WORLD CIRCLED. Mr. A. J. Stallwortliy.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 16, 20 January 1939, Page 8

WORLD CIRCLED.

Mr. A. J. Stallwortliy.

YEAR'S TRAVELLING. AUCKLAND FAMILY HOME. MOTORING IN BRITAIN. After travelling twelve months a distance equivalent to approximately three time* around the world. Mr. and .Mis. A. J. Stall worthy, accompanied by tlicir daughter. Miss Tni Stallwortliy. returned to Auckland in the Mariposa, to-day. Mi'. Stallwortliy is a former Minister of Health in New Zealand. Their Itinerary took thi'in to Australia. Ceylon. (ireat Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy. Southern Spain. Austria. Czechoslovakia. (Jennany. Holland, 1 lie I'liitcd State* anil Canada. "The international situation during the whole period jjavc us added mental I stimulus," -aid Mr. Stallwortliy this morning. "We were advised to turn hack from Munich and Berlin, hut we persisted. Without that sojourn in Germany wc would have missed much that is ncces.sary in interpreting international affair*. "As it happened, wo had no difTicuHy at all. although letter* from and .to lis in (iernianv were intercepted officially. 1 lie famous crisis was developing while we were there." In the old world, from Edinburgh to Home, from Versailles and Geneva to Berlin, Prague, \ ienna and Amsterdam, it. had been of tremendous interest to them to live again the stories of their school history hooks, Mr. Stallwortliy added. 'I hev spent eight crowded weeks on the Continent. "In Creat Britain not 15.000 miles of motoring could unfold all its beauty," lie *aid. "A motorist, incidentally, simply cannot lose his way there. Iloads are excellent and well posted, and the Automobile Association service is splendid. If you miss one turning there is no need to worry; there are plenty more. Britain i« a network of parted roads.

cs. the Old Country just 'gets' you; wo left it with regret. We crossed to America in the Queen Mary—an amazing ship, so huge, efficient ami tractable! New York is n wonderful city. Its skyscrapers arc timrvela of building construction. We went up to the top of the F.mpire State Building, the highest in the world, with its 102 storeys. After we had obtained a good view of the city from the top a ftorni blew acio-s. and at 4,-ttl p.m. we were above the clouds, as if in an aeroplane." Ihev travelled extensively through the United States and Canada before leaving California on the last stage of their homeward journey.