepare for the new and happiei state of life which begins in this year of grace 1931 and which reaches its crescendo in the year' 1934-5.”

To. come to something more definite, Australia has good reason to hope. Economists have looked forward to a. long period of reconstruction for that land. Old Moore, however, sees, no reason for further depression. “At the lunation of tlie 10th Afareh the planet Saturn holds tho highest position in the heavens at London. Trade and finance will be extraordinarily good. Exports will increase and important trade agreements will be concluded. A. wave of prosperity will surge throughout Australia and industrial shares will jump smartly up wards.”

Of course, with 12 whole mbntks to go something in the way of plague, pestilence, and famine must be expected. India will be much in the limelight. “During the end of February and early part of March outbreaks of lawlessness and violence will occur in the Calcutta district ’ Dealing with January, Old Aloore is extraordinarily definite. “Death will claim an important member of/ the Alinistry on January 5. A state of tension will arise in the political world, and the death of an ex-Prime Minister* will produce confusion in the ranks of the Liberal Party.” That is not all. “The Reformation of the .People is marred by the stalking of Death among the highly-plac-ed ones of the earth. England and the whole world will mourn the loss of one who was predestined to Rule, and tho distress and grief of Rome will be heard far and wide as an All Powerful Leader passes into the valley of the Shadow of Death.”

Italy, following the death of the “All Powerful Leader,” is due to pass through troubled times, but the “Red influences do not prevail.-’ Though New Zealand iis under “benefio influences’’ it is not all to lx* clear sailing, here. “An earthquake shock w : U be felt' in’ England immediately after the eclipse and in New Zealand in July.” Something to look forward to!

The world is talking nowadays about a spiritual revival. Apparently it is not far off. This month, in fact. “Strange developments will occur in the religious world. A new- sect will attract attention, and a new revivalist will be given much prominence in the newspapers.”

Royalty will not have altogether a smooth passage during the year. The firsT indications of trouble occur in April. “The Royal family will be concerned with the illness of one of its members.” A month later. “Royalty will suffer at the hands of death, both, in England, and in, Germany and Holland.” Sorrow also threatens the Duke of York in the unlucky month of May. Tn June a close relative of King, George will pass to the Great Beyond; and a Royal Birth will occur in July.

Soule Sppivilions'ion may bo IVSt among the “famous women writers’ of England, for one is due to pass n\Vay in November. At the same time a famous English potentate will he “struck down.”

Air Ramsay MacDonald has bat t"more years of public life “At the end of 1932 a serious check will occur which will mar the completion of his political activities to the great regret of myriads of well-wishers.

Foi- the benefit of those who have puzzled over the identity of the tumour maker of almanacs “Old Aloore -resides 'in Peterborough. The first almanac appeared in 1697. and each succeeding year brought forth its prophecies. The gift of prophecy is handed down from father to son, but the name of the prophet remains a secret.