NEW ZEALAND IN LONDON
The "Empire Mail" describes a remarkably effective window display in the High Commissioner's office in the Strand. London, which drew the atten tion of thousands of people to New Zealand products. On the left was a large 'lmperial Bee, Esq." figure winch smiled at the public as it turned its head to the front and lifted up different cards acclaiming the virtues of New Zealand honey. This figure stool upon the counter of a shop owned by "John Bull. New Zealand's largest customer." In the centre, an unfolding panorama of New Zealand dairy scenes was continuous, .and in front of it a mechanical cow turned lazily to the people, opened its mouth and "moo-ec, and whisked its tail. On the riqiu ships sailed round the world from New Zealand to Britain, and above their track was a band of words stating that 8,000.000 carcases of New Zealandmutton and lamb came annually in this wav to England. In front were wax replicas of New Zealand lamb carcases. Appropriate wording on neat enrds was displayed in different places in the window, the idea being that the mcch- ' finical movement should attract, and I that people would then read the facts 1 set out regarding New Zealand produce.
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Shannon News, 19 July 1929, Page 3
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209NEW ZEALAND IN LONDON Shannon News, 19 July 1929, Page 3
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