TOURISTS FROM AMERICA
RAPID INCREASE EXPECTED IN FEW YEARS
(PBESS ASSOCIATION TELE GUAM.) WELLINGTON. December 26. There is no immediate prospect of Matson Line vessels including Wellington in their schedule, according to Mr H. N. Thomas, passenger traffic manager of the line at San Francisco, who arrived at Wellington by the Awatea to-day. Mr Thomas said that New Zealand and Australia could look to the United ■ States for the greatest growth in their tourist traffic. There had been a remarkable development already and he believed that a more rapid increase could be expected in the next few years.
The New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau in the United States was doing fine work, Mr Thomas said, and it was highly thought of. The bureau’s advertising was well handled. Although somewhat limited it was of good quality. He had met many tourists who had returned from New Zealand, but not one who had not been pleased with the country.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22594, 27 December 1938, Page 6
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