THIS IS DENNISTON
Sir-Many people in New . Zealand listen to Mr. Henderson’s talk® This is New Zealand, and gain thereby impres-
sidns of places which they» probably . ill Never ‘visit. He spoke or the small ing township of Denniston, and it was not a true picture of the place at all. The Scottish bride he spoke about was only an arm’s length away from her neighbour, and all the people there are very friendly and the houses built quite close together. Denniston is a township built on .a mountain plateau 2000 feet above sea level. At times it is hidden by fog which is really low,cloud, but on @ fine day those people living on the western side of the township have a glori- , ous view of the Tasman Sea. Mr. Henderson gave the impression that nothing would grow there as it was more or less : barren. There are people with good gardens, mostly vegetable, and also good lawns and some of the crops can more than hold their own with those grown in other places. There is a well-equipped modern school, hospital, Athenaeum and picture theatre, where three different programmes are shown weekly. In addition, under the auspices of the Community Centre, dressmaking, arts and crafts, motor mechanics, electric welding and carpentry classes are held, so that there is plenty of scope for people to occupy their spare time. There is also a swimming pool, recreation ground, tennis
courts and good bowling green, so that sports are encouraged in the place as well, 1 think ink people ple redding this letter will see Denniston, ndt&s-Mr. Henderson depicted it,’ but as it really is.
(MRS,)
VIOLET PEARSON
(Denniston).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 818, 1 April 1955, Page 20
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277THIS IS DENNISTON New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 818, 1 April 1955, Page 20
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