FULL OF ENTHUSIASM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 6

FULL OF ENTHUSIASM

FOR NEW ZEALAND

A QUEENSLAND "VISITOR

A Dunedin reporter had a short chat with Me E. H. Mair, a Queensland pressman and athlete, who accompanied the English League>. team throughout dts Australian and New Zealand four. This gentleman has been connected with the League game in Australia since its inception, and has also been associated in many other branches of sport. Mr Mair was full of enthusiasm for the scenic beauties.of the-Dominion. ‘The warmth of vour welcome,” he added, “is in direct contrast to your climate; though I must say that both are equally exhih’rating. I came. to. the Dominion knowing it had the renutation being ‘God’s qwn country,’- and I go away convinced ; of, the fact.”; - ■ •\ . , . To show the sincerity of this genlieman’s remarks ,ho mentioned he intended settling In the Dominion., Things that, especially, appealed to- Mr Mair weio the apparent immunity from drought, the leaning towards concrete toads in preference to old methods by municipalities, tlie intention to harness ’ \Later power, the solid\ tone of the husircss world, .the difference .between imports and exports, the reclaiming of ■ swamp land and sen fronts, and the Boosting” proclivities of the average h\iv .Zealander of his own country. ■ >'‘The thirty-throe English footballers have also been, impressed with Dunedin, ant! .the o.poprtunitv that has been given them to visit Dunedin has made them ambassadors in telling people on the cither side of the wonderful Exhibition

•v mi arc- go in" to have next year, and the immense possibilities of your great district.” ' If a New Zealand team went Home to England next year and won most of its-matches it would do the game good nlnd'he a'financial success -A move in tlic right direction would be the formation of a junior management committees and school associations. “Queensland is now at the top of the football tree, due. in no small way to the pioneering work of. -previous New Zealand teams, and there should be no obstacle in the way ' of..my State reciprocating next, if not this, season by sending a team across.” ,