LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1939, Page 2

LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY

PLEASED WITH NORTH ISLAND TOUR. DOMINION ROADS ADMIRED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND. November 7. The Lord Mayor of Sydney. Sir Norman Nock, will arrive at Wellington by air today to attend the opening of the Centennial Exhibition. He will leave by the Limited express the same night to return to Auckland. Sir Norman is an enthusiastic convert to the sport of trout fishing in New Zealand. He spent the weekend at Rotorua, playing golf and fishing at Lake Okataina. One member of the party landed a 1011 b trout, and another one of 911 b, and Sir Norman, in his own words, "lost three." He was amazed, he said, to learn that such fish could actually be caught, and he was taking a smoked fish home to show he was telling no fish story. “On my motor travels through the North Island, I must-say the roads are a credit to the country and make motoring an absolute pleasure.” continued Sir Norman. Sir Norman also mentioned inspecting the new Papakura military camp, but declined to compare it with any of the Sydney establishments, where there were between 10,000 and 15,000 troops already in camp and a further 10,000 were being drafted. An informal reception to Sir Norman Nock on his arrival at Auckland was given by the Auckland City Council.