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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 12

A very appreciative visitor to New Zealand is Mr D. Green, of Java, who returned yesterday from a visit to Mount Cook. For the past six and a half years he has been connected with a large firm of exporters in Java, and at present is on furlough in New Zealand. Mr Green said he thought New Zealand a wonderfully organised country for its size, and that travelling facilities at the tourist’s disposal were extremely convenient. What impressed him most, however, was the delightful freshness of the New Zealand atmosphere. Java, explained Mr Green, was a long chain of volcanoes surrounded by a large coastal plain, and one lived in an atmosphere of steam all the year round. The temperature in an office in Java was usually about 90 degrees, so that it was a very pleasant change to enjoy the clear, invigorating atmosphere of New Zealand. In Java every square inch of ground that could possibly be cultivated was always thick with vegetation, which varied according to the seasons. The only uncultivated areas were those in the high mountain districts. Mr Green said that the drive down from Mount Cook put him in mind of the Javanese roads, which were very similar to those of this country. Mount Cook was the most beautiful spot he had ever visited, and it was primarily to visit this scenic resort that he had made the trip to New Zealand. At about this time of the year the heat was very trying to Europeans in Java, and it was necessary for healtli’s sake to go away to a cooler climate, and in this respect New Zealand was beginning to become very popular.