TOURIST TRAFFIC.
SOUTH island complaint. NOT A RIGHTFUL SHARE. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. “The South Island is not receiving its rightful share,” stated the report presented to the annual conference of the South Island Travel Association by the director (Mr J. J. IV. Pollard) this morning. The Mayor of Dunedin (Mr A. H. Allen) presided. Figures from the Tourist Department’s report were, quoted, giving the number of tourists in New Zealand for, the last three seasons as follows: 193536 14,284, 1936-37 17,297, 1937-38 19,532. These all represented increases on the returns in pre-depression years, but it had to be noted that at least 6500 came on cruise / ships and stayed only a few days. Virtually none of those visitors came to the South Island. Estimates suggested that the total number of overseas tourists - to the South Island last year was about 5000— slightly more than a quarter of the total. The Tourist Department estimated the money brought by visitors at £1,200,000.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 21, 4 November 1938, Page 6
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