British and Intercolonial Exhibition at Hokitika.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1923, Page 4

British and Intercolonial Exhibition at Hokitika.

1 REPORT FROM THE RR ESI) ENT. ! 5 .Mr \V. Pinin’. I’resident of tho ! Kxhi fill ion. who was in AVellingtou Inst I week, lots soin. forward the following I report t,i the Eexccuiive on mailers :*. | Li• i:f !<■< Ito at Wellington ; ... J ] 1 have to to-jv) 1 1 on matters wliieh * ».-ro relorrci! to me liv the Exhibition ! | Committee for attention during my I | present |S![ to W, llingtoll. uur ;1j | I I r.l) . I O I lie. I II j. ill \1 r.l . U f ‘ollills. j ! Secretary of ih- I Vpa rt men t oi Jmlii- ! ; trie- am! ('ummeree, am! He joiitily a. I - | i tangcl all il inerary -o a- u, , ,o. cr t!.e j j t. oi I; Retailed in tie- Secretai y's a i | to me r.i the |.( (>i to 1 - I’. ,1 lid to ' Hi! I upon varimi int-■ c. ; m. hiding GoI | Venimcn; I»■partHe n; ~ wln are exI j pelted to pari I'-IJiate II! the E.xllibiI | lion. Dca line lir-ily a. 1 11 1 < hicernnteiit j | Departments, | have to eomnieat as [ ; T< H R IST DKKA RT.M EXT. | i ’ We saw the A• -istanl-(leaf-lal Man- | I a per. Mr S. J . Collett, who stated ! that Ids Pepnitment (with the eon-cut of the .Minister) would participate, and that lie would emptire from the Southern branches I Christ eh ureli an I Dunedin) with a view to ascertaining j what eolleetion- oi exhibits they have j availahle. He will later coinmiinieate jj with the Deparlinent of I. and ('. as to j progress made, and space reipiired. The | interview was followed I> v a letter j wriUen to the Manager of the Di‘]iartJ meat, a carbon eipv of which is attaeh--3 ed. 1 DEPARTMENT OK INTERNAL 1 A EE A IRS. 1 Pnhlicity Branch.-- We interviewed .1 .Mr Mossongw. who is acting instead of [1 Mi 11. T. [i. Drew, and had a most 1 lacoiirahle re. op! ion The Publicity =| Rriuieh i~ p.o ! icn!c rk hu-y at tin- p. c 1 sent time —as are all State Dcpai't--1 Is 'll the coiled ion of exhil its u.r | the Pi itish Empire Exiiihil ion. .Mr I Alos-miger stated that it would not j give linn any undue trouble to hnpli"c rate many of the photographs am! } films hoi up procured lor the Empire I Exh ihi ton, for display at Hokitika. We 3 viewed a very beautiful eolleetion of 3 panoramic phot ngra plm ol mountain 1 imd -fcnic. virus. It is proposed I*> J /(jim to our Kxhibition ninny of those 3 photographs wliieh will he enlarged tor J tho purpose. The lion Mr Amler-on. 3 .Minister in Cluirm* <*!’ the Depart men:, I subsequent lv concurred in the prop )'- | WAR PICTPRES. J I found that 111" Department o: I. 1 and C. had already communicated .v'lh | tlie ruder Seeiviary lor Exter".;l I Affairs respect iii.!'; the loan of (lies.. | vahilia!" piitures. hut m- in;; to the ah--4 sence of Mr llislop. the Ender So -re. | tarv of the Dcpamueiit. a reniv has f not' yet keen received. The Assistant I'lidd’ Serve Ia rv (.Mr Newton) l’.owev r. ant ieipat.-d that, there wind'd he liodiflicully in securing them. The matter was mentioned later in the day when visi line; the J Lon Mr Donnie St * a art.

and he stated that he would speak to the .Minister in charge of the Department. There Is also a pn.-ihilitv of plastered tablets hciui.; obtained I rum this Department. whirh illustrate scent's in the Croat War. x;n h as tinsealin'.; of the wall by the New /calami l i ni'p at Fes (hie-ii'iy. and Kononova! Ah ntorial and Darden oi Memories. It is mulct st nod that a ■.• ides ~| pi, oi. mv. in !i s apart IMi) i lie tablets. will he a\ a ihd'ha MAORI EN 11 if;ITS. | in ionin■■ ta pi with the" exhibit - j whu h it m pr.ipi.-ed to show in Gw ■ main eiurame of the Exhibit’on. the J | A,-ling Fader Seen",ary lor ini'crud . j the by the Depart lllelll of F i

j |,! x " era nunc tin- ext, a i u l lie. . xi- u u M u -ell la au I 111 pi Ie -w 1 r . a'e at I a ,at ■a "I i'll'; till' Mam I > "11", ■: ua l. DEPARTMENT <)!•' AO |{ IDF l.'l'l 1! E. W" waited upon l)r ik-a'm-.. iiir.'elnr Deiieral of this Department, and oer requesi fur part ii ipation l.y !hat Denar! ni“'it was mo-.t court eon-!v received. Dr Realm- will wait open he | Mini-t-r. the Hon Mr Nosworth.v. i a- ! mediately on the lalti r's ret uni fr..m \V( llingl an . and will a-k tor ihe lien-.-arv aitthoritv to uroeeed. It i- pr<>liald" that lh'" ii'Pci tmept’s .ii-ida;, ai out siigge.-l ion W- ■. iI _ h" gu'd'd l.y the tint this Department will pn-vido ex ceedinsdy in I ercsi, n ; ; ami .'.lu.cpve exhibits in din." engaged ip laimtiiv. pursuits. A letter follow ing the interview Was sent to the Direetor-Deueral from ill.' Sen",:!!".' el the l)e|iaruilelll of I. and Co. Carls.n <• ,py is emdased. AIIX DEPA RT.M ENT. f found that the Department of Industries and ( oaieree had nlrcnd.v mrnniunieuieil with this Depart mem point, me out tlie desirability of its nicking an elfeetive display. The I'nder Secretary of the I Jet-art men t is away from AVelliiigtoii, hut. will attend to the request immedintelv on his return. Tic Department of I. and C. has offered to Infill I his Department for its exhibit a

valuable and unique collection of knur gum. Copy of a memo, sent fiirlhc reminding the Department (kb. inst'i is all aelied. DEI’ARTAIKNT OF KDE( ATM LX. Wo experiem-ed seme difficulty b ) getting an interview with Mr Caiighloy. Director of this Department, but eventually we were Mireossfiii ami received a most favourable rcr opt ion. Alt I Caughley asked ilia! the Department I. and C. xliuuhl but the r.-que-t in writing and lie would undertake to provide an exhibit, showing the lu tivenoss 1 of ihe E. h.e-a t ion Department. A !m----t"l’ was sent aceoi-dingly. aial a carbon copy of same is attached hereto. REEKIE WORKS DEPARTMENT. The A.-sitaai F nder-Seeretary oi this Department (Air Godfrey) was approached in the ah- mice of Air I'iirUelt. and we had again a mo-l favourable ret ptem. Thi; l).-parl ii"iit was r.p-prom-hed smile months ago by tlm Department m I and (’. and was d.-anile-ly asked to provide, if possible, models of the Arthurs' f’.iss tunnel. Mr Guili'i'r.v stated t lift E the Engine..ring Eram-li of his Department had Peon asked to prepare a scheme and he eg derstood that Mr Fnrkelt lied prop- is,-d to -up-pbc phistm- mode!-. Imiimdia- L ..- !v mi Afr Furkeli's return. Air Godfrey will asi-r-riniil the j> .sition and lei Mr Collins know'. In order lo .-mdii'lii th" interview, a letter was sent to the Fed- i Secretary of the Dopartmonl, as I realised the importance ot this Depart- | no nt making a special display in view ol the fact that one oi the main purposes of mir Exhibition i- the celebration of tlie opening of the tunnel. POST AND TELEGRAPH GERA RTAI ENT. I found the Sc.-retary of the liep-an-ieent ~f |. and j had .dr.-ady approached Ihe Secret., rv the j'o'tf.l Deparinimit. with n view to t!m lauer providing exhibit., ef a scientific an I educative nature, such as telegraph instruments. autmu.'iiie devices and selected specimen's of the verk done In

Ilif Dopaitini'iiifactory in Wi-ii:hl ton. A carbon copy pt 1 1 11 ■ letter ; r firming tin' I hpa rt nii'tit art ion is at Inched. liiimoiliitti'lv on thr tviurrt , the .11 '.lll M rt •ales. Pa. t master-' '“it oral, tlit' Postal Department <'xnr-- t=. ii obtain iho necessary nuihnritv to pro COOit. .TI’STICK DEPARTMENT. Tt nns suggested to the Department oi Justice that a display might' tin made o! Homo of the work done in Ilis Mn.iostv's Prisons. An interesting display in tins regard was made at the Dominion Exhibition hold in Christchurch last year, showing exhibits of concrete work used for tltr Department's buildings. The Cndor-.Seerornrv of the Department was not in Wellington. 1 ttr a inter embodying the request tts. sent, carbon copy of wltich is attached. RAILWAY DEPARTM EXT. Although the Railway Department was listed on the General Secretary's letter, dated Ist inst.. it was considered that, as the minister of Railway,, the Hon Air C'oaies, the General Manager and his expert staff were away on an inspection tonr in the .North Island, no good purpose would he served in interviewing other officers. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. This Department lias the administration of Samoa. Cook Islands, and other Islands. An exhibit has already been ir ranged for and is now in the possess-

ion of the Department of T. and C. This display will be made in conjunction with the Exhibit from the latter Department,

CONTINGENT FROM H.M.B. “CHATHAAr.” Enquiries were made through the Hon. tho Arinister of Defence. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, when it was found that lie had immediately dealt with the request sent to him through the Department of Industries and Commerce for the contingent to make the proposed visit. The “Chatham" is at present away on a cruise in the Pacific and will not return to the Dominion until about November Pith. Entil the return of the Commodore, who lias full charge oi the vessel's itinerary, no definite decision can he given. The Commodore has. however, been asked by the Minister to give the request everv consideration. MO DEES OF SHIPPING. Tlie principal shipping eomnanies in Wellington were immediately approached regalding the display of model-, and from each of the Companies we received a most favourable reception. II till' models are loaned it will involve the committee in the expense of pricking and transit. It wa--thought, expedient to make this clear to the Companies as the models are extremely valuable and will make a most elfeetive display. letters to each of the Companies were despatched Idllowing the interview, and carhops are attached hereto. BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER. AVe interviewed Air Ehuslie on tlie matter of exhibits from Rritish importers. Air Elmslie very courteously promised to get in touch with certain interests who had business connections on the Coast, but as the Committee knows. Air Elmslie had already circularised Rritish importers throughout the Dominion asking lor thou* 00-oporntton. /W E ELIX!: T<) X AIA X EFACTFR ERS.

AVe saw the President (Air T.. T. Watkins) of the Association, and later interviewed the Secretary. Mr Edmunds. A' a result of the interview, a 11-1 of the names of likely exhibitors wit, handed to the Department of E and and. in company with an expert. officer of the Department (Air O'Rricn). Mr Edmonds will wait upon the manufaeturers listed. The Department will report promptly the result of these enquiries. AAI ELEMENT TAX. 1 found also that this matter l'.ad been promptly dealt with by the Department, .'tint that a t'eplv fully explaining tin- position had been sent whilst I was on my way to Wellington. It is evident tins mairer is going to be linalised to lice satisfaction of the Exe-i-ul ive. OPENING CEREAIO.N V. The I 101 l Mr Dow ide Stewart stated that he hoped that Sir Francis Roll, who would he in the South probable about the date mentioned would be able to l>e present at tlie opening ceremony. Sir It. I lenten Rhodes won!,l also iiroiial.lv be prison!. Whilst it was too far ahead for him lo dehuitely mix' that he himself would b-. present, lavas looking forward very keenly to part ieipa ii eg in fit" opening ceremony, and we could rely, so far as lie knew at present, "ti his nLlendume, GENERAL. At (he eollei Usloil of the Visits to ih' different Departments. T waited upon the lion Mr llowttie Stewart and report,sd in him the satisfactory result - achieved. [ specially requested tic Minister to keep, Ins eolleagus fully informed as to our ent'crni iso. ami tv endeavour to enlist their siipniut because it was fell that Dens rtmentid heads were wholly favourable. At the same time. I took the opportunity "l expressing the Council's appreciation el the constructive work that is being rendered to us by bis Depart men;. (SignedV—W. .T. I’liiler, I’ivsi lent Rritish and Intercolonial Exhibition.