A GLOBE-TROTTER'S PRAISE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2978, 12 April 1911, Page 7

A GLOBE-TROTTER'S PRAISE.

CFeom Our Own Cokkespondent.) AUCKLAND, April 3. "You have some of the finest scenery in the world in New Zealand, and your volcanic wonders are in my opinion unequalled," said a London visitor, Mr r\ E. Ellis, who has been on a three months' torn 1 of the Dominion, in speaking to a Herald representative last night. That he is competent to judge the merits of the country fairly is borne out by. the fact that he has made extended tours in Switzerland, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Servia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Icela.nd, Norway, Bulgaria, and other countries. "The founds in the South Island are," said Mr Ellis, " the mast magnificent I have ever seen, and there is absolutely no equivalent, not even in Iceland, to the marvellous thermal distinct in the vicinity of Rotorua. Then as to the agricultural aspect. The farmer in this country "is remarkably progressive, and can give many points to his English brother, both in regard to dairying and sheep-farming. As far as the working man is concerned, I know of no other place where he is so well off and independent. But the capitalist—ah! it is better for him to go elsewhere.