A PLEASURE TRIP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 12, 15 January 1932, Page 3

A PLEASURE TRIP

LONDON SOLICITOR’S VISIT. WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. With the object mainly of escaping the English winter, Mr. W. Martin, an elderly solicitor from the London dis trict, arrived in Wellington this mom ing by the Shaw, Savill liner Tainui. He proposes spending six or soven weeks in New Zealand. Speaking to a Post representative, Mr. Marlin said he had been practis ing as a solicitor in the London district for about 45 years. He was still practising, but “only for the purpose of convenience.” Mr. Martin has done a considerable amount, of travelling. “Last winter.” he said, '*l spent go ing right round Africa. It was a slow boat, but I selected it for that purpose. My main object in making these trip* is really to avoid the English winter, which tries me considerably these days.” Mr. Martin intends spending about a fortnight in Rotorua and the thermal G : striet. He has not visited New Zealand previously, and is eager to see th»geysers and hot springs. ‘‘After making a brief tour of this country,” he added. **T am going on to Sydney, and then Home via the Cape. The Sue? Canal route is a little toe warm for my liking. ” Conditions in England, said Mr. Martin. were very unsatisfactory. The trouble at Home—in fact, with the British Empire—seemed to be a war.l of firmness; in other words, a want of courage. Looking out over the rail of the Tainui, Mr. Martin admired the harbeur. “It is beautiful,” he said. “Beauti fully situated, and it is more landlocked than I expected to find it.”