LOYAL NEW ZEALANDERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20375, 2 October 1929, Page 12

LOYAL NEW ZEALANDERS.

ASSOCIATION IN SYDNEY.

SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT.

[FJIOM OUR OWN* correspondent. 3 SYDNEY. Sept. 26. It has hcen estimated that there are at least 30,000 New Zealanders who have settled permanently in Sydney, and it is rather surprising, therefore, that in a city with so many associations of varied character a Now Zealand Association should have only just come into existence. Nevertheless, it is a very virile body and ono containing members who arc' very loyal to tho land of their birth. Now Zealanders have settled in all sorts of trades and professions in Sydney. Why have thoy been attracted ? Most of them will say that they camo to Australia because thoy had been told that there were greater opportunities here—and they have not been disappointed, judging by tho apparent prosperity of members of tho New Zealand Association, i Tho idea of forming a New Zealand Association was mooted in Sydney many months ago, but as thero was a meagre attendance nt the meeting which was called tho ,idoa, it seemed at tho timo, had been allowed to drop. But tho seed that was then sown has borne fruit, and tho association to-day is one worthy of tho great Dominion it has repeatedly honoured. Dominion Day this month was celobrated by a luncheon at which tho guest of honour was tho Premier of New South Wales, himself a New Zealander, and vory proud of the fact. Mr. Bavin emphasised tho need for a closer co-opcra-tion botwoon Australia and Now Zealand, and said that thoro were many directions in which trado could bo developed to the benefit of both countries. Mr. Bavin was not slow to extol tho attractivoness of tho Dominion. Ho went into raptures ovor its scenery, and said what a wondorful place it was for tho sportsman with rod or gun. 110 advised all Australians to seo Now Zealand for thomselvcs, and said that it was their duty to find out more about their sister Dominion. He assured them of the great hospitality of New Zoalahdors, and told thorn that a visit to the country would lengthen their life by yoars. Why, itwas tho hefllthiost country in tho world. Ho had beon told of ono placo where thoy had had to kill a man bol'ore (hey could start a cemetery. That was an old joko, but it wont very well with the crowd of Now Zoalander.s who were enjoying the luncheon. The New Zealand Association entertained tho Now Zealand doctors who attended the recent medical congress, and honoured tho New Zoaland scientist who is going to the Polar regions with the Mawson Expedition. In many ways it has kopt Now Zealand in the public eye. It is bound to do a great deal of good.