DAWN OF ANOTHER YEAR

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1927, Page 9

DAWN OF ANOTHER YEAR

MESSAGE FROM PREMIER

BETTER TIMES ARE AHEAD BRITISH CITIZENS’ DUTY By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Dec. 30. Mr. J. G. Coates, in a New Year message, said: "In the dawning of another year 1 express to my fellow citizens my warmest wishes for tlie continuance of the progress and prosperity of New Zealand. In the past year economic disturbances in tlie vmted Kingdom have somewhat depreciated what might otherwise have reasonably been expected from our export trade. I am glad to say there is a reason for believing better times are ahead. The clouds of industrial depression, which have long hung over Britain, are diminishing, and an era of prosperity is dawning, in which I hope New Zealand will correspondingly benefit, because our material well-being is inseparably linked with that of the United Kingdom. “The Imperial Conference was an important epoch in the Empire, and the results tend to strengthen the tics of unity which can be helped by wholeheartedly fostering iuter-Empire trade. It behoves British citizens to make this their every-day thought and action. The New Year’s slogan should be:— ‘Sink our differences and unite all our efforts in a spirit of hearty goodwill.’ ”

SUNSHINE THROUGH CLOUDS. MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP. London, Dec. 30. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in hie New Year message, points out the aftermath of the general strike, and suggests: “We are standing in humiliation, but Bunyan said. ‘The Valley of Humiliation is as fruitful as any the crow flies over?

“We must not forget that Europe, owing to the League of Nations and the Thoiry conversations had progressed towards peace during the year. We must remember the achievemnt by the Imperial Conference of a fuller understanding, and its promise of more stable peace. The voices from South Africa ring more hopefully, and there is more sunshine through the clouds in Leland and India.”

SPIRIT OF GOODWILL. MR. BALDWIN’S WISH. Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 31. Mr. Baldwin’s New Year message says: “We have left behind a year of discord and industrial depression. Let us resolve to repair the damage and restore national prosperity in a spirit of goodwill.”

LABOUR LEADER’S VIEW. MORE SANITY REQUIRED. London, Dec. 31. Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald’s message says: “Most people will be glad to get rid of 1926, and all will hope for more sanity and businesslike genius in the conduct of the nation’s affairs in 19*27.”