“New Zealand’s relative position to her gre-at rival, America,” said Dr. Tillyard at the lunch given to Dr. Kidd - recently (states tihe Nelson Majl), “is like that of the, flea and the elephant. When we* are big enough to bite her, then she will turn round and try to squash-us. Then will be the time, to look out.” The remark was called forth by the Mayor’s reference to America as Newi Zealand’s and the Empire’s great commercial rival.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5194, 21 October 1927, Page 2
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