Reflections on Manners
An interesting sidelight on the difference of ways, of New Zealand and those of England is provided in an article in a recent issue of "New Zealand News," a London publication relating to Dominion affairs. Life in New Zealand, it is pointed out is much less formal than it is in England with the result that English people frequently find New Zealanders "casual." "In England" says the publication "people seldom drop in to see their friends: they are invited., and they either accept or refuse,- If they accept, then of course they go at the. appointed time; if they arc unavoidably dela\ T ed, they telephone. Ncav Zealanders have been known to arrive
an hour late without any warning or even to fail to arrive at all. New Zealand's fighting qualities, and indeed her pioneering abilities are so widely acclaimed and recognised that it is a pity ? for her good name in this other sphere just as important for everyday life to be smirched by carelessness and want of thoughlfulness on the part of a few " says the article.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 2, 31 August 1945, Page 2
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182Reflections on Manners Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 2, 31 August 1945, Page 2
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