A Widely-travelled New Zealander

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 65, 18 March 1937, Page 11

A Widely-travelled New Zealander

FINDS MUCH THAT IS SATIBFYINU IN HEB HOMELAND. An attractive young New Zealander who is re-visiting her people after an * absence of six and a-half years, is Mrs S. Booth, of London, for a few days ' this week the guest of her aunt, Mrs E. !%V. Scott, of Ngata street, Palmerston North. Mrs Booth must have been a very youthful bride when she left New Zealand with her husband, Mr Sydney Booth, Electrical Superintendent for the Blue Star Shipping Coy., London, but in the years she has been away her lines have fallen in many pleasant places, with her home for about a year on Long Island, New York, for some months in Bermuda and now for the past two years within sight of the famous Kew gardens, London. Mrs Booth confessed to the “ Timed’’ her hunger for her “ain” folk and the joy she felt on arriving in New Zealand to sense the friendliness of the people, but admitted that strings were drawing her back to London in June. She is enthusiastic about life in America and the hospitality of its wonderful people. Her husband was at that time with the British General Electrical Company and his work necessitated a good deal of travelling particularly on the company's two big liners the Monic of Bermuda and Queen of Bermuda, on which he travelled both as pnesenger and guarantee engineer. Mrs Booth was also privileged to make two trips I across the Atlantic to England while I their headquarters were in America, ’interspersed with visits to the lovely Bermudas, and in that tropical spot life was very care free. Tho busy housewife goes shopping on a bicycle with a basket fastened on the handle bars or in a horse-driven vehicle, for there are no motor cars to disturb the peace. With so much of their time spent on the water one might have expected these voyagers to seek their holiday experience on land. Not so Mr and Mrs Booth, who chose a delightful way of spending their last holiday. This was to hire a launch to accommodate two, and journey leisurely up the lovely reaches of the Thames from London to Oxford. They spent about twelve days travelling at will sight-seeing by day and tying up in some peaceful backwater each night. Future plans are for a similar holiday to the fascinating Norfolk Broads. Mrs Booth is of the opinion that New Zealanders do not always appreciate how fortunate they are in that there is an abundance of good food available, with housekeeping more simple than in England. With regard to prices she stated that with the exception of leather goods, footwear, etc., you have to pay a good price for good clothing anywhere as in New Zealand. Mrs Booth will only be in the Dominion three months with her people and leaves in June on her homeward journey, the prospect of leisure hours I in Kew gardens in their summer I beauty leaving the reporter a little [ envious. j