WONDERFUL COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 108, 3 November 1923, Page 6

WONDERFUL COUNTRY

TOURIST'S IMPRESSIONS OF

NEW ZEALAND

/ ' : ■ ' ..•■•-■- . ..•■ SCENERY ABSOLUTELY/PERFECT.

(BI TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL .TO THE POST.)

DUNEDIN- This Day.' That New Zealand is a " wonderful country is the opinion- of Mr." Robert J Boyd,-chairman of directors of the English food manufacturing, firm of Biessrs Crosse and Blackwell, who is at present on a tour round the world.' Interviewed Mr. Boyd Baid that there, was a tremendous scope for development in the Dominion. It would, of course, take time to bring about that development. He aid not think it wise to overdo immigration which should be allowed to take its gradual course. I n his opinion the country could, not absorV a very big number of immigrants until it was further developed. He'fbuna business in iNew Zealand fairly good; there was a. spirit of optimisim everywhere, and it seemed as though, the" worst of the depression was over. ■ - '

Mr. Boyd remarked that "Canada had shown a marvellous development durinthe last ten years, and haS'been greatly assisted^ this by the wonderful svsteni of the Canadian Pacific Railway. "New Zealand, he added, ". is not" too well off so far as railway services go, but'l realise the difficulties to -be overcome Mora could be done to make passengers by the Main Trunk line more comfortable, and if New Zealand wants to attract tourists, the roads (and especially the mam highways) should be improved Th* scenery in New Zealand is absolutely perfect: Retorua is, of course a, marvellous place, but what impressed: me mpsfc is the fine scenery of the Southern Alps^and the East Coast bays of the South Island. VI am going to. recommend my friends to take i trip out here and see the scenery for themselves/ 1 concluded Mr. Boyd. *