"The Rhine is a much over-rated river," declared Professor P. W. Burbidge, of Auckland University College, on his return recently from a tour abroad which included a voyage down that famous river. "It is nothing like the Wanganui, which offers an infinitely finer spectacle. It is pleasant," he added, "but our land is wonderful for scenic beauty. When you come back to Auckland you cannot fail to be struck with its beauty—except where man has made it ugly. A conspicuous illustration of this is to be seen in the bare, treeless cemeteries about Auckland, which are in marked contrast to the well-planted 'gardens of peace' that one finds everywhere abroad."
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21084, 8 February 1934, Page 12
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