AMERICAN AND NEW ZEALAND
' ... v; r -.v' : 7.'v STATEMENT BY' THE' U.s! CONSULi- • / : .general.;' ;■ r,/. ;(BY TELEGIUrn.-.-rKESa ASSOCIAt/onO?.; . :-■< ' i.' Auckland, April 27. . /The American Consul-Genera] (Mr. W. R. Prickett), in , conversation to-day with a ''Herald" representative, referred to' the [question- of the• advertisement v of this DoTninion in his country. .'Ho Viewed- favourably the. suggestion' of. tho Hon./. Dr.; Firid r lay, Attorney-General, that; tho';. officers an'd men of. the States fleet oil their, forthcoming visit to 'Auckland should be shown our thermar regions'if the requisite arrangements as to transport could be made. Mr.Prickett pointed , out, • however, that •tho- trip, would' occupy two or three days at least. '-";Still, -everyone to'.-whom you can show tho _ thermal region," he declared, "must count .for something." In Mr. Prickett's opinion, however, the most. important thing is to. [procure good accommodation! between- here and ' San Francisco. " Until you that," ho said, "you cannot expect to get. very many people .to : come hefe from the United'. States.:'•> ' Some /. arrangement should. be .made between ' the New Zealand and American Governments to provide for a good steamship service." :
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 183, 28 April 1908, Page 10
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181AMERICAN AND NEW ZEALAND Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 183, 28 April 1908, Page 10
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