HOKITIKA EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1923, Page 1

HOKITIKA EXHIBITION.

( iIRISTC II nun ASSISTANCE A I’l‘R lit 1 A'! ED. CHRISTCIUTU 11. Oct. 18. R,-pelting i:n the llokiClm inhibition at last night’s meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Industrial Association. Mr T. \V. W.mdroffo said (hat the buildings were cow in course „l < on.-1 ru- Lien ami were being well |„,ilt .-they would be better built than the annexe at the last ChrUtcliurel. Exhibition. A great deal of the spare had been leL and the speaker had made arrangements to increase- the space it lu-eessary. The lighting arrangements would tie excellent, and provision had been made for some gardens in the grounds. Mi- If. Holland said a West (oast m ni had told him that the West Coast peel do were disappointed at the lack ol sunport lrom ( hristehureh. Mi- AY. J. .Tonkin: Rubbish! Mr Holland said la- had referred the pei-woi lo that morning's newspapers which showed that the Christchurch sunport had been greatly appreciated. Mi- AA’oodroffe said that he also cotlld refute the statement referred to by Mr Holland. The Coast people knew that ii was to Christchurch they had to look for chief support and they realised they- were gelling it. The Coast people also appreciated highly , (lie support thev were receiving from the Press of Christ church, and they intended to do most id their advertising on this side of the range. In reply to a question. Mr AAoodroffe said that there would he ample accommodation for visitors to Hokitika during the Exhibition.