NEW ZEALAND PRAISED

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1928, Page 1

NEW ZEALAND PRAISED

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AUCKLAND, May 22. ‘Down at El Paso on the borderline between tho United States and Mexico, you have prohibition on one

side, and drinking dens on the other. There, too. you will see the gambling saloons which have been in existence since the early ’sixties. It gives one a bit of a thrill,’ ’said Air P. Rylance, an ex-Aucklander, and now a colliery proprietor in Queensland, who was it through passenger to Sydney by the Aorangi. He and Mrs Rylance have just returned from an extensive tour of the United States and Canada. AH Rylance was born in New Zealand, and left here in 1901 to sock liis fortunes in Australia. "Down in tho Southern States,” continued the traveller, “f was very much struck with the intense cultivation which was going on. As far as I could sec. negroes do all the work, but the country is not a patch on New Zealand or Australia for that matter.

“No matter where we went, there was no place to compare with New Zealand as far as scenery is concerned,’’ he went oil. “AVe over here can beat anything over there out of sight. Their propaganda work is wonderful, however, and that Is where they get the pull. AA r o went right throughout Canada, and our scenery here is just as good, if not better. They make a great song about their Rocky Aloun-

ta-lns. but there are better views at National Park a.nd down in the -South Island. Then there is tile Yosemito Valley. AA’ell. it’s good, but there again there is just as good scenery in New Zealand, and also in Austral in. y

When told that the New Zealand Government Publicity Department was doing good work in regard to attracting overseas tourists, Mr Rylance said that was just the thing that was wanted. There were hundreds of poi.wl? in America and Canada who bad dune all the sights in their own lands, and were looking for elsewhere t:i go, but not too far away. “And they are good spenders, too,” be added.

AA'liilst in (San Francisco AH Rylance was much interested in the new stop and go automatic signals at -tract intersections. These are electrically operated, and cut out all human element. “Why we haven’t got them in our cities in Australia and New Zealand is a wonder to mo.” he said. “They are quite simple, and most advantageous. I would advise the local authorities to out them in as soon as possible.”