CORONATION TRIP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22657, 19 February 1937, Page 6

CORONATION TRIP

INFLUX TO LONDON 25,000 FROM AUSTRALIA EXPENDITURE OF £8,000,000 CLOTHING AND EXPENSES [from Ol T R own correspondent] SYDNEY, Feb 12 The exodus of Australians to see the Coronation in London has begun. Jt is estimated that Coronation " trippers " will be required to foot a bill for £5,025,000 before leaving Australia, and will spend an additional £3,000,000 abroad. These estimates are regarded as conservative. The itemised account would be: — Passports from Australia, £25,000; clothes and equipment before sailing, £1,250,000; travelling expenses, including fares, £3,750,000: expenses abroadj £3,000,000. Of this amount, only the first two items may be regarded as remaining in Australia. While fares and 'ravelling expenses will stimulate the Australian shipping trade, a portion of this money will find its way abroad. Altogether 25,000 will leave Australia, including about 10,000 from New South Wales. They will require 40 ships for their transport. They will travel by all routes. While the Coronation will attract a stream of New South Wales money abroad, it is expected that the loss will bo more than made up during the sesqui-centenary celebrations next year. An appeal is being made to each Australian visitor to the Coronation to persuade at least one person abroad to attend the New South Wales celebrations. The estimate of attendance at Sydney during the festivities is from 500,000 to 600,000 people, including 20,000 from abroad. Among them they should spend at least £8,000,000 in living and holiday expenses.