XMAS IN LONDON
PREPARING FOR A GOOD TIME. (Received December 23, 5.43 a.m.) LONDON, December 22. [t is estimated that two and a half million pounds has been expended on toys in London, a million on jewellery, lin'lf a. million on wines and liquors, I-atf a million on books, and half o million on other presents. Compared with 1911, the increase of tatter* for abroad h a. million, those lor Australia 558,000. The increase of letters to New Zealand i5!42,000. There has been a record influx of 'British people from America and Canada. Every ner arriving is crowded.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 24 December 1912, Page 5
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98XMAS IN LONDON Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 24 December 1912, Page 5
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