FRIENDLY RELATIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 10

FRIENDLY RELATIONS.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. TOURIST BUREAUX CO-OPEBA’I‘E. “I would stress the very close cooperation between the Tourist, Bureaux of Australia and the Department controlling tourist activities in New Zeuland," said Mr J. Payne, Assistant, Trude Uommisisoncr for Australia, when interviewed by u. VVal—halo Times reporter. “Lie-operative action is taken by the Australian National Travel Association and the New Zeal-and Department unnler the control of Mr L. J. Suhmitl. who was the Ilrsi New Zealamd Trade

and Tourist Liummissioner to be] stationed in Sydney. During his Yer)" active period as Commissioner for thel Dominion there is no doubt he attained extremely good results. Every facility was made available for him to persons ally inspect the many attractions in Australia. and by his close association with the executive ottlcers controlling' these activities the friendliest relations 2 possible were built up.” continuedl .\lr Payne. I "During the past season there has ‘heen a remarkable increase in tltlzi ‘tourist trams both ways across the iTasman, and in this connection there lis no doubt that the close fraternity !existing between the sister Dominion: has been strengthened. t‘ i Close Family Relations. 1 i “In the recent Census taken in the Dominion it was revealed that 611,001! New anlaml residents were born in .\ustralia, and it \\‘as recently reported that >i5,t)UU .\ew Zeaimnt—lun-n resi—dents \\‘i’l'c said to be in Australia. in all probability the close family rela—tions lll't‘ very largely responsible for the heavy sea bookings between the Dominions,” COllUlllll'd .\lr l’aynu. “.\lso the tourist trips arrange-1 hy the larger overseas liners truttinl to .\llstl'ali.t are responsible for creating; a desire, in “It! liniilwl linit‘ at the disposal of the tourists, to again Visit the Dominion and inspect at greater ill'lls’lll the \l‘l‘y many scvnit- gems in "Nmr Zealainlt 'v_ "1 am pleased In >.|_\' that ”11' innny I'4)lll‘ll‘>it‘> t'\lt'l|lll‘tl In Mr Sclnnitt

have been reciprocated in full measure ; to both Mr Neshitt, the Australian Trade Commissioner. and myself during our term or omce in New Zealand. “The Australian National Travel Association is representative of the Commonwealth Government, the State tourist services, railway systems. shipping companies, air services, hotel and other tourist interests. Each ‘intcrest appoints to the association tone or inure representatives. who determine on a basis at contribution to lthe funds, “then are used to nd\’ul‘ltisc Australia’s toul'tnt attractions in the various states, as well as overseas. The distribution of this [lulr itchy matter is arranged through tit-eat Britain, Europe, tianada, the L'nited States of America, Netherlands East India. Japan and Lhina, through the Commonwealth‘s Trade, Commissioners. or through direct representa—tives of the Auslralian National Travel Association. ._..— V _.V__