THE NEW YEAR

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 31 December 1924, Page 5

THE NEW YEAR

A BRIGHT OUTLOOK

RECORD YEAR. FOR EXPORTS.

PREMIER HOPEFUL

Cut TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Dec. 39. In a ; New fear message the fnme Minister (the) Hon. W. F. Massey) says the prospects fo r the. people as a whole were never better than today, not only on account of wool prices; but owing to the splendid season for primary products and good crops, it having been a record ; year for exports.

Sucli progress denotes the industry of the people, and forms the basis of national prosperity. There are no indications' of any serious collapse, and the community benefits when the maii on the land -is -prospering. ••.'.'The Dominion has experieced periods of prosperity and slumps, '.and profited by them; The time to practise, economy is during the season of prosperity.

He looked . back with pleasure oil tlie, achievements "of..Parliament,' and those wlu> bad fallen by the wayside in bad times had not been forgotten. Social and domestic legislation . must be continued on '..humanitarian ' lines, but we must ever remember the Empire,' which we held in 'trust in partnership with our overseas kin. ' - The Prime Minister extends a’ cordial welcome to Sir Charles Fergusson, tlie new Governor-General. They were building up a great liaition in the Pacific, and ,if tlie*. present generation continued on the same lines they would build up a nation worthy of its environment and of the AngldSaxon stock from which it* came.

In conclusion,. Mr. Massey a,sk« all classes of people to pull together, avoiding petty bickerings and sectional differences, and to. be actuated bv, the splendid spirit which hail enabled, the Empire to face grave perils during the 1 ast decade, • He • confide ntl y p redieted for the Dominion a New Tear richly endowed with brightness and prosperity, 4 in which all citizens will fully share.