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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 November 1939, Page 4

Canadian Tourist Traffic. Indicative of increased motor tourist traffic in Canada this year, gasoline sales in the Dominion in the first seven months of 1939 amounted to 321,890,000 gallons, an increase of 5.319.000 gallons over the corresponding period in 1938. Interest in New Zealand.

“Our exhibit aroused a good deal of interest and comment, and I would estimate that there are about five million people in the United States of America who know a little bit more about New Zealand than they did prior to the World’s Fair,” states a letter from a New Zealander living in New York. So many Americans had expressed the desire to visit the' Dominion that it was a great pity the war had upset the tours planned. Full Address for Soldiers.

Up-to-date post offices equipped with full postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and accounting facilities have been provided in the military camps at Trentham. Burnham. Ngaruawahia. and Papakura. The necessity of fully addressed 'telegrams, letters, and parcels for soldiers in camp has been stressed by the Postmaster-General (the Hon F. Jones). He said that when known, the regimental number and rank of the soldier as well as the unit to which he is attached should be included in the address. These particulars facilitated prompt delivery and greatly assisted in re-addressing ihe correspondence of men who had moved from one camp to another.

Pennies for Blue Eyes. A blue-eyed child had a stroke of good fortune recently, when she attracted the interest of a number of Special Force recruits who were travelling on the Timaru-Christchurch excursion train. The men decided to make a collection for the child's money-box. Each contributed a penny which was gravely handed to the little girl. Dissatisfied with the result of their efforts, the men extended the scope of the collection to other carriages. soliciting pennies "on behalf of blue-eyes." Their final moneyraising effort was to station a guard at each door of their carriage and levy toll on all civilians leaving or entering. The child reached Christchurch with a miniature mountain of bronze.