AN ENGLISH VISITOR
| Sir-I read with surprise the comments of Sir Frank Newson-Smith, sometime Lord Mayor of London, which followed his visit to the Dominion in November. Sir Frank complained of the "indifference" and "downright rudeness" of hotel staffs here. Like Sir Frank I have briefly visited New Zealand, but my experience has been very diffetent. Although it is true that the rigidity of hotel meal times and table placings may be disconcerting to Overseas Visitors, I would like to put on tecord my appreciation of the many couftesies shown mé by managers and staff at all the hotels in which I have stayed: in Wellington, Auckland, Christchutch and Dunedin. Even more sufptising and unjustifiable is the reported comment of the Rev. C. P. Newton, Vicar of Smiitterfield, England, who has allegedly declated that he was "nevef asked ott for a meal" during his five months’ stay. I have beef in New Zealand less than a month atid have beeri both astonished and gratified by the warmth of New Zealand hospitality. Having been a welcotne guest in so ‘many New Zealand homes, and having ‘had nothing but kindness at the hands of New Zealanders (many of them com- plete strangers) I fifid it hard to believe that atiyone could complain of a of hospitality. I at least take back
with me to England the happiest memories of New Zealand and New Zealanders.
MICHAEL
JOSEPH
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 22, Issue 549, 30 December 1949, Page 5
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