THE DOMINION.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 27 August 1932, Page 16

THE DOMINION.

ENGLISH VISITORS' PRAISE. INDUSTRY AND SPOBT. (raou ou* OW» COi*BMrOHBX«T.} LONDON, July 19. Mr J. E. Raistrick, a Yorkshire engineer, who has lfved in. New Zealand tor nearly lite years, has brought back a vers good impression of that, country, as will be realised from the following excerpts from an interview which he gave to the "Yorkshire Evening Post":"New Zealand, people are intensely British, and will *buy British' whereover they caji.: They themselves are mosif anxious that the people trf this country will support them in the way of • purchasing tueir produce; ■ . ■ , "During iuy 'five-years' stay I visited all the dairy. factories and freezing works. I found the dairy factories to be modern in every <respect. They are scrupulously clean, and the inspection amounts almost to faddism. Purchasing British goods as they do, the New Zealanders rightly look to the people of this country to buy New Zealand butter and other produce, not just because it is made by our own kith and kin, but on its merits." with regard to the state of trade in New Zealand, Mr Raistrick said that at the present time he would not recommend anyone to go to New Zealand or to Australia unless they had plenty of capital and were inclined towards farming or other outdoor pursuit. "From what I could gather," he said, "unemployment was practically unknown in New Zealand before the war, but at the present time it is very rife. While in New Zealand I talked with engineers, business executives, and professional men, and 1 should say there is quite a lot of good business waiting to b© developed there once the present period of. depression is over/' -..-.." One thing that struck him was that the British motor-car seemed to be "rapidly coming into its own." His remarks about the. fishing facilities ought to be helpful to any fisherman thinking of going out for a visit. "More like England than Any Other Country." Mr P. Sedgroau 'is giving to the "Bridgwater (Somerset) a series of articles dealing with impressions formed oui»a world-tour. Two-and-a-half columns are devoted to New Zealand, describing the scenic grandeur and wonders of .the thermal region. Of .the native race, the traveller remarks: 4, ft is said that a cultured Maori is a.much more impressive speaker than a well-educated European. In my journeyings I had a numher of Maori guides of both sexes, and in every case I was struck by their superior speech and manner. One of them informed me that his brother had been nominatedj a few days before, for a Rhode* scholarship. ; "New Zealand is a land of great attractions, and is ona of the most progressive and prosperous countries in the world. In size it is about a thou-

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