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Otago Witness, Issue 3969, 8 April 1930, Page 33

As others see us! Stories of a place where dogs were too lazy to bark and of where a leg of mutton might be obtained for 2d were told to members of the Cor- 1 bridge Lecture Association at a meeting in Corbridge Town Hall, when Mr Herbert Garrison lectured on “ New Zealand, the Wonderland of the World" (states the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle). In this district round Nelson, said the lecturer, “ every prospect pleases and only man is vile,’’ and man, he added, is too lazy to be vile. It was said, he remarked amid laughter, that the dogs lean against the fences to get the energy to bark. New Zealand, said the lecturer, had glaciers coming down to the sea, geysers older than those of Iceland, Alps as Ip.vely as those of Europe, canyons as deep as those of Colorado, fjords as beautiful as those of Norway, and lakes, locks, and loughs like unto those of England, Scotland, and Ireland all bundled into one. Two residents of California have written to the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce asking for information regarding Christchurch and New Zealand generally, as a residential and business sphere for their prospective activities. The letters were received at Thursday night’s meeting of the council of the chamber. Mr W. Craig, Martinez, California, wrote as follows:— ‘‘ I have been reading a lot in the magazines and other publications, regarding the climate, conditions, and people of New Zealand, and your city, Christchurch, was mentioned specially, so I became interested and would like to know if you will be kind enough Ito send me some literature for intending residents regarding your city.” The other letter was from Air A. Al. Herren, Sacramento, California, who asked for information regarding New Zealand as a place to live in. and about geiieral business conditions. He was an electric and radio engineer, he said. “I have been informed that New Zealand is a wonderful country.” he wrote, and he inquired particularly regarding passports and foreigners entering the country and buying property. The secretary reported that he had sent informative publications to both inquirers.

The following appeared in last week's pecond Edition.