EXPLOITING THE NORTH

Evening Star, Issue 19781, 3 February 1928, Page 3

EXPLOITING THE NORTH

VISITORS HEAR NOTHING OF SOUTH ISLAND CHARGES ARE “ DAYLIGHT ROBBERY " [Special to the ‘Stae.’] CHRISTCHURCH, February 3. The Tourist Department’s policy of advertising North Island tourist resorts to the detriment of the South Island’s claims, and excessive prices being charged at North Island places visited by tourists, was referred to at last night’s meeting of the South Island Motor Union.

Mr P. 11. Harman (secretary) said ho met some visitors from Home recently who had arrived here and toured the North Island without over hearing, either from the authorities in England or New Zealand, that the South Island had any scenic attractions.

M- 15. Falck said all the literature on the passenger boats referred almost exclusively to North Island resorts. Mr W. L. Minson mentioned that he had met some English visitors who were infinitely more charmed by the South Island attractions, but who had been told nothing about the South Island until they crossed the Strait. Speaking of the cost of Tailing at Russell, a visiting angler told him that ho considered it was daylight robbery. Even in America he had not met with suchunscrupulous charges. The meeting decided to write to the Minister in Charge of the Tourist Department, strongly protesting against the manner in which the _ claims of South Island resorts were being neglected in advertising and propaganda, and urging that the officers in charge of the tourist bureaux should he instructed to bring the South Island’s scenic beauties to the notice of tourists.