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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 July 1939, Page 8

The group travel movement which originated in Timaru with the idea of encouraging people to see the beauties of their own country has made considerable progress ini recent months, large numbers of tours to various parts of the South Island! having been conducted. A Group Travel Association has now been' formed, and it is hoped that the scheme! will be further extended by the co-operation of the district councils of Physical Welfare in the South Island, Employers 1 ’ Associations, Manufacturers'’ Associations, Chambers of Commerce and, tourist and travel interests. Representatives of these organisations have been invited to meet the Minister lor Internal Affairs (Mr. Parry), who see® in the scheme one of the best means of achieving the objectives of the Physical Welfare and Recreation Act. The meeting will take place in Christchurch on August 3, 'When the scheme will be officially inaugurated.—Press Assn.