DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1923, Page 4

DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

MOVEMENT TO ENLARGE SCOPE. DUNEDIN, March 23 A deputation approached the Manufacturers’ Association with the request that the proposed 1925 Exhibition be an international instead of an Imperial one. The Mayor (Mr Douglas) stated that as a result of interviews locally a strong feeling had arisen that they should change the nature of the Exhibition from an Imperial to an international one. The provisional committee felt that ii couiv not do Hint without tlie approval of the manufacturers' associations throughout the Dominion. and had decided to approach the local association with a view of ascertaining it- views before approachill,, the other associations. It was tell that in regard to arts, music, spent*. j( .,d „(' .■(• matter.- it was necessary to g , nrriimr aiield. than the Empire. i.i,. ,] a. Erostiek (Cliristcliureh), who was jire.-ent, stated that lie wanot authorised to speak on behalf of the t'hi'isteburcb Association, but bo believed that hi- views were unanim|.,dd j;, ihe northern cities on this ’ quest ion. Jit Christchurch Mr Doughs- and other members had asked iho a- - icial ion- to depart from the settled 1)1,1 icy of holding exhibitions in each of ihe four centres, and one oi t|.,. ju-t questions raised had been whether the Dunedin Exhibition wato la* nti imperial or iutoriuuionai one. 'The* answer wa> .Liiveu »no-t emplia t ica 11 v thai ii would he an Imperial Exhibition. Had Hie question of an International Exhibition been raised he fell sure that the request would have been refused. If an Im-I'.-iial Exhibition were held in Dunedui |* I i lined that ii would be assisted i. ,- ( hrisicluir. h. Wellington, and Au-'klan-l, but if they made it an Internal ional Exhihitiou they should not he ,-ni prised if the great hull; of the | mnu lacl ii rer- turneel them down. Ti.e chairman -lalnl that 'he mati would he placed be loiv t!.e aluliated

DARI! INC U.S.A. DUNEDIN. -March 21. lte'garel’int the proposal ilial the Dun. dia Exhihiiiou in 1920 U‘ an iuternaiionai one', instead ol an imperial one. Sir T. Macke'iizie stated to-day that thorn a ri m list a-j.eel. lie would like in .-(s' America brought in. The local manufacturers. however, il'.oughl the inclusion ol America would mean bringing their wares into competition with American goods, while America imposed a, -ever. 1 Larin , r, Ne-v. Zealand wool, meat and butter. I ncielentally. Sir T. Mackenzie m (i,med feat ihe 1 Dominion should have' Been commercially represented while tlie American tariff was discue-ed nl W-ahingt; u when h -Her terms e< old have I ceu obi: i ; >•(!.