Reviewing Professor J. B. Oondli.Te's ''New Zealand in the .Making." she Scottish Educational .Journal remarks: "Why should we in Great Britain, with our long tradition, and our established institutions, and why should teachers in parlienl::r. study the 'economic and social development of New Zealand'." A country whose 'civilised' history has run for barely 1 100 years can at first sight scarcely claim that it is worthy of serious study, but New Zealand is in a way unique-, for it has a world-wide reputation for experimental legislation, and especially for measures of social improvement. There are few other lands where human life and welfare enter so consciously into political consideration. In this country' we are but as it Were at tile beginning of serious 3, consideration of these pressing economic and social problems. The experience of New Zealand is well calcu) lated to teach us important lessons."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17440, 11 December 1930, Page 11
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