HOLIDAY TOURS

Southland Times, Issue 22472, 7 November 1934, Page 6

HOLIDAY TOURS

NEW SOUTH WALES FARMERS. VISIT TO SOUTHLAND. “Southland will again welcome a party of New South Wales farmers early next year,” said Mr J. S. Scott, manager of the local Government Tourist Bureau, to a Southland Times reporter yesterday. “The party, which is at present being arranged by the New Zealand Government Tourist Bureau in Sydney, will consist of about 50 who will make a comprehensive tour of both islands. February 7 is the date scheduled for the tourists’ arrival in Invercargill, and after spending a day here they leave for Queenstown. The travellers depart from Auckland on February 21. “Everything possible will be done to make the visitors’ stay in Southland an enjoyable one,” continued Mr Scott. “A comprehensive tour of the Eastern District is being arranged, and in the evening the Farmers’ Unon will provide an entertainment. Many of those making this year’s trip have heard of Southland’s fertile plains and scenic attractions, and are looking forward to the southern portion of their journey with enthusiasm.” Mr Scott added that other tours of New Zealand had been planned for those in Australia anxious to see the sights of the Dominion. A party from Mildura and Melbourne travelling on a special trip arranged by the department, and known as the “Sunraysia tour,” arrived in Auckland yesterday. The title “Sunraysia” was taken from the trade name of the fruit products of the Mildura district and one of the objects of the visit was to afford producers an opportunity to study at firsthand one of their principal markets. “This tour was being planned while I was in Melbourne,” stated Mr Scott, “and it was stressed that as the New Zealand Government had recently given the growers an increased preference they could not do better than come to the Dominion in order to meet the people they were dealing with. I might also mention that had the Bluff-Mel-bourne service been an accomplished fact when the dates were decided upon, Southland would have been included in the travellers’ itinerary. “The first party to arrive m the New Year is being organized in Melbourne under the guidance of the Tourist Department,” continued Mr Scott. These people reach Wellington on January 2, and after visiting both the North and South Islands, join the Maheno at Dunedin on January 22. Places such as Queenstown. Pembroke and Mount Cook will receive the attention of the tourists. No doubt while the Maheno is at Bluff members of the party will endeavour to see as much of Southland as their time permits.” Mr Scott stated that an officer of the department would accompany the visitors on these tours which had been planned so that those. from Australia could cover the attractions of the Dominion as thoroughly as possible.