A COMPLIMENT TO NEW ZEALAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 66, 2 April 1901, Page 4

A COMPLIMENT TO NEW ZEALAND.

.+ "We prefer New Zealand to New South Wale*," said a stalwart Lancsr to a Foiti representative, and ha went on to explain. In Sydney the troops were subjtctid to a good dial «f "barrack" from the crowds, and it wag not always of a pleasant dessripfcion. Then sgiio, when conversing with the people, they were frequently told—"Our boys can beat yon." Other remark* of the kind ware frequent, and did eot, to say th* leas», sead to leaser gcod feeling. «• We did aot eonii over here te be compared with the Australians or New Zealand." aaid the Lancer; "We came te show yoa ourselves as we are, no better and no worse, atd auch remarks as I bare told yom somehow took the gilt off the reosptif n, Now, what I uka about you New Zsalandsrs ia thufc you don't bsaat all the time of what your own' boys' have doce bat take us as we ar u —repreaentatiici of she Army, Bent oat here to thow you what the Army, is like, and gava cs a tecept'oa if which any body cf man might feel proud." " Australia is verygit'd, but New Zealand—why it] a regolir theatre all| tho time, with frequent banquets thrown ia," temarked a Highlander with the troops ye&terday.