More Publicity For T. I.

From Our Own Correspondent.

Thursday Is., June 30.

THURSDAY ISLAND is going to re ceive a good advertisement at a forthcoming exhibition of Queensland products to be held in Brisbane shortly, as a number of photographs, some natural products, and descriptions of the district’s attractions are being pre pared and will be staged by John Burke and Co.

We hope it will bring more tourists, but, until some enterprising man with faith in the future comes along to pro vide amusements and side trips, there are few means for tourists to thoroughly explore the charms of Torres Strait.

As a proof of what can be done in this respect, we chronicle a very suc cessful island tour held under the auspices of the Royal Geographical So ciety, which not only proved enjoyable to the participants but profitable to the promoters. If no local man comes for ward to supply the wants of tourists shortly, it is certain that some one else will seize the opportunity. It is a busi ness that will grow, though admittedly the promoter will have to be prepared to wait for a year or so till his efforts to provide southerners with an unusual holiday become better known.

Mrs. L, H. Holden, wife of Captain Holden, who conducts an air service on the New Guinea goldfields, returned to Sydney by the “Montoro” on July 13.