DEVELOPMENT OF N.Z.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 173, 24 July 1928, Page 8

DEVELOPMENT OF N.Z.

GREAT POSSIBILITIES. MR. ALEXANDER MARKY'S VIEWS. A very interesting aiM.e-s wa= given to-day to members oi the Auckland Advertising Club by Mr. Alexander Marky who spoke on the undeveloped possibilities of New- Zealand. Mr. A. H. Lees, the president, introducing Mr. Marky. said he was a lecturer of world-wide repute and particularly interested at present in the possibilities of New Zealand 110:11 the point of vie*v of the picture business. Mr. Marky said anyone coming to New Zealand could not fail to be struck w-ith its great possibilities. New Zealand butter, chee-e and honey he had proved to be the best in the world. Those products only needed to be better known to command an almost unlimited s.'le. Thay might think that such commodities were already well-known, but he a«»ured his audience that in the United SrateNew Zealand butter wa- 11.1t, known except to the trade. Mr. Marky aUo referred to the mineral wealth of New Zealand which wanted developing. A* a paradise for touri-ts New Zealand was better known, but its praise wa- usuaiiy "'toned dour.'' bv reference to our >mall boats and to t", 1 • alleged inadequate accoir.inodatie*. b.r.h afloat and ashore. The possibilities <.f New Zealand for the picture bu-ines-was touched on. the lecturer >avin-_' i r had the mn-t wonderful scenery from Arctic to sub-tropical, and the correct atmosphere for this work. Mr. (•. C. ( odlin. in mo\in:r .1 vo'.e of thanks to Mr. Marky. said thev were alwa \ - plca -ed * o have \l-■ to r s come along and teil them their mi-takes jn snc/i a frank and hearty wav as Mr. Markv had done.