HOLLAND TO-DAY.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18622, 28 April 1932, Page 11

HOLLAND TO-DAY.

A LAND OF BEAUTY. Shortage of land Is a problem easily solved in Holland, aocording to Mr Dirk Hammers, of the Royal Packet Navigation Company, who addressed members of the Kooroora Club at their luncheon at Sydney. If an extra acre or two is needed, lie said, the Inhabitants reclaim the land from the sea by buidllng a dyke. With the help vif windmills, the water is pumped out, and, lot there is another province. “'lt is a true saving,” remarked the speaker, "Ihal (led made the world and The Dutch made Holland. "This land of soil and sand,” said Mr hammers, "is pariicularl> suitable for the development of bulbs, especially tulips, and in April and May one can pass through miles of coloured landscape showing gardens of tulips and hjarinlhs. They are not a money-making prodneel. •'Art and science have progressed ill Holland, and millions are founded un .1 sound hasis. nueen Wilhelrninn i- loved b> her people, tucl since iOl-u

suffrage, they have taken a foremost position In every sphere of life. “The Dutch are very hospitable, and, as many of them still adhere to the national costumes, they are a source of admiration to travellers, to whom they show their heirlooms.