MORE CONFIDENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12886, 12 June 1936, Page 3

MORE CONFIDENCE

marked improvement in

BUSINESS OPINION’ OF MINSTER OF INDUSTRIES 'Press Association). WELLINGTON, June 11. In a statement issued to-day tlie Ifoti.tD. G. Sullivan, Minister of ln-dust-ros and Commerce, -says that adv’CC from his officers, ulio are in very close touch with all sections of commercial activity, is in line with the information reaching him from otlio" sources to the effect thut an im provement is bong c[Feetoil on ell sides.

A striking feature .is that a hotter qual’ty article is in demand, indicating that the spending power lias improved. Building activity is most marked, hut the improvement is not. confined to I lids; numerous other lines are showing much better results, and there is every prospect o ! ' n continuance.

“This is most encouraging'', adds the M’nister, "and, is am effective reply! to those who. to suit thoir own purposes, insist that .there is lack ol emriidence : n business- and that tin Govsinimont’s pokey spells ruin and disaster.' 0

TTc is satisfied, that there is more real confidence and optimism than at any time s rice those years, that ore •leferrcd to jus tlm depression, and lie is equally certain that this spirit will he even more marked when the

full effect) of the policy is felt right; throughout the Dominion.