MR JOSEPH FEIL'S LECTURE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12185, 29 March 1909, Page 7

MR JOSEPH FEIL'S LECTURE.

"A TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND."

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, February 11

By the courtesy of the1 lecturer I am able io give fuller details of the lecture referred to in my last.

The lecture room at St. Luke's Institute, Radnor Street, Finsbury, was filled on that occasion, and not only was the usual room utilised, but the audience was so numerous that the adjoining smaller room, with partitions removed for the time being, had to ba requisitioned.

Mr Feil (medallist and prizeman, Society of Arts), who has dealt with the same subject for the past five years in many parts of the United Kingdom, was enthusiastically received. His lecturing tours are by arrangement with the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, who seek to encourage people of the desirable c'ass to leave English soil and make their homes in these far away islands—far away, but beautiful in climate, abounding in picturesque scenery and other surroundings, and offering plenty of well-paying employment, in the latter respect farming and kindred pursuits holding a prominent place.

Tho New Zealand Government does not engage lecturers to sing the praises of its country, and therefore their Shipping Company stand practically in a unique position in taking up. this branch of work, and it has result-

Ed in their splendid vessels conveying numerous emigrants there, and especially during the past twelve monhs. Last Saturday Mr Feil delivered the lecture at the Working Men's College. He is no stranger in Islington and Clerkenwell—to particularise some parts of the Metropolis that he has visited—and on Sunday he was heard "advocating the cause"' at the Gaiety Theatre, Birmingham. His remarks were freely illustrated by the lantern process, and the views were exceedingly good in the matter of finish and display. At St. Luke's Institute the lantern was under the very able direction-of Mr. W- J. James, the official operator of the Institute" l Mr ;' 3. Flint, 8.A., _ the Chairman of the Association, presided, and shortly addressed the assembly, whow^re, it is pleasjng to say, not only adtilW; but theres■was"a nice sprinkling of juveniles—pleasing, because the lee-

turo was so thoroughly instructive, and ■ wil|. especially help those young ones to '•'bhinK;^andv' sag thrill goejs JpiV Perhaps arid try their, luck in these new" climes. Mr Feil, aided by his pictures, first took his audience for the trip to New Zealand, the voyage Being in the magnificent ss. Turakina. Arriving at the North Island, views of Auckland, Wellington, and other towns were shown, also the bush, portraits of groups of the Maori race, and some of their modes of life, rivers, and bits of charming scenery, and other matters of the same deep interest. In touching on industries, he said that that with reference to the dairy flourished throughout tha Dominion. The Government gave it much encouragement by loans to dairy farmers for the development of their work, also by establishing dairy schools. There were more than 700 butter factories in New Zealand, the greater portion being in the North Islar.d. Each year the exports of butter and cheese were of increased value. And in the same way he dealt with tho South Island, and where his reference to tho industries embraced such as those of sheep farming, the vast freezing works for flic carcases of these animals prior to exportation, and the wool industry. In tho course of his concluding remarks he said that there was no more chance of making a fortunn in New Zealand than in any other countrv^ but a man there who was carefuf and industrious had within his reach a comfortable living, a home in healthy surroundings, a start for his children, and a reasonable provision for his own future.