EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1923, Page 2

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT. ALL SPACE APPLIED FOR. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. .Received this day at 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. The Board of Management of tho Empire Exhibition announce that In consequence of the rearrangement of tho organisation Mr A\ intour has relinquished the general managership, and lias accepted the post ol adviser to the Board. It is learned that this is practically the outcome of the recent Sir Joyii son Ilieks report, ns a result J of which the management was vested in a Board comprising Lord Devonshire (Chairman). Stevenson (Commercial Adviser to the Colonial Office, Vice Chairman). Travers Clarke (late Adjutant General of the War Office, IX'puty Chairman), and nil executive lor tho administration of the exhibition of Sir Henry McMahon (Chairman of Finance), Sir Charles McLeod (member of a firm of Calcutta merchants), Sir J. Allen (representing tho Dominions). Sir J. Allen states tlie conditions whereunder Wintour was manager and Travers Clarke executive administrator, became unworkable, for which reason it was amicably arranged for Wintour’s retirement on generous compensatory terms, based on 2) years expectancy, including a salary of £3,000 yearly plus entertainment allowance, £2,000 yearly plus moral damage owing to loss of the managership. > Enquiries elsewhere suggest that probably the total eompenstaion will be £IO.OOO. Wintour’s position as adviser does not carry a salary, being included in tlie compensation. Over ninety per cent of the Exhibition space tins already been allotted and the balance is applied for. The changes in the management will not interfere with the opening.