PRIME MINISTER’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4037, 4 January 1930, Page 3

PRIME MINISTER’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE.

“BUY N.Z. MADE GOODS.”

Wellington, Last Night.

Unemployment and the measures the Government was adopting to -stem its tide in New Zealand were subjects dealt with by the Prime Minister in a New Year’s message broadcast from his Heretaunga residence by station 2YA, Wellington.

■Sir Joseph suggested that the slogan for 1930 should he “Buy New Zealand-made Goods.” The Prime Minister said that in many ways 1929 had been eventful. There had’ been a serious earthquake, and citizens were to be complimented on the magnanimous manner in which they had come to the aid of the sufferers. (Serious unemployment had also pr-evailed. “We have done all we could to alleviate unemployment; the Government has assisted to its utmost.” He added: “I am aware that in many ways this has been temporary, but you must remember that conditions during- 1929 have not been of o, the best. There has been a noticeable fall in wool prices and there were financial crashes in England and lAnrierica. All this makes for unemployment, but I am confident that 1930 will be much better than last year. The Government has given serious thought to and Cabinet has spent many worrying hours over this problem of un employment. ••• '‘This year, our land settlement, policy will be put into effect. This is the real way to look after our people, and the Minister of Lands has had a heavy task in arranging for this great undertaking. It is now almost finalised. “Manufacturers, too, must be assisted,” continued the Prime Minister. “This is another real way to helping to give employment to our people. We are doing- our best to assist in the promotion of industry. We have amalgamated the Departments of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity, and the appointment abroad of. officers representing the combined department will be economical. ‘I ■ hope they will, help the country considerably, both in regard to-its imports and exports and in bringing, people to the Dominion. .Much can be done in the development of the Tourist Department. Jfihere is possibly no country in the world that has so many natural advantages and extraordinary beauty spots as New Zealand* and iu years to come it will be one of the greatest assets we possess, so we-are devoting out attention /to its development in power.”: '!•‘JrBl? aQ d commerce you all,”- he

added, '“to apply pluck and determination to your respective callings and to remember that goodwill to pu(r less fortunate citizens will bring happiness not only to them but move so to ourselves. In conclusion, I say to you, let the slogan'go forward for 1930: ‘Buy New Zealand-made Goods!’ This will animate people of all classes to 'help to create further employment. If we can increase our local industries and find regular employment for our boys who are leaving school in such large numbers annually we will be performing a great service for New Zealand. 1 wish you good-night and good luck.”