PROGRESSIVE ADELAIDE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 244, 28 September 1922, Page 2

PROGRESSIVE ADELAIDE.

AN INTERESTING LETTER. Writing to a friend in Hastings, Mr. A. L. Anderson, late manager of the Bank of N r bw Zealand, Hastings, in a chatty personal way gives his impressions of Adelaide as it appeared to him on his return after an absence of thirty years. He says:— “During that period there have been developments which 1 can only describe as wonderful. Many fine buildings have gone up in the city, whilst the suburbs have spread out in all directions and are quite unrecognisable. The population of city and suburbs is now in the neighbourhood of 31)0,000. After a big hunt we at last found a suitable bungalow dwelling and we are now settled down in our new home. The vendor and builder was his own architect and has displayed much ingenuity in providing comfort and labour-saving devices. The situation is first-class and we have a fine comprehensive view. The property has a nice piece of land and 1 am not grafting hard as a gardener and am thoroughly enjoying the open air life and exercise. “Immediately in front of us, the other side of the road are three orchards and vineyards, comprising about 50 acres. 1 am told that one of these vineyards turned out 70 tons of grapes last season and 90 tons season before. 1 understand by taking a shilling you can come away with a good basket full so we have something to look forward to later on when the grapes are ripe “The orchards are planted in plums, peaches, apricots—these are in full bloom just now and are a glorious sight—rigs, oranges, lemons, walnuts, etc. There are numerous orange groves in tiie district and the golden iruit amongst the dark green loliage makes a very pretty picture. Apples and pears are not grown on the plains, but they thrive well in the hill country, which is quite close. “Have been too closely occupied in settling down in our new home to take stock of general business affairs, but. judging by the activity and bustle in the town on the rare occasions that I go there, business seems to be brisk and there appears to be an air of prosperity. “Indicating how Adelaide has grown, when 1 was resident here previously the railway business was carried ou.t on four platforms. Now there are thirteen platforms.” Mr. Anderson concludes by sending kind regards to old Hastings friends. Ee says he is thoroughly enjoying his liberty and freedom from worry.