AN APPEAL.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l have been a constant subscriber to your valuable paper since very near its institution, viz., 1864. I occupy the position of being an Austrian, and havo to acknowledge the kind and civil treatment I have received from the inhabitants of New Zealand during my residence therein. Of course, Mr. Editor, you are aware of the fact that no matter in what part of the universe one may happen to be born, there is always a strong feeling and inclination towards your native home. I am sorry to notice that the people of New Zealand (especially of the North) have taken a strong objection to the influx of the Austrians, whom they reckon to be equal to, or even " worse than Chinamen." I do not altogether object to the "cry" of the populace, but I would ask them to show a little sympathy for those who are not altogether able to explain their views in the English vernacular, and I know when a fair thing is asked, a true Britisher never denies, but is ever ready to assist a " stranger in a strange land."—l am, etc., AUSTRIA. Waipu, October 20, 1899.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11202, 24 October 1899, Page 3
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