ENAMORED OF NEW ZEALAND

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 206, 20 August 1908, Page 2

ENAMORED OF NEW ZEALAND

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The local Government Tourist Bureau lias experienced an exceptionally busy week. "We have had a great excess over the ordinary number of callers, said Mr. C. Walliiutt, officer-in-charge, to-day. He stated that a considerable number of American officers from the licet called to make enquiries ill regard to the Dominion as a place for settlement. Some spoke of making a star' Oil the laud iu New Zealand, returning here itfter their period of service hat. expired. They wished to ascertain r particulars- concerning the prices ituu classes of laud, and the chances of comluencing for themselves with certain capita!. Enquiries were also instituted

as to the best parts of Hie Dominion for settlement. Many expressed tiiemselves enamored of tlie country, with tlie "lowiii" accounts they had read of it, and the results of their own observations during their stay hero. All these cullers were supplied with settlement guides ami other information relatin* to the -subject. "It could easily l>e seen," said ilr. Waltnutt, ;'t.lmt they at once'appreciated the conditions prevailing in New Zealand. They expressed the opinion that It wan a splendid counli'v in which to settle, and I think, ftoitt what X have seen, that in the ne»» future wo should get many WW IC ,. 3 from America."