A TOURIST ANOMALY
DEPOSIT ON MOTOR-CARS
(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post") DUNEDIN, This Day. New Zealand spends a considerable sum'hi publicity to attract tourists, but there still remains a regulation which counteracts some of the beneficial publicity ■■■work.1 An Australian who arrived by the Monowai at Port Chalmers yosterday brought with him hi's .car, valued at £300. Before the vehicle is landed he will have to deposit 1£270 with the Customs Department. Tho point against the regulation is that it is likely in. most cases to seriously curtail the spending limits of tourists by tying up a largo sum in ready cash. .In drawing attention to this anomaly, a prominent Otago motorist gave an illustration of adverse operation of the regulation. A man with £400 to spend on a tour of New Zealand arrived with his car, and £27,0 was immediately taken from' his spending capacity and instead of £400 being placed in circulation the visitor could spond only £130. The Dominion thus sufforod. Efforts had been made to have- tho regulation waived, but without success.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19340110.2.86
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 8, 10 January 1934, Page 9
Word Count
178A TOURIST ANOMALY Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 8, 10 January 1934, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in