DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH OF NEW ZEALAND. 



in grass, with charming homesteads, clumps of bush, sleek herds and flocks dotting the 

 prospect on all sides, and with the snow-clad Tararua Ranges away in the dim distance, 

 is one that cannot fail to most favourably impress the beholder, and to tempt him to a 



prolonged sojourn. The neat and well-formed thoroughfares bear testimony to the efficient 

 control of the Borough Council, and the numerous wooden shops, stores and hotels mark 

 the presence of a well-to-do community. The people are wide-awake and are fully 



