They Swarmed
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Aboard ,' Says Fred Dunn, In Noumea
It is too early yet to evaluate the esults of the “Sletholm’s” visit to tew Caledonia, because commercial elations with Australia are governed >y the amount of foreign money illocated to New Caledonia by 7 ranee.
BUT if no great commercial con tracts follow the visit, Australia an be satisfied with the great mount of goodwill the visit has reated.
The quality of the goods exhibited ►pened local eyes, especially of hose people who thought Australia vas merely a land of sheep. Despite he fact it was a holiday in Noumea, md a big football match was being ilayed, about 7,000 people swarmed ►ver the Sletholm during the first lay’s visit. The second and third lays were reserved for commercial ►eople and the vessel could easily lave remained a few more days to ;ater for the crowds.
One suggestion: If the firm ;xhibiting television receivers had lad a closed circuit system in action Australia could have had the honour >f providing Noumeans with their irst look at the “little screen”. TV *>mes to Noumea late this year. • See Mission leader's reply, p. 126.