MAYORAL WELCOME.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 3

MAYORAL WELCOME.

VALUE OF THE SHOW. V A COMMUNITY EFFORT. _,“I am privileged once again by 'being entrusted with the pleasant, duty of extending a welcome to the many visitors to the town 01‘ Hamilton and to the famous \Vntlrato Winter Show." said the Mayor, Mr J. R. Few, at the opening ceremony. "The president has already spoken of the Show, its amazing progress and its great importance. I-ts advertising value cannot be exoggeratcil and as such it stands supreme ——a triumph of united action on the part of town and country, for it is essentially a community effort, with a preponderance of farmers among its working committee. “The secretary, Mr \V. 11. Paul, with his usual modesty, keeps in the background to—day—but has fulfilled his promise of providing something new—something different from any previous

Show.“ continued .\ll‘ Fow, “Thus today we can welcome a new Dl‘USi(l(‘nl, Mr Ballard, :1 new member, .\lr Ban-roll. anew .\linlslex‘ of Agriculture. the Hon. Mr Lee Martin and most important (If all. :1 new Prime Minister, .\ll‘ .\l. J. Savage. “I recognise that this great audimn‘c is anxious In son, and lu‘m' \\'lml mes—sage he has to give. .\Ve \\'olcmnc you. Sir, nmsl sincerely to llamillon and congl'nlulnlv you on the nnmislulmxblc confidence lhe people I‘epusod in your—sr‘ll', ymn‘ party, and you!" Imlil‘y nl‘ moulding lnglslnlion first and foremost on humanitarian lines."