TOURIST TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19565, 2 May 1935, Page 3

TOURIST TRADE.

DOMINION’S BEST INDUSTRY.

OPPORTUNITIES IN AMERICA. Remarking that New Zealand's best industry lay in the development of her tourist traffic, Air Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International, stressed the opportunities that lav- in America, for fruitful tourist propaganda, when lie conversed with a Waikato Times reporter yesterday .afternoon. " I have been delighted with rny visit to the Dominion and it is surprising that its remarkable attractions should not be better known,” said Mr Harris. " It is not that Americans are starved for news of your country. We are for the most part well informed of happenings in Hie Pacific but, nevertheless, Ilic fact remains that there are opportunities which might well bo exploited in flic United States.’’

Mr Harris 'considered that much of Hie Dominion’s tourist traffic should originate from the Pacific Coast of America. California sending a big < 111 oI a of visitors annually. Ho had found nothing a I which In cavil durum lii.s Dominion lour, which had been marked hy all or flip hospilalily which had boon predialoil. The slumlord of accommodation for kmrisls. which was rcccnlly assailed by American tourists was. on I lie runIrary, warmly commended hy Mr Harris. lie considered the (lovcrnmenl hostels lo be of excellent, standard, I>oll l in coml'orl am! cuisine, while llm oilier hotels ho had patronised lie commended.

"The Dominion is in Ilic right lo make such resorts as tin* National Dark, the playground for New Zealanders,” lie. added. " With such unlimited opportunities for healthy and vigorous recreation it, is lilile. wonder that your young people arc such striking examples In illness to Ilic rest of Ilic world.”