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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19275, 12 September 1924, Page 8

A New Zealand visitor gave to a Daily Mail reporter the following summary of his first impressions of London:—“(!) The mildly amused air with which the doner regards the curious provincial visitor, and his own curiosity when something now even to him makes its appearance. For instance, be will stand just as long as his country cousin to see the Daily Mail skywriting. One touch of novelty makes the whole world kin. (2) The difficulty of obtaining stamps in London at night time. (3) The healthy appearance and cheerfulness of London children, even in the crowded areas. (4) The fine upright carriage of the English girl; her healthy look; her taste in dresses and her millinery. (5) The air of majesty with which your traffic policeman turns his back on a rapidly advancing lino of motor omnibuses. (6) A general impression that half of London’s wonder has not been told—and a good deal has yet to be written on the subject,”