PROSPERITY INDEX
RECORD CHRISTMAS TRADE EXPECTED MR SAVAGE GRATIFIED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 29. The promising prospects for a record Christmas trade this year were referred to by tho Prime Minister, Mr Savage, in an interview. “ I look upon the official reports of increased preliminary Christmas and summer holiday purchases as gratifying evidence of the prosperity of the people.” said Mr Savage. “ 1 know of nothing more encouraging than the ability of people to spend freely on the distribution of happiness. It is quite true that we have our difficulties and problems, but it 'is also a fact that the people of New Zealand to-day are probably in a better position than in any other country in the world to secure Ynletido happiness. The real merriment of Christmas is the ability of the people as a whole to secure Christmas cheer. I am delighted with the official reports as to good business and record prospects throughout the Dominion.”
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19381129.2.66
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 23127, 29 November 1938, Page 8
Word Count
160PROSPERITY INDEX Evening Star, Issue 23127, 29 November 1938, Page 8
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in