PROGRESSIVE HAMILTON

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 9

PROGRESSIVE HAMILTON

CENTRE OF RICH DAIRYING DISTRICT. “ It was hoped." said the Hon. W. Nash, speaking at Morrinsvllle this week. “ to build 4000 houses by the end of this year and in this connection the Government would try to do as much as they could for the country districts." This is. indeed, good news as nothing stimulates business like building, and It is to be hoped that some of these 4000 houses will be erected in the Wa kato, of which Hamilton Is the centre. Hamilton, without doubt is the most progressive town in the Dominion and as far as new buildings, proposed new bu ldings and the modernising of old buildings are concerned it surely has no equal. A walk down Victoria Street conveys the Impression that one is parading a c‘ty thoroughfare and lh»t I* not all. for branehng off a? right angles is Uoll'nsrwood Sir*’**!, where Reid’s, the furnishing specialists, have the most up-to-i'a'e furnishing establishment in the Waikato and who could (if rf'ey were called upon to do so' furnsh at their famous low charges, all the 40‘»«) houses that the lion. W. Nash spn.U-. ,f: •* Reid's ” has become a household word in the Wiikafo and no more striking example <>f successful business trading could he found in this Horn n'on. ' s from time to time, added to the’r premi-es unt 1 !«>-day Ills firm has a command ng position with large and attractive frontages to both Gollintrwood and Alexandra Streets and now is. outside the four centres the largest furnistrng house of its kind in New Zealand Not e ntent with that which they have to offer the buying pubic ?b management recently called In the builders who have Just completed ren»*\ •.(•ill- <t i nddUb.ns to a port on of the showrooms, and as the h r!lifers now require more room In which t » carry nut further work. Retd s have decided to quit all their quality goods and a startling sale of Furniture and Soft Furnishings is advertised to commence on MONDAY NEXT Hamilton, indeed, is a progressive town and Its advancement is due to the enierp -e ~f its many business firms who have iike Reid s. kept abreast with Hie times. \s a result. Hamilton, as staled above, is looked upon and rightly so. too as being the most Important inland town in New Zealand. # 371