LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

Shannon News, 2 January 1925, Page 4

LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

There was an unusual and interesting spectacle in the streets of the West End of London one afternoon this week writes the New Zealand Herald London correspondent. The monster New Zealand cheeses from the Ngaere Factory, which have been on exhibition at Wembley, were recently bought by various well-known firms at fancy prices. Messrs John Barker and Company secured two, and when packing up began on Monday, they sent one of their motor-lorries up to the New Zealand pavilion to claim their goods. Six assistants immaculately clothed in white went with the I lorry, and ,in due course the cheeses were suitably mounted for transport. The two monsters were raised on platforms a foot i'n height. At front and back of the open lorry were | groups of flowering shrubs. Around I ■ alio base of the cheeses were other lowpot plants. On both sides and raised ' well above the cheeses w-fre two deco-

ii ated planks which , ran the whole length of the. lorry. On each of these was the legend for all to see: “New Zealand Cheeses from Wembley going fo Barker’s.” At the front of the van a square notice board announced the fact that the cheeses were the largest in the world. A notice board further; back bore the inscription: “These cheeses weigh- one ton each—224o lbs.” At each side of the driver’s seat •were the New Zealand flag and the Union Jack. The white-clad attendants took up suitable positions and the lorry drove slowly away from Wembley to the West-End of London', and so through the principal streets. Thousands of people naturallj; had the benefit of the show before it came to its destination at Messrs Barker’s The advertisement was an admirable one.

Lovely flowers are the smiles of God’s goo.dness.—Wilberforce.