SIR ARTHUR AND LADY SMITH
FAREWELL MESSAGE TO NEW ZEALAND “I am more convinced than ever that what people want is a straightforward Christianity, the only, thing that can solve their problems,” said Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Smith, before he left Hare wood yesterday for Sydney at the end of his tour of New Zealand. “People take it, and want it. as long as it is not sloppy, or ‘pi.* as long as it is definite,” Sir Arthur Smith said. Lady Smith said she had enjoyed < the visit immensely. “How could we help it?” she said. “The people were so kind. . “We met the cream of New Zealand —the Christian folk,” said Lady Smithy When it was suggested to her that “cream” might be definied as the very small portion at the top. Lady Smith said that it was cream that one went for when buying Cows. Sir Arthur Smith and Lady Smith will visit most of the main cities in Australia, and will leave on their return home early in September.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27426, 12 August 1954, Page 5
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