AUCKLAND'S GREAT FUTURE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 13 May 1913, Page 8

AUCKLAND'S GREAT FUTURE.

DR. FITCHETT',S PREDICTION

PREJSMINENCE IN COMMEBCE

A happy note that/found a, cordrial 'response from the big gatihe.'-ang. was struck by Dr F. Fitchett, thePpblic Trustee, during hie speech at the opening of the: Public Trust Office on Friday. He, oontiraist&d tho attitudetowardis tlieir city of. tho-people of r*Vell'mgton .and of Auckland, and then proceeded... to' give his explaniatioai of the pridd.which tho people of. AlickLand feel iii their city., . ' ; .

Dr F.itchett a-emarked that. the/ new . offices had been bualt not for sentiments l-ut simply as a business proposition, "I do not think Auckland is properly recognised in th© soutli," 'saidl* l>r Pit-, cliett,; amidst applause. "In the Beauty of kaidscape and seascape Auckland ■is recognised as uiuapproached sind: up- , ap'proa.ch,abl&, but we do not sp-enct £20,000 on an office on tliat account. My view is—iand it is that view that ias Uxl to tho erection of these offices — that Auckland must in tims-b.e.'p-ro-emi-K<ynt in commerce and in population ss in beauty.

Auckland, has possessions. 'that aro sfererl by no 'other part of .tho Dominion,'-: Dr Fibrhett continued. "She has beer, "ncknved by nature with monopo-lis.s—kfia.-i.gum, kauri timber, amd her mini -^ fields. If tho Government w'ou'.'l only rise to a. sense of nts responvibililirs and en:able Europeans to get en to the Maori lands, there would be r,\vAi development as even Auckland cannot imagine." Dr Fitchett referred to the Urerew-a ronntry. ray,injr +I7.it tho mfeive .1-anrU' cf tknt region could be alienate:.! only by the Govornment, aod the G"vtM:nm";nt v.t.s doing nothing. Tho city v.o-s the Mo-c.t of thc-^o '•etirod"from acti.-o life on account of its splendid cliii-nio, .and its Inrio pleasure wopulation wen .another important element. The j:•:■'•;)nfo loypd thf i:!.ne<? -because it \vas v.-o.rtli lovi-ns;. One of the greatest facfo-o m the cty's prosperity was the wonderful loyalty of the Aucklanders to Aai'idiand. (Loud applause.)