BUSY ENGLAND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19131, 28 September 1936, Page 6

BUSY ENGLAND

DEPRESSION NOW OVER DECRETIVE DANES GTSBORNE MAN'S VIEWS ( 'ln England they speak of the slump of three years ago," wasthe description of Home conditions given to-day by Mr. 6. S. Bridge, who returned to Gisbome during the week:er.d after a visit to Great Britain and the Continent. Everyone seemed to bo busy and very cheerful, he added, and he was imriresscd with the large amount of house-building going on, including the erection of blocks of flats in order to remove live shims. English stock breeders were bitter against New Zealand's embargo on their stock, and they pointed oui that ii was impossible for the foot and mouth disease to be carried to New Zealand by stock, the precautions now taken being so complete and effective. Breeders were emphatic about this, and Mr. P.ridgc added that after the facts were? explained he and the party of New Zealand farmers and breeders he accompanied were also impressed. EUROPE OUTWARDLY CALM The tour of Ihe Continent occupied only a fortnight, and little time was spent in any one place. They visited Denmark, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Prance. Conditions appeared outwardly calm on the Continent, and although they were in when the strike was on and when ii was reported to be dangerous for tourists to be there, nothing untoward was experienced, while very little outward evidence of a strike was Keen. Sonie of the closed shops were picketed, but other than that the tourists saw nothing of the strike. Ciermany also seemed to be a very busy country. All the unemployed were kepi working, and wore khaki uniforms, most with the. Nazi swastika on their sleeves. NO LOAFING IN"-'GERMANY From the train in Germany he saw a party of men digging in a, field, and he asked why such an antiquated method of turning over the earth in a paddock was used when ploughing would have been much quicker and cheaper. The reply was that it was the. German policy lo keep the men employed, rather than loafing, even if they were doing work in such an old-fashioned way. The party was much impressed with the intensive cultivation in Denmark, where every square inch of ground was used. Wonderful quality bacon was killed and cured all within 24 hours. Mr. Bridge said that the party was not shown tot? much of the methods used, the Danes seeming anxious to preserve their secrets so as to maintain their markets. The trip was a most enjoyable one, Mr. rfridge concluded, and the party was very well received wherever it went. The party was away over -six months, travelling lo England via Australia, and Suez, and returning by the Panama Canal route.