Candid Criticism of Colonials.
f , A H ° nl ® Sentleman, after a trio hi oug'h Australia, answered thus to one of his friends who asked him th« usual stereotyped questions as to hia "Mv I " lp . ressions of the colonies •My first impression was the vast amount of "congregated" iron a Honw. ° USL ' d ° Ur at ty of vo' SUC T d WaS tho """'ensity 01 J OUI country and the smallness of your population; my third was 'vet Hi' Tl ? ri " ty ° f your laws u, y h total absence of •'•JcKisS&WSSrtX": f »U • S f n !?"" ht ' ru in the vicinity of the ss&'-rx: wuuw "ould be out of the way!" and"most ; would do less ha rm , • ill therm ore, thoy would be receiving a .suitable preparation for that tinal ■ 'TO to which they are surely if slowly, making- their way." The A us' trulian was not flattered. This canI'd gentleman is at present in Dunedin, and lie declares of all the towns of the colonics lie has visited this city contains tho 'best and keeneßt business wi»ii
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 244, 13 November 1903, Page 3
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179Candid Criticism of Colonials. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 244, 13 November 1903, Page 3
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