The Tourists’ Guide to New Zealand

Ladies' Mirror, Volume V, Issue 6, 1 December 1926, Page 67

The Tourists’ Guide to New Zealand

by J. ROBERTS

A II those who wish this land to tjL view Should not, as many tourists do, Just go to town or city: The rural roads they should pursue, Embracing all the country through. To miss which seems a pity. The scenic wonders of the land Are picturesque as well as grand. And well repay a visit. While industries on every hand Show progress, such as milk that’s canned, And stills that are illicit.

Away up North ’tis very rare To get cold weather often, where The climate’s semi-tropic: But in the South ’tis wise to wear Warm clothing (though che settlers there Dispute with heat this topic). Although the North has better clime The Southern scenes arc more sublime, In Fiordland. lake and valley; Far, far away from smoke and grime ’Midst snow or bush, where all the time One longs to stop and dally.

The Thermal Region is most queer. With boiling pools at which to peer. Hot mud or shooting geyser : But shouiu all these the tourist fear Don’t take a risk and go too near, And sadder be, if wiser. If well advised a guide he takes, In case the right path he forsakes And in a trice is frizzling. These Maori guides ne’er make mistakes, Will lead him safe past red-hot lakes And sulphur blow-holes sizzling. Both Isles in gorge and bush disclose Where splendid milling timber grows. Just waiting for the felling, While water in abundance flows, And irrigated land well shows Results that are most telling. The farming population must. To win its well-earned daily crust, Hard workers be, and willing.

In weather they must place their trust, And labour late and early, just To turn an honest shilling. If Sidey’s Daylight Saving Bill Is passed next Session, people will For work be longer given More hours of light their toil will fill From early summer dawn until To rest they're early driven. The Government has earned a name And given to New Zealand fame For wise administration. And settlers truthfully can claim That it has well achieved its aim In bettering their station. his little nation overseas In time will bring upon their knees All lands in veneration. Good health comes wafted on the breeze With opportunities to seize,. To give each occupation.