THE BENEFITS OF COMPETITION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10635, 14 May 1912, Page 6

THE BENEFITS OF COMPETITION

Tilie question is often asked, of w'hat. benefit are competitions. This is ratlier m. large que.stiion., and may be 'tanswpred in various ways. us oojiisicler it under three headings, the , town, the district), tlie inclLriduial. The ■' tfrwn brnefif.'.i m that many nct'side competitors and their' friends, are drawn to- it that would- not otherwise com©. Tlie towliKpeojde lay the.mse'lves out t,o eiifertain .tlioir visitors, and incidentally a little more is spent in dress and liousehold require'iiients. ■ I'hen, the interchaaige of money diverted linfa v,a many different elianneis oaaises a .fijlilij? to general trade that makes t.h'3 comipetilCoiiis a decided, facitor in title general barsinets v s o'f tli,e town, both (before and during tlie week oif ccmipeti'-tion. The district Ibenefits ito an extent not generally for that wiliich brings j towin and country into closer ''social intercourse must tend to a better derstatiding and general good-fellow-siliijj. Miany friend ships are fc,rmed as a .result, of tilio.se" cfcrn/peiiition s that I fwou 1 d [never under other circnnistan>ices be iformed, and the closer we can bring country to town ithe o'dtter it is I for allli. The -individual benefits the j d'on^sistent' .training and exercising of i oilers vocal powers meaning liea'lt'h to uniaiiv. and to .be first-class in. either , elocluitioni' or singriavg one':nrast be in a ■perfectly healthy condition, leading a healthy life, 'and devoing a proportion of each day to the necessary exercises. Hi ere fore, cOmnxititions are of «■ general benefit to the town,, disitrict,, and individual, well worthy of Hilie isiupport of everyhody with the. interest of the peopl'e at heart, and it is to 'be hoped tihiat the people of Master,ton will' respond in a generous 'inaiuuer to .the appeal of tho commit- [ 'tee to .come and help them..