"NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 7

"NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED."

THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF "THE WEEKLY PRESS." SOME AMERICAN APPRECIATIONS. . When "New Zealand Illustrated" was published in October last, Messrs Carrick Wedderspoon, Ltd., Engineers and Merchants of Christchurcli," forwarded several ccpies to friends abroad. Following are somo letters received by a recent mail, marking appreciation of tli3 production: l-'rom Mr A. B. Edes, manager Foreign Trade Department, Ohio Brass Co., Mansfield, Ohio: Dear Carrick,—l am very much obliged indeed for the copy of the local Christmas number of "The Weekly Press," which arrived a short time ago, and which has been examined with a good deal cf interest, not only by myself but by other O.IJ. people here, and I have turned tho copy over to our advertising department in the hope thitt they might bo able to mako uso of some of the pictures in some way. You certainly have a most beautiful country, and wo think "The Weekly Press" is to be congratulated for their initiative in getting up such a splendid edition, tho paper is good, the pictures aro fine, and altogether tho general get-up is highly creditable.

From Orr and Sembower, Inc., of New York: — Dear Sir,—Your letter of November 16th, as well as Christmas number of "llio Weekly Press," have come to hand. We want to thank you for sending us th)s beautifully illustrated magazine. The scenery and views are certainly wonderful. It almost makes ono feel like taking a steamer to see them. From the President, the Stales Company. Hartford; Connecticut: — Dear Mr Wedderspoon,—Wo have just received tho Christmas number of "The Weekly Press," which you so kindly sent us, and wish to express our appreciation of your thotightfulness. This is indeed a very beautiful number, and we have all been interested m looking over the pictures of your beautiful country. From the President. Pittsburgh Electric Furnace Corporation, Pittsburgh, Penna.:— Dear Mr Wedderspoon,—l have your letter of November 15th, and very much appreciate your sending along a copv of the Christmas number of "The WeeWv Press." You have been so kind as to" send this along each year, and I have thoroughly enjoyed looking it over. It is really a work of art, and is a credit to the publishers.

From the Standard Und-rground Cable Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.: Mv dear Mr Wedderspoon,—l have received with much pleasure your kind letter of November 15tb, as also your

local Christmas number of "The Weekly Press."

That publication is a wonderful one, and shows up tho scenes of beauty and interest in New Zealand in a way to niako ono very keen to want to get there and actually gaze upon them. I shall take tho paper out home with mo because I know what a pleasuro it will lie to Mrs Marsh to see it.

From the Economy Electric Devices Co., Chicago:— .My dear Mr Wedderspoon,— I am very happy to have the privilege of acknowledging tho safe receipt of the beautiful Christmas issuo of "The Weekly Press." t It was very kind of you to remember us with so interesting a publication, and I am particularly grateful for • the opportunity to view the illustrations, and shall read the test with considerable interest, and with a faint hope that somo day I might have the opportunity of visiting you in New Zealand.

From Hie Sangamo Electric Co., of Canada, Ltd., Toronto: — Dear Carrick, —I received to-day your very kind note of November 15th, and thank you for tho message. In the same mail I received the Chrintmss number of "The Weekly Press," and I do not know of anything in a long time that I have enjoyed any more. Tho quite remarkablo illustrations have opened my eyes to the wonderful country that you have out there, and I can now begin to understand why you do not como out to this part of the world to see us any oftcner, and why you are always so very glad to get back home again.