YOUNG VIRILE NATION
TALK ON NEW ZEALAND BY MR. COATES WARM INVITATION TO SETTLERS (Rec. October 26, 7.5 p.m.) By Telegraph.—Press association. Copyright. London, October 25. “In our favoured country, we are engaged in building up a young, virile nation. It is still in infancy, but we have hopes eventually that it is destined to become a counterpart under tlie Southeru Cross of your own island group. To all who like to conic ami settle or visit New Zealand we extend a warm invitation.” Thus Mr. Coates concluded a general talk on New Zealand which was broadcast by wireless throughout the count rv to-night In the course of • the talk tlie Prune Minister gave a general description of the Dominion as a voting country enjoying a beautiful land and fine climate. It had the problem of entailing the spending of large sums on vast public works incidental to extending settlement; nevertheless the whole of the national debt, including seventy-six millions of war debt, was being reduced yearly.
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 27, 27 October 1926, Page 11
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