WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1924, Page 2

WEMBLEY EXHIBITION.

ICBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WEMBLEY POWER CONFERENCE. LONDON. July 1. Thirty-nine British and Foreign countries, including Australia, Gold Coast, Kenya, New Zealand, Nyasaland, South .Rhodesia and South Africa are represented at the First World Power Conference at Wemhlev, lasting a fortnight, presided over by Karl Derby. Visiting experts will enlighten fellow delegates respecting the potential resources of each country in hydro-electric power, oil, minerals and other scientific questions. They will discuss the establishment of a World Bureau. The Prince, of Wales made a speech at the opening of the conference, whereto Sir Joseph Cook replied on behalf of the Dominions.

Speaking at the conference dinner with nine hundred guests present representing thirty-nine countries. Lord Derby said it was right that those countries which opposed the great war should now forget their differences and meet tu discuss the development of the world’s natural resources.

Air Samuel Instili (United States) said world problems would he solved more easily by such gatherings than by governmental action. Sir James Allen said the Dominions regarded the conference not only as a means of developing the world’s resources but ol establishing goodwill throughout the world.

Lord Derby presided, and in welcoming (lie delegates and the Prince of AYales, he said the occasion was most important. It might prove the commencement ol a series ol eonfetcnees wherein- combined knowledge and judgment would he devoted to the solution of many difficulties eoiilronting the world. In science, research and economic progress the study of power was comparatively in an elementary stage. So far no international effort had been made to ascertain the part power played in the present indtistiial structure. There was much to support, the belief that the weakness of the social and industrial structure^ was due to an inefficient and inadequate use of power. The utilisation of the results derived from financial and scientific investigation and research were not universal. That disparity was one of the greatest obstacles 1n world progress. He Imped the results of the conference would contribute to the harmony and economic progress of the world and that international co-operation would emerge from the realm of ideas into the realm of practical utilisation.