MR. BOOTH'S IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 196, 13 May 1908, Page 3

MR. BOOTH'S IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA.

BOYAL : SHCW and .darling downs. ■ Mr.. H., J. Booth, 'of Feilding, told our . Jlanawatu ■- - coriespondent / some ; interesting things-about: his visit to. tho Royal Show at ' Sydney. 7:-' The 'system:adopted" at -the .gates .is ; one ''that-.ho. thinks might well bo adopted..by-| •Manaw'atulTho public aro -admitted at the' turnstiles on payment of Is., and tho trouble ;of purchasing tickets is dispensed: ,with. Members, of course,, present their .tickets. After- the show the: crowd ,of about 80,000 people departed from; the ground.' through . large [gates- about a chain ..wide,' which [wero ; - thrown wide • open;.-'; Trams,, which followed i each other, closely, enabled the crowd to disperso within !.a fow-minutes. . " They aro not too liberal with complimentary luncheon tickets, ■■ said Mr. .Booth,, "and don't. g«:o, a visitor, a ticket to last him throughout tjhe. show. In the refreshment: rooms you pay 2s. GJ. for lunch, and presently a girl comes along • and asks if you - will.have.tea. You reply in,the affirmative, and, greatly to .your surprise;, you are asked -for another sixpence." .... .. . •; ' ... Mr. [Booth's visit to. tho Darling Downs was a hurried one., Some of .the land .over /.'.which ho passed could not, .in-.his opinion,bo exoelled in any part of New Zealand. - Tho' sheep trucks, on the railways could be • loaded .either .from- tlie, side or from tho eridi - but they were not provided, -with' tlio false - bottom'like ours, consequently the shoep get dirty' in transit: •