Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-18


wharves at Auckland were already 50
full that two large cargo boats and sew
eral sailing vessels were anchored in the
harbor until such time as they could be
taken care Of at the docks. One end Of
wharf had been left open for the X. NJ S.
Makura, upon which we arrived, because
she was a through boat, bound for
Australia. She was warped into the
dock. after Il delay Of several hours due
to the painstaking inspections by the
health and customs authorities
New Zealand is careful to maintain the
conditions which have made her one OF
the healthiest countries In the world and
at Auckland, the principal port by which
people from other lands arrive, the eN-
animation is not casual. A character
istic example Of this occurred when
transports brought back New Zealand
troops from the European war zone.
With the docks jammed with relatives
and friends whom they had not seen for
years, the soldiers were hustled of into
quarantine and kept there until 1t had
been definitely determined that they were
free from venereal disease. Not even
sentiment or gratitude for their services
would sway the health authorities in
their determination to keep the city as
free from disease of all kinds as pos
sible.
The immigration authorities are just as
strict and every passenger was required
to set down in black and white all de
tails about himself before any passenger
was allowed to land. My experience was
an example My American passport was
taken up, to be returned to me only
when I WAS ready 10 leave the country.
This Is the FIRST time l ever parted with
my United States passport In any coun-
try In the world except Russia. In Its
stead | was given a permit to stay three
months ia the country and this permit
bore my personal description and the
name Of the hotel at which ! was to stop.
Heavy penalties are provided for NOV
ing your place Of abode without report
I ing to the police.
ONE DAY ENOUGH
FOR FOOT VISITOR"
After the first day the visitor to Auck-
land quits trying 20 get anywhere on
foot. He calls one Of the motor cars
which are always to be had ut reasonable
rates when one considers that all of the
gasoline Is brought in from the United
States and sells IN New Zealand al 81 a
gallon. Climbing the hills upon which
the city is built is n trying proposition
TO the new Chum," as they call a re
cent arrival or ''teuderfoot" Queen
Street upon which the principal retail
business section is located. Is the near
est level Of any Of the streets When
Auckland was originally settled Queen
street was gully and its banks were
dug away TO make the main street of the
settlement As the town grew the new
buildings were set up on the hillsides.
the third story being reached In the
rear from the ground and the winding
paths which led to them gradually be
came narrow streets. little more than
alleys as we would see them, and run
ming at all kinds Of angles into each
other and without any symmetrical plan.
The authorities in the early days Of
Auckland did not look to the future aud
the owner cf n bit of ground was per
mitted to subdivlde It into lots and
streets without restrictions. As a re-
suit the city II a tangled maze to the
newcomer.
II you choose to take a street ca you
can get very good service to any one OF
the dozen boroughs or suburban towns
which are located within a radius OF
eight miles Of Auckland proper. Ferry
boats will take you to others located on
the hGrbor. The street cars all start
from the same place-the foot Of Queen
street-and fare Is paid according to the
distance you travel Each line is d.
vided into sections and to ride each sec
ton costs , corts. The longest ride in
the thirty five miles of street car lines is
eight miles for Il cents. The city gets
percentage Of the receipts from the
cars, which are privately owned.
CARS NARROWER
THAN THOSE IN L. 5.
The cars are narrower than thoee in
common use in the United states They
are divided In two by a PARTITION. which
separates the smokers I'm the last half
from the nonsmokers in front. There Is
no standing on the platforms. They are
not large in the first place and part is
cut off for the use Of the conductor or
motorman. To American eyes which
never saw English cars the advertise
ments which are on the top and the s.dcs
end ends Of the cars would look out Of
place. and you are reminded Of the man
who offered to furnish the United States
railways with box cars free il he were
allowed the outside for advertising space.
Most Of the streets Of Auckland are
well paved now with asphalt or concrete.
There was q kick when rock from the eX-
tinct volcanoes which surround the city
was used and as a result Auckland was
the iibe Of the entire country When 1t
was dry the streets were a swirl of vol
CAME dust When IL rained they were
huge mud puddles.