TOURIST BUREAU.
INQUIRIES BY AMERICANS,
(UK TELEGItAFH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, August 10,
The local Government Tourist Bureau has experienced an exceptionally busy week. "We have had a great excess over the ordinary number of callers," said Mr. C. Wallnutt, officer in charge, to-day. Ho stated that a considerable number of American officers from tho Fleet called to make inquiries in regard to the Dominion as a place for settlement. Somo spokb of making a start on the land in New Zealand, returning hero after their period of service had expired. Tlioy wished to ascertain all particulars concerning tlie prices and classes of land and the chances of commencing for themselves with certain capital. Inquiries were also instituted as to the best parts of the Dominion for settlement. Many expressed themselves enamoured of the country, with the glowing accounts they had read of it aud tho results of their own observations during their stay here. All ,theso callers were supplied with settlement guides and other information relating to tho subject. "It could easily bo seen," said Mr. Wallnutt, "that thoy at (lice appreciated the conditions prevailing in Now Zealand. They oxpressed the opinion that it was a splendid country in which to settle, and I think, from what I'have seen, that in the near future wo should get many settlers from America."
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 7
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221TOURIST BUREAU. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 7
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