Dr. Coulter, the Canadian Deputy Postmaster-General, now* on a visit to Australasia an connection with the proposed establishment of .an All-Red route, told a Dunedin interviewer that New Zealand was _ quite big enough, and would continue to be quite big enough for some years. The people would come all right. They had come to Canada, but then Canada stood on the world’s main thoroughfare, whereas New -Zealand was a little bit out.of tile track. What New Zealand should do was to- get on to one of the tracks, or, rather, to bring one of such to her, and this could he done by means of a certain line. “The A 1)1-Red route, of course,” said the reporter. “Is it coming, .and when?” “Oh, it’s coming, I think,” said the doctor, "“so are quite .a number of things; hut as to 'when,’ I think I’d prefer not to ,answer that question ]ust now.” Dr Coulter went on to say that on his recent visit to (Sydney nothing had been effected owing to the resignation of the Australian Prime Minister, but lie was going back again when the threads had been picked 'UP, .7 '
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2380, 22 December 1908, Page 5
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