PROSPERITY SUMMER
BRITAIN. EXPECTS A GOOD SEASON LONDON, March 15. Britain is expecting the most, prosperous summer for years. Travelagents predict that the number of visitors will far exceed last year’s 186,000, owing to improvement in economic conditions and exchange favouring Americans and Europeans. Visitors will also be attracted by many international events, among which cricket is prominent. Shipping agents already report 10,000 passages booked in advance from Australia. - Athletics, including the Empire Games and golf, are bringing thousands more than usual. Social attractions, notably the. Aidershot tattoo, which aims at an attendance of 500,000, will be increased by .several pageants, including the largest national pageant ever attempted to be staged at Runnymede. There will be 5000 performers. The work of making 40,000 costtimes has already begun.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 82, 3 April 1934, Page 5
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