"BOOSTING" NEW ZEALAND

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 67, 6 August 1912, Page 5

"BOOSTING" NEW ZEALAND

WORK FOR THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunodin, Last Night. The Dunedin Expansion League waited on Hon. T. Mackenzie this- afternoon. Mr. Bathgate (chairman) congratulated him, saying it reflected great credit on the Government that it had selected the be«t man for tho po-sition, irrespective of politics. The object of the meeting was to-suggest that the Commissioner do all in his power to forward the interests of Otago and hot to the disadvantage of other places. The league asked him to accept the literature of the league for distribution in England, Scotland, and help immigration of girls for domestic services and factories.

Mr. Mackenzie reviewed the capabilities of the whole province at considerable length. He had hoped to have had h. training college established in Otago, but the negotiations which had been commenced had been broken off for a time. The league should devote itself to having some country in Central Ota.eo re-grassed. He thought this could b? brought alwut by a great scheme of irrigation. With respect to the fruit industry. he exacted much development. Fru't could be landed in London in excellent condition, and lie luul been told it would fetch Is fid a box more than 1 Tasmanian. lie hoped to devote much time to markets in New Zealand produce; also the methods of handling fruit. The Panama Canal would short.lv be opened, providing markets in the United States and Canada. Regarding tourists he hoped to establish 'X continuous itinerary 60 as to avoid going over the ground twice. He had had cinematograph views taken of the dairying industry, cattle in pastures, etc., for the purpose of lectures in different parts of England and Scotland.