NEW ZEALAND PUBLICITY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21358, 6 December 1932, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND PUBLICITY

DEMAND FOR LECTURES INCREASE SHOWN IN BRITAIN [from oi'r own < 'onuKsroNpent] LONDON, Nov. 1 The following is :i Mter typical of many which Iho High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Wilford, receives in connection Willi the hi nl piu slides issued by his publicity department in London: •' j lei lured to 120 masters and boys. I lie latter from the senior forms, at the Leigh Grammar School yesterday afternoon, and in the evening to a mixed audience in our parish school. Both audiences were most appreciative and interested. May I add Hint this is the finest set of slides you have, yet sent me, and you have sent me many excellent, ones." It is interest ing to slate that more lectures than ever are being given on New Zealand in all parts of llie, country. On manv occasions (lie addresses are given by clergymen, school teachers and others who have recently been in the Dominion, and who find I hat the addresses they give are greatly liked, tor people arc always so much interested in New Zealand.' Some of these speakers are giving from JO to 15 lectures. They are supplied with slides by the High Commissioner's office.

Dr. Simpson, of Wellington, spoke to a. number of school children at the Imperial Institute, the Rev. J. D. Datson, of Ciapham Parish Church, has given exceedingly interesting talks on New Zealand, while Mr. Alan C. Browne, tho well-known alpine climber and artist, has become, a professional lecture,)-, working under a well-known agency. He has already been booked for 27 addresses with New Zealand as his subject. Mr. Joseph Foil. New Zealand Shipping Company lecturer, is always busily engaged in many centres of population.