Women To Tour Abroad

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 14959, 23 April 1949, Page 5

Women To Tour Abroad

Britain And The Continent Heavy Bookings. In Wellington v v Many.women will pack bagd and set off' abroad within the next few miriths,' according to ..The" Dominion. In June and July there will be at least- four tourjng; parties leaving Wellington for six months' travel in Britain-and the Continent. One party will leave Wellington on June 3.' This will be the first post-war British. and Continental tour planned.by the travel organisation. Another tour is. the first planned by the Youth Travel Association further afield than Australia. The 25 members cf this, party will also leave Wellington on June 3. ■■ The three tours planned by the travel organisation, it was stated will comprise. 44 people. Two parties have. 12 in each, and one party comprises 20. '"• In the party of 20, there are. 12 women and eight men. In.one party of 12 there are four married couples, three men and one weman. The tours are planned more than 12 months ahead. It was stated that with the tours, return passages are guaranteed. So eager are some people to make sure of going that a married couple bas already booked for a tour'of Britain and the Continent in April, 3 951. Ons'cf the present tours was advertised on a Friday and filled on a Monday. Tour:; In Britain

Because of the restrictions of sterling for Continental travel,. three parties this time will travel only as y'sr as Paris. 'Members of the Youth Travel Association party will pay a brief visit to Switzerland and Belgium as well. ' ■' ■ ' Tours in, Britain will be by motor coach. 'A- hostess will meet the travel organisation's parties in London. Fourteen-women-comprise the Youth Travel" Association party, The youngest is a-girl of 20, ll'om Christ-

church. Twin sisters from Wellington are also going on the trur. The party, whose ages vary between 25 and 35, comprises civil servants, two nurses, a hairdresser, a farmer, a teacher, a secretary and typistes. The tour is under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs J. L. White, Wellington. A Wellington woman, Mrs Eileen Soundy, who has resided in London for several years, assisted with the initial preparation fcr the tour. Britain wanted' tourists, said Mr White, and as soon as it was known .that-the party .was going, the British .Travel Association furnished handbooks and illustrated folders, .which had been'passed on to each .member, oH the'party. ..;■>