HARMFUL REPORTS
(Press Assn.-
TOURISTS FRIGHTENED F|JOM N.Z. BY 'QUAKE ^ " STORIES
-By Telegr,aph---Cppyrlght)
Auckland, Monday* The harm done to the Dominion by exaggerated reports of {the earthquakes was emphasised by Mr* Ji R. Butland, who returned by the Niagara this niorning after a visit . to England and the Continent. 1 Much harm was done to the tourist trade) he said. He had spoken to many people in England, who had said that they would like to visit the Dominion, hut they were afraid _ of the earthquakes. "From what I could gather," he said, "they think' that when we have an earthquake the whole country shudders from the North Cape to the Bluff. ; * , "I was speaking- to people who 'livo ih the East, and who at one time thought of coming to the Dominion "to live when they retired. They also have beefl prevehted hy alarmihg reports of earthquakes. It is tdo late "now to repair.the harm done, "but I do think in the future care." should be taken that what news leaves the Dominion is accurate." .. .it'-'- v'j
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 380, 15 November 1932, Page 5
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