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At World’s Fair TOURIST INCREASE FORECAST [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received Sept. 26, 10.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 25. Sixty thousand visitors to the World’s Fair joined with the New Zealand colony in the celebration of Dominion Day. United States Army, Navy and Marines paraded. The official party called on Mayor Le Quardia, Federal and Fair official's. The official party comprised the New Zealand Commissioner and Mrs Firth, Mr Ray Johnston (president of the newly-formed New Zealand Society of New York), Sir Charles and Lady Norwood, the British Consul General, Mr Godfrey Haggard, and |he receptionist at the New Zealand
pavilion, Mr Bathie Stuart. On behalf of the World’s Fair, Mr J. C. Holmes, forecast an increase in the number of tourists to visit New Zealand as the result of the publicity at the Fair and the cutting off of Americans from Europe.
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Grey River Argus, 27 September 1939, Page 5
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145N.Z. DAY Grey River Argus, 27 September 1939, Page 5
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