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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1931, Page 4

Mu O’Brien in his speech on Thursday evening dropped into the prophetic vein .when he predicted a revival in the sawmilling industry in six months’ time. We hope he will he right, fipr this district can do with the help such a source would afford. Mr O’Brien believes Australia is round the corner and soon will be a market for building timbers. It is probable the Federal Elections will be some contributing factor to the realisation of Mr O’Brien’s expectations. If the Scull in Government is defeated at the polls in three weeks’ time, and a National Government takes its place, that change will do more to help Australia ••round the corner and along the straight than any other circumstances on the horizon. Australia has had a good wheat season', and wool is rising. Its dairy produce is now returning enhanced wealth, and if the public, administration is placed in safe hands with an eve to economy, the Commonwealth will have the chance to rise su-eGor to its late trials and troubles. Labour rule in Australia, whether in Federal or State politics, has not had happy results. Mr Snill’ii has not .succeeded as Prime Minister. His strongest administrator left him when the Prime Minister consort d with Mr Theodore. Mr T.vons is now on the other sid - in noil ties. and aims at securing the financial recovery of Australia. M>* Scullin ha? been a weak leader, and oven recently jn a threaten- ; cd seamen’s strike, lie failed to rise to the position. If th? change <-*'' Government which is anticipated "'ill bring about a revival of enterprise, then there is hope for reviving . prosperity in Australia. New Zealand will be glad to participate in tbe tim-

her trade which is possible by reason of the revising tariff, and in connec-

tion with which Mr O’Brien did useful work on behalf of the milling industry when tlio opportunity offered. It was his duty to do so, of course, but lie did his duty well, and it was a good service for till-; district the benefit of which will be felt when the returning prosperity in Australia looms up in, we hope, the not distant future.