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Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1931, Page 4

Thf resnonse in tha wav of nr'ief irol cic:t a ’ ’ '*e ni e n* felted Oil Tridav lliullt to the ’Westland Karine Club, was vm-v gratifvinc. and as the Chairman remarked. verv encouraging to the Committee. Tt would anneal’ from the interest and enthusiasm disnlaved that there is not much fear of the Club “going out } ” but that the supporting

public are bent on helping the Club uver lilt* serious Imamiai obstacle it has to lace at the present. Although times may not he* good at Hie moment, the general depression is not gnjng to last, -in I must pass away in die course. This district appears to be wea-tiicriug the (lull times rather well and with a minimum of serious inconvenience. The staple industry of sawinilliug has every chance to “come again.’’ with a little Dominion uplift, and in the meantime the timber is not a perishable i:or diminishing asset, and will he there when required. Likewise, those on the land, have their holdings intact and producing though at lower values. But there again, the next market fluctuation is likely to he favourable and result in better returns. Living venditions here are manifestly cheaper than in the larger centres. These arc factors helping the local situation to some degree, >0 that il is possible to face tile difficulties of the present with a hopeful view of the future. For 1 haL reason it is in keeping with the spirit of tlu* times to find a ready desire to help the Club in a practical way. Many helpful suggestions were forthcoming on Friday night, and all the proposals conjoined should be a lover to material success in the' end. The Club’s appeal for help will, therefore, not he in vain. Later, when the full support* of the voluntary aid is ascertained, the Club will consider borrowing proposals by way of debentures, and in this regard, also, there are several encouraging offers forthcoming. Altogether, tip. community has reason to ho grateful for the degree of ready help forthcoming in- the emergency of the late serious loss, li betoken* a pleasing civil spirit, if wo may say so, in keeping with the record of the district. That spirit maintained will carry the ('lull far in the immediate future, and it, suggests ii will he possible to see the did) again re-eslablished on the Hokitika racecourse for I lie mid-sum-mer meeting,