AS OTHERS SEE US.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 91, 17 April 1912, Page 8

AS OTHERS SEE US.

ormoxs of Auckland. Tt is ulways a good thing to see ourselves as others see us, and a good way of doing so is to occasionally glance at the comments entered in the record hook at the Tourist Bureau, says the Auckland Star. Of course a lot of these are of the customary laconic style, such as “beautiful,” hut it is of interest to note that a gentleman from Balmain is of opinion that Auckland has improved since he was last here in 18(x>. It would he a very serious matter for the young town if it had not done so in the intervening 47 years. Coming from a Wellington lady, it is pleasing to learn that Auckland is “the idea! end of God’is own country.” One gusher who must have thought that Aucklanders were prepared to take butter very thick, writes “Auckland is nc:;t to heaven,” while a canny •Scot from Dunedin, expresses the opinion that Auckland is the best city lie has visited. A young lady from South Australia is “delighted with your glorious country and 'beautiful harbour,” while another writes “lovely New Zealand.” An Englishman of the true nil ad mi rand i type, writes his opinion that Auckland “is good and business-like., hut rather overconfident.” It is somewhat surprising to note that a man from Adelaide writes, simply “hot and stuffy,” hut had he done so to-day ho would not ho far wrong. A Broken Kill man considers that wo are “most progressive.” A visitor from Dunedin stator, that Auckland is a lovely town, and adds that the Tourist Bureau is very handy, and the officers most courteous, which is confirmed by a Sydney man. who adds that the “Tourist Bureau is doing great things for New Zealand.” A lady from Christchurch I writes that “Auckland is very nice, hut not so good as Borne.” A prophetic gentleman from Hastings is of the opinion that Auckland will lv “a very nice pretty place in 50 years’ lime.” and a Victorian slates that) “it is a pleasure In meet the people! of New Zealand. ’ which is perhaps the nicest oi all the comments, for it! embraces the whole population.