“GO-AHEAD NEW ZEALAND”

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2413, 30 January 1909, Page 7

“GO-AHEAD NEW ZEALAND”

AN: AMERICAN'S VIEWS/ y Among the arrivals in Auckland by the Victoria., from Sydney, was Mr W. It. H. Trowbridge, a,. retired American sugar merdumt, now of New Tlaven, Connecticut. Mr Trowbridge, who for some yeiai-s past has been an extensive traveller, is paying a short visit to Australasia, accompanied by his son. His desire to see Australia and ' New Zealand sprang from the splendid display of / exhibits of the goods of these countries ho saw at the Franco-British kKxhibition. r “I have travelled all round the world,’’ he informed a “Herald” representative the other night, “and I have never seen more beautiful coaspd scenery than you liave here. The gulf contains some lovely islands. The scenery reminds me of Italy, where I lived for some years. There is the same rich coloring and delightful tints. You- have a splendid harbor here. After my arrival I took a walk to Albert Park, and admired the superb view to bo obtained from that eminence. I also saw in Queen-street buildings that would grace any city. Now Zealand seems to be-a go-ahead place all right. I have written home to America to-day to say thiat never have I seen such a fine coastline. Melbourne is a magnificent, stately metropolis, and Sydney is a beautiful city, (but for comfort and free-and-eusiness, Auckland; strikes mo as boating them. The visit of the American licet hero last August has brought Auckland a lot .under the notice of the American people, for our sailors reckon they had the best time of the trip here. New Zealand people, So far as I (hu-ve met them, are very like Americans—free and easy and warm-hearted. ’’ Mr Trowbridge remarked that the result of the American Presidential election had had a good effect on the United States. The election of Mr Tift, had given general satisfaction,and there had been a general advance in stocks and shares of all des- * criptions. There were very heavy wheat, tobacco, and cotton crops, and, J > generally speaking, things were now booming in the United States. It is the intention of Mr Trowbridge to visit Rotorua and Wellington during his short stay in New Zealand. He is, however, so impressed with what he has seen already of the country, that he has determined to rovisit it for a longer period next year. -