BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

Evening Star, Issue 19796, 21 February 1928, Page 6

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR

DISPLAYS BY DOMINIONS VISITED BY DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 20. (Received February 21, at 12.5 p.m.) As an act of grace the Australian and New Zealand displays are included in the British Industries Fair. Canada, through the Chamber of Commerce, staged a bigger and brighter display, and in this connection the opinion was expressed that Australia was hardly done justice. However, Canada next year joins with Australia and New Zealand in showing under the Empire Marketing Board’s ;egis. Australia’s display included dried and canned fruits, butter, cheese, wines, eggs, flour, and threeply timbers. The Loudon diamond merchants, Clark and Co., are exhibiting to-m6rrow uncut New South Wales and Queensland emeralds.

New Zealand exhibits butter, cheese, mutton, lamb, wool, timber, dried milk, rugs, and tallow. The Duke and Duchess of York, accompanied by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Listec (president of the Board of Trade), visited the whole exhibition, beginning with the dominions. The Duke’s first remark on entering the Australian Court was: “This is all familiar to us. Wo use most of these products in our homes.” . Glancing at a picture of Sydner Harbor, he exclaimed; “That’s the place for sunshine.” The Duke was principally interested in the butter and cheese in the New Zealand Court, remarking that they justly occupied pride of place, because the dominion was rapidly becoming Britain’s principal overseas supplier. The Duchess was intensely impressed in the Empire Board’s show of canned and bottled fruits, remarking: “1 must see that my household explores these possibilities a good deal further than it lias done.” Examining the display of British bacon and eggs, the Duko turned to Sir Philip Cmili(To-Lister and said; “How strange that most people forget that Britain is a part of the Empire."

TRADE IMPROVEMENT,

SPEECH BY DUKE OF YORK

LONDON, February 2U. (Received February 21, at 12.45 p.m.)

Toasting the Industries Fair at the Mansion House banquet, the Duke ot York paid a tribute to the business men’s faith, which was typified by a steady increase of exhibits at the fair, all through the post-war difficulties. He specially drew attention to the wide range of the Umpire’s products, which were splendidly displayed on the Empire Marketing Board’s stand. Competent observers expressed the opinion that there was a good prospect of the recent improvement in trade continuing. His opinion was that trade at present was feeling like a man returning to work after a severe illness and a long convalescence. One of the encouraging signs of the continuation of the improvement was the recent voluntary movement for closer relations between employers and employees. Another encouraging factor was the peoples of the Empire’s growing consciousness of unity of purpose and interest in Imperial matters. Throughout the dominions and coloniei the improvement in Imperial trade wai being ceaselessly watched and explored. His recent tour convinced hihi that it would be difficult to over-esti-mate the strength of this great currant of interest which would increasingly improve the agricultural industries of the whole Empire. Immigration would develop the productive powers of the dominions and colonies, Britain benefiting by the employment overseas of those she could not employ at Home. No one could visit the dominions as he and the Duchess had done without bringing back an im* shakeablc belief in the future awaiting the'e young countries and their vigorous peoples -A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Gable.