HAPPY RHODESIA

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 16

HAPPY RHODESIA

FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE

"We are almost more English than the English, with a climate like the English summer, English people and customs, and a great many interests and hobbies," said Mrs. W. A. Grose, cf Umtali, Southern Rhodesia, who arrived at Auckland recently for a four months' visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. Harvey, of Epsom.

Mrs. Grose said Southern Rhodesia was a delightful place in which to live. It was a purely English colony, unaffected by the Union of South Africa.

"Big game hunting is one of the greatest attractions in Southern Rhodesia, while there is always a steady influx of tourists," she added. "Modern development has made a considerable difference to Rhodesia, and there are today many large buildings, new bridges, and good roads for the many motor-cars.

"It is an ideal place in which to live. We grow tropical and sub-tropical fruit and vegetables in large quantities. There is always something of interest to do, and the country encourages outdoor life, and is very healthy.

"The brilliant flowers of South Africa are at their best in Rhodesia, a country usually associated with veldts and kopjes / rather than with flowers, although they bloom in great profusion," continued Mrs. Grose. "Bougainvillea, azaleas, rhododendrons, climbing lilies, jasmine, and a host of other South African flowers and creepers grow wild, while the climate is most suitable for English flowers also. Every woman in our colony is an enthusiastic gardener."