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Asked by a representative of the Oago "Daily Times," what were ..ueir impressions of Australia as compared with New Zealand. Monsieur St. Dyktor and his friend Dr. Thoff, two French gentlemen, who are touring the Dominion, and to whom the query was put, replied:— Well, Melbourne and Sydney are the biggest (owns, but we think that in time New Zealand will be superior, because the average of progress here is very much higher. People are very nice in civility in Australia, but not so nice as in New Zealand. We have enjoyed New Zealand more than we have Australia," said M. St. Dyktor. "When I approached Dr. Findlay, who is u very high personage in this country, he rec3ived me in a very friendly manner, although it was the first time he me in his life. When I go in Europe to a Minister I must go at least in evening dress, •with white tie, white gloves nad silk hat; but here I went to him in my ordinary clothes, as I was walking, and he received me very kindly, kept me about two hours, and invited me / the next day to a reception. This was more friendly than in France, even though it is a Republic. Things here are very democratic—no ceremony at all."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3221, 19 June 1909, Page 6
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219AS OTHERS SEE US. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3221, 19 June 1909, Page 6
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