THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. MASTERTON'S CHANCE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9584, 2 September 1909, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. MASTERTON'S CHANCE.

It is only to be expected that there should be some opposition, if such it can be called, to tne proposal that Masterton people should grasp a fair opportunity of assisting themselves along tlie road of progress. There never wa? any movement yet—no matter how good—that somebody,who disapproved of it, could not be found. However, there is no necessity to seriously consider such individuals on the present occasion. The residents of Mastprton who cannot see an unmixed blessing fcr them in the establishment of large freezing works at the W airigawa are, fortunately, few and far between, and the less said about them the better. It may be taken for granted that the directors of the Farmers' Meat Company will study the interest of shareholders in their company to the best of fheir ability, and we have good authority for'saying that a liberal subscription of shares by Masterton business people, on the terms proposed, would receive the directors' favourable consideration. Surely there is no one so absurd as to suggest that the® business people of Masterton have not every right to make a proposition to the Meat Company on the ba3is of mutual interest, and that the company haye not a perfect right either to accept or reject the offer as they consider most advisable in their own interests? No, there should be no misunderstanding about the matter. Masterton has now a magnificent opportunity to improve its prosperity, and if there is sufficient public spirit in the community the object which it is desirable to achieve can easily be accomplished. There is nothing to be gained by working quietly—the time has arrived for action—speedy and broad-minded action, combined with liberal response. A petition is in circulation, and should be numerously signed, requesting his Worship the Mayor to convene a public meeting of all those interested in the question, and it is to be hoped that the petitioners' request will be acceded to by his Worship. There is now very little time left in which to canvass the community thoroughly, and prompt, vigorous and adequate measures should be adopted in order that this mt»y be done. To thoroughly arouse public interest no better step than that proposed could be taken