CONFIDENT TONE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1933, Page 5

CONFIDENT TONE

....... ■ , ——-i CUTLOGK FOR 1934 •'■ . ' PREMIER’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE. (Per Pre*s Association —■ Copyright .) .. : WELLINGTON, December 29.' . A strong and confident belief that an era of .prosperity is . once again dawning is' expressed by the Prime Minis,er in' his New-. Year message. Mr Forbes stages: . “With the advent of another new year,- I extend my sincere -wishes ’to my fellow citizens that they may a ll share in a greater measure -of prosperity during’ .-I&SA than has been their lot.during the v pa.st' three years . of economic Repression,/ which, we all so fervently hppe,..i S ;nowri ; definitely passing. • ■ , . • “A. large section of our population has suffered severely, especially through unemployment, , and all those who have been more■ fortunately situated will, I am sure, join m e in expressing our' .earnest sympathy and our (fidpe .that';,:: these people will share to the full in the* .prosperity that is approaching. N--w Zealand is, probably, dependent to a j greater extent than any other country \ upon her. overseas trade, and therefore j the disastrous’fall In prices ruling in externaßjnarkets during ihe depression \ period efias directly affected the general welfare pf- the Donvnion. T can ttpeak - to-day frith groat or hopefulness as' to the outlook in 'tv's respect that I did twelve months ap. While with some of our main products the marketing conditions during fie past year have.continued to be difficult,, and the returns relatively small, the most welcome recovery in wool, to- ! gsther with-reasonably good values for .: ; lamb, and increasing returns .for byproducts of meat- freezing works, has materially tiided ; the sheep •farmers’ ' Industry. It .is earnestly . hoped thifc' ; this may foreshadow; better times, also, for dairy farmers and fruit growers in the coining yearir “Marketing '■conditions, in. the United Kingdom are undergoing changes in some respects, • but w I ;am confident. .dv that' s-hpae• engaged in .our great - prim:, ‘ fi.ry industry . wilL; 'exercise V'careful thought, ’and' sound judgment, in .meet-. ;;" ing these .’changes *to< the. best ,adv:n--,;.’;, tage. The quality of our products, ' a mostimportant factor, continues °t '/a a high,, level. A particularly gratify- :? ing 'feature in this connection is a ..re- ji covery of our cheese from 'its...tempor-d ary setback. . • .' ’ ;T*:U«-v3§| “Another pleasing feature., has been : s( a distinct improvement of condition's in Great Britain, where a new spirit of hope and confidence, fully justified by facts, is replacing,; the depressing -\e ■effect of past years;;?; While the clouds have not yet passed away,' the outlook . for increased buying.i; power in our overseas mat'kets. be regarded' as ittVst * the primary producing npliistvi, daiil;l,>ok if forward to the New Year in-aihojjpfrl spirit. Characteristic ' grit.'.ifand-Vpaf-' severance in quality,.goods. ; ; ;- which have, helped them' to, carry *<>VtV 0 during the bad times , sfipuld ; fyn-gr their due reward as improve..- '' ... ' ■. , . “Realising that the prosperity -rvfall in this Dominion ' mainly depends upon the prosperity of primary. ;dnd tries, my message to the. people of . New Zealand at IBe -setting -ofythe o'd. v year is, therefore, inspired, with a strong and, confident belief that an c;a of prosperity is once again dawni-?, .-.nd that, with the exercise of i t .mutu-«.I | helpfulness, and Ream work ipn thi | part of all sections of , our community, . we shril definitely succeed in' overcoming obstacles,-' that long and so. sorely beset the*vpawsii|[ tional progress :afidUi^tpp.mes^?f|\^|'‘/