NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE
LONDON CHRISTMAS WINDOWS
(From Oar Own Correspondent.) , .LONDON, 28th December. ' The windows of. the-High. 1 Commission-, er's office in the Strand, London, presented -a. very bright and pleasing appearance durUng the Christmas season. In one of ,'tliem, the sporting and tourist window, i.were shown a number of illustrated pages, iin frames, from the special Christmas tissues o£ the New Zealand weeklies, with ■■^a;-large; card: announcing "Christinas in .■Not Zealand." The display was backed .with -a mounted . swordfish, deer-heads and trout, and other striking evidences o£ the wonderful sport obtainable in New Zealand. In the other window was a .brignt. display oE New Zealand honey, rendered attractive vrtli lcprehentations !o"£ an apiary in New Zealand, and suitable decorative details In connection with this honey di&pljv it »s wteiesting to be <iblc to state (hat on an a\erage between tlmty .aid foity .persons a day entcr-the High Commissioners office to ask vvheip the honey can be pui chased Foitunately a stoic only a iew jaids fiom the High Commissions's office sells it, and it has done .i" considci able tiade Mnce the displaj has been made The honey agents Mcsis A J. Mills and Co., have also lnd (.be pntei prise to compile a list of the shops in the ,Unitrd Kingdom at which the honey tin -be purchased, and these (ire issued by .the High Commissionci b publicity section to all inquirers This system is really tlu> kov to the propaganda problem oi alt the New Zed land produce, and if the High Commis Bioner is successful in his picfctnt endc.iv.ours to make it universal—i.e., the comjpilation and issue oi lists of shops in .separate localities at which it can be pur.chased—much will be accomplished. One other interesting enteipuse in con conection with the High Commihsionei'b office is the erection across the front of the building of 2ft gold letteis, (electncilly illuminated at night) ' New Zealand " "These: are the letters used over the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley. They weie appropriated for then preient use at the close of the Exhibition, The reading lounge in the entrance hall is very well patronised, this ready access >JB New Zeahuid papers being much appreciated The bookstall is being" Eiududlly sctocked, and there was quite a representative supply of books available befoie Chrißtnias. 85, Fleet street.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 55, 7 March 1927, Page 4
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