AS OTHERS SEE US.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 28 March 1907, Page 2

AS OTHERS SEE US.

Per Press Association. Wanganui, March 27. The [lon. George Tbrossell, ex-Minis-ter for Agrietiture and Acting-Premier of Western Australia, who has been making an extended tour of the colony, interviewed here by a Herald reporter, was very complimentary and enthusiastic about New Zealand. He landed at the Blurt' a few weeks ago, and gradually worked his way here, cloeely studying the people and country. "You have a magnificent country," he said, "and I am speaking after'fit) years' residence in Australia. I have been greatly struck by the many evident signs of progress and prosperity, and happiness and contentment, which show themselves on every hand, and in every place. I have visited. The difference between New Zealand and Australia is that while we have to make Australia, Providence and Nature made New Zealand."

Discussing farming, Mr Tbrossell said be bad been impressed with the fact that though at the time New Zealand I had been suffering from what was termed a drought, there was sufficient feed for and to carry two slice)) (o (lie acre. He bad wiiiten to the Westralian Goveriimcnt urging them to send over the present Minister for Agriculture, who be was confident would obtain much valuable information in New Zealand. Il(! was pleasantly surprised to note I the absence of any signs of poverty and slums, ami was struck with the 'selfconfidence and hopefulness of all classes. | The Westralian Government contemplated sending a lecturer to Christchurch with slides showing the attractions of their country, but after wlnt he saw he wrote to the Government advising them to keep the lecturer away, as he was so impressed with the superiority of New Zealand, with its welludvnnced labour legislation, natural resources, and private wealth that he recognised (his was no place for an iminig'aiion agent. Criticising the adverse remarks of (he Lord Mayor of Mebourne, Mr Tbrossell said it Mas rank folly and she-r nonsense fpr him to talk like (hat, and his statement about the Exhibition was simply absurd. As (.o the double over arbitration, he thought, matters would right themselves iu time.

_ He was extremely pleased with the licensing conditions in Die colony. Tlie people were Holer, and the hotel's generally well conducted, and there was an absence of Sunday trading and selling liquor after hours.

He would leave Xow Zealand deeply impressed with its boundless possibilities. He was charmed with its beaulitul scenery, and greatly enamoured of its line climate, and the manliness and kindness of its people.