How New Zealand is advertised by visitors may be gathered from remarks made to the Northampton ''Dailv Echo" by Mr J. Manfield, J.P., a recent visitor lo the Dominion. He found "manufactured articles very dear, but food very cheap.' For Ihe Englishman, New Zealand (North Island) is a fine country in every respect, but Australia is racked -with Labour troubles the like of which are unknown in Britain. Wages are hi countries, and also in Aiiiaiw, in New York 20 dollars a day are offered to plasterers. Hours of labour iu New Zealand are strictly regulated. Even hotel servants come under the regulations. I know only two hotels in the country where late dinner can be obtained on Sunday. The last meal on that day is high tea at 5.30, and if you miss that you go hungrv.' - '
NEW BRIGHTON ADVTS. ALWAYS THE PRIiIEST .MEAT AT DIXON'S, NEW BRIGHTON. 'PHE Choicest Beef and Glutton, idenJ- tically the samp as the town shop, awaits you at the. New Brighton brancn. Thia better quality meat 6houJd surely be served to vour family. " mXON xIROS., Ca=h Butchers, New Brighton, And Ift: tlaa>>o.l street. Citv. . <W;
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17941, 8 December 1923, Page 5
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