AN AMERICAN HUSTLE.

Grey River Argus, 25 September 1911, Page 7

AN AMERICAN HUSTLE.

New Zealand' was .visited a fewweeks ag"o by Ja sight-seeing American, wlio probably -broko all records in tho matter of rapid travelliag. This ■exponent of th<\. ari of "hustle" was Mr Louis Jackson, a prominent official of tho Erie Railway Company, and it may be remembered that he achieved th^ feat of "seeing-" our owai city in something like ten minutes. Details of his whole tour, which he could not spare time to impart to anyone while he, was in our midst, are now. available. Mi' Jackson suddenly mado up his mind to complete his first-hand knowledge of the globe by visiting* Oceania, and ■somewhere about the "Glorious Fourth" he left New Yorik for Vancouver. He reached that busy port about twenty hours beforiq tho departure of the; Makura for- Australasia. He pomptly ran out to Seattle,

ono. hundred imiles away, returning in time to see 'the famous .Stanley Park and join the steamer just throe minutes .before she moved from the \vha:if. During an hour's stay at Victoria the visitor inspected the fine Canadian Pacific Railway hotel and discussed its menu, and also visited 1 «i steamer which he was anxious to look over. At Honolulu the .boat shut off steam for five nouns., and the hustling passenger proceeded to 'do' the natural and artificial wonders of Hawaii. He walked the half-acre roof garden of the largest hotel and motored through ilis environs -of the beautiful city and far afield, announcing on his return that he had "taken in absolutely .everything" in the way of sights that the island had to offer. Five hours -at Suva ga.v» the- American ample- opportunity .to learai "more about Fiji than th° k)ldfist inhabitant knows." Leaving the Makura at Pinkcnba, Mr Jackson motored to Brisbane, visited thti public buildings and 'gardens, called on the ijailway authorities, attended a theatre matinjso, learnt all the. 'points' of tHa Queensland Exhibition, and left for Sydney. Taking .an early opportunity to land, he had '"half done" the city when tho Makuna reached heir berth. A clay each sufficed for Melbourne and Adelaide, and 'th«.n came the lightning survey of New Zealand. On his way ■•home Mv Jackson is writing* a book 'an h,is. "impressions," and it certainly should be worth reading.