BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1924, Page 1

BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

EXECUTIVE MEETING. A meeting of the Exhibition Executive was held at the County Chambers tit, 7.10 o'clock last evening. Present: .Messrs W. .1. Butler t President). W'. Jeffries, A. Aitken, K. F. Perbam. P. Kenton and lion M. L. Aliohcl. Apologise were received for the absence of Messrs Perry. Dalgleish, AVilson. AVild and Dr Teiebelmann. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. The outward correspondence was approved . ACCOUNTS. The Executive considered accounts and a draft statement of the receipts and expenditure to date. A count- lo the amount of .£‘1215 9 s wetv passed lor payment. The receipt- statement indicated a return of involute considered very satisfactory. It wa- considered, with a fair return on the realisation of the assets.- principally timber, iron, bods and bedding, that the accounts would show a small surplus. ’lbis, it realised. was remarked upon as a very fine achiovcntetiL.

With regard to realisation, various offers for supplies wore noted. It was indicated the available iron was largely bespoken. About seven tons remained. and if was resolved to attelioii (.lie unseen red puant il.v next week. Applications lor the tnnlier were received and dealt with, quantities still on hand to be auctioned next 'Wednesday forenoon. In regtjrd to the beds and bedding it wa- indicated that there was an enquiry from Christchurch fot qti.'intilu". am! when these orders were satisfied lo sell the remainder 10. auction. The articles lor sale include iron bedsteads, fibre mattresses and pillows, sheets, quilts, and blankets. Complete bedding unfits covering the foregoing arc being sold for £4 bs fid. It was decided to instruct Jed vies and Coy. lo auction the saleable plaid and goods at II a. lll. -n Wednesday next. 201 It. insi. It was staled there would be chairs, tables, mats, linoleums. kitchen lifting-, decoral tons, including Hag', etc. for -ale. and il wnp.solved to realise on all tho plant a far as possible. The Evettlivc .•otilirmed (be sale of el.'(Trie light lifting.- at an acceptable ligtliv. Il an- not considered u'lvisable t" dispose of tile timber exhibit, but to ..tore -ante as far as possible as a nucleus for a Westland court exhibit at the Dunedin Exhibition. In ,-oply to Air .leli'ri'- it was m-n-I innoi! that the attendance recorded at (lie Exhibition was over lOO.Oflil. Moll Alirhel and other mt-nib-rs expressed pleasure and gradilieat '"'t at the position revealed by the t'gunbroilglit forward and thought all emtcornerl should be greatly pleased with the general result as well the value of the Exhibition to the district as a whole a* an advertisement.