NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1938, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS

ILLUSTRATED PUBLICATION ■ PRAISED IN LONDON

The 8-i-page publication, entitled "New Zealand Railways Illustrated” is very highly praised in “The Railway Gazette,” one of the world’s leading authorities on transport and tourist affairs. The English journal says:—“This collection of coloured illustrations of the beauty spots and other features of interest is the most remarkable publicity album produced by a railway administration that we have seen. It consists of no fewer than 80 full-page pictures, all in four colours, many of them depicting what must surely be some of the finest scenery in the world. A brief but comprehensive historical and geographical introduction is followed by a short description of the Government Railways, penned by Mr G. H. Mackley, the General Manager . . ‘Of the wealth of landscape and seascape colour’ plates, perhaps the most striking and beautiful are the two of Mount Cook, ‘the magic mirror of Lake Matherson,’ two of the Franz Josef Glacier, and some magnificent waterfalls. Two views of different geysers near Rotorua are also of exceptional interest. Altogether the administration is to be congratulated on this fine production, the purpose of which, as Mr Mackley states, ‘is to show you how closely related are the scenic attractions of New Zealand to the National Transportation system.’ ”