THE DOMINION’S PROGRESS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 50, 9 February 1911, Page 11

THE DOMINION’S PROGRESS.

A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS

Among the recent visitors to New Zealand is Mr. .Tames Hill. ex-Lord Mayor of Bradford. Yorkshire. England. Mr. Hill, who has been for a period of five weeks in the Dominion, combining business with pleasure, made, during the course of a conversation with a •’ New Zealand Herald ” reporter, a number of remarks on matters of general interest.

“ I was through New Zealand in L 597.” said Mr. Hill, “and I cannot help being impressed with the wonderful progress the Dominion has made during the last fourteen - vears. On this occasion I have

made a comprehensive tour, right from the Bluff to Auckland, visiting all places of interest en route, including the thermal attractions in the Rotorua district. At Home I am largely interested in the wool trade, and consequently during my stay in New Zealand have paid particular attention to this line. New I Zealand wool has a splendid reputation in the manufacturing centres of England, largely on account of the great pains New Zealand growers have taken with it. As long as the present high standard is maintained they have nothing to fear, and we will be prepared to take all that they can produce. “ Wool from the Argentine," continued Mr. Hill, “ has been coming into favour on the English market during the past few years, and as that country is being rapidly developed and exploited, I think it is going to be a strong competi-j tor with both New Zealand and Australia in the near future. The Argentine also has the great advam tage that it is much closer to the Home markets. In fact, many firms now prefer wool produced in South America. There is not much difference in the quality, and I should say it was about equal to the Australasian standard.” Mr. Hill went on to say that New Zealand butter and cheese are in keen demand at Home, and the fact that they hold their own in the face of the strongest Danish competition is a glowing tribute to the Dominion. He conld not emphasise too stromrlv the briaht'

prospects of trade between New Zealand and the western markets of England. “ It would benefit your country,” Mr. Hill continued, “if New Zealand were now extensively advertised at Home, though during the last couple of years New Zealand has been more talked about than at any previous time in its history. The gift of a Dreadnought was largely the cause of this.”