The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1024. THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1924, Page 2

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1024. THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

The secretary of the New Zealand and South Sesis International Exhibition, .Mr H. It. Spence, was in Wellington upon business conne.ted with the exhibition last. week. In discussing the work with a representative of ‘The Post,” Mr Spence laid emphasis upon Dunedin’s desire that the effort should not he regarded as parochial or provincial, hut as one in which all New Zealand had an interest, and in the Icenclit from which the whole of the Dominion would share. It was true that Dunedin was providing all the capital, except the Government assistance. Dunedin also would receiye the profits of the enterprise if there should he any. But the stimulating effect of the exhibition upon trade and indus-

try 'Would not lit* ciudillcd to Duiludiu. Visitors who unite to Now Zealand for the exhibition would not stay in Dunedin. I hey would certainly visit other 1 ;irts; so it was only reasonable tlnit other towns uud provinces should he nsited to recognise that this was not a Dunedin exhibition, lint a New Zealand enter)''rise, whieh they should support and eiicoirape. Mr Spence said that most cmouiapinp progress was heinp made, both in lotting exhibition s. are and in c>re< tinp the ne-essary bnilditips. ‘"'rlic* Kxhibitiou Company. ’’ he said, “has been fortunate in securin'' lor a site ait area of re ently-re-e.'ailned land, coin) risinp ahout do acres, situated at a distance of only a mile or so fiom t!ie heart ol the C’itv of Dunedin. Tramway and road eoininunication to the exhibition pates, nffordilip admirable facilities lor motor trallie is in rniitciiiplatinii. The Main Ti uni; line of railway passes within a few bundled yards of the exhibition site, and a sidiup into the piniinils will furnish ample futilities lor the l::lllsportation i f poods from both the railway yards and the Dunedin wharves. The ere lion of Hie exhibit inn luiilili 1 ip',s lias already been roliiinrnrcil. The biiildinps in which the exliihits of manufactures and industrial produi ts will be displayed will cover lulls' cloven acres, and the rout raids IV: the ronstni'iion of tln"<' involve a .sum of £!H).(H!0. approximately, ilirlusive of the provision fur the installal ion of electric liplit. S; e: ial provisinii will he made for the display of motor vehicles, which will he exhibited in their own section, eoverinp ahout three acres. .Machinery, hath immiiip and stationary. will also he housed in a special huildiiip. 'I he art pnllery, a fireproof strueture. in which ItldtO!) M|i'aie feel el’ liaiipiup span' will be provided, the concert hall, with scatiup acciinimoil,ition for persons, and restaurant's and tea-ioems, desipni'd to seat TOO per .sons, will I'e erected under separate contra'is. The plan for the lay-out of the •'rounds is well advanced, and the preliminary work of top-dressi up the sports prouiul Inis already been bepun.