DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1925, Page 1

DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

WESTPORT’S COURT. WESTPORT, Feb. ID. The ALtyor (Air John AJenzies), and Crs Fox and Weekcs and Air Curtis (Seeretary-Alanager of Westport Harbor) waited on the Butler County Council yesterday on the question of a AYest Coast exhibit at the Dunedin Exhibition. The Borough was asked to find £101), the County Council £2OO and the Harbour £125, a total of £425. The .Mayor said he believed in advertising the district, as they had done at Hokitika.

The County Chairman said, however much they would like to do it, ho did not think the Council could find the money.

The Mayor, thought the Tiarbiufr Board might conic to light and pay the lot. Mr Curtis said the Harbour Board was like the local bodies, short of finance. Personally ho favoured a separate exhibit, as they bad at Hokitika. It would not cost much more. The Hon Alclntyre: We have just had a visit from the Government auditor and wo are liable to about £7OOO for all the councillors; perhaps another few hundreds will not matter.

Air Powell would support doing something like they did for Hokitika, whieh /■ost the County £SO, and the Borough Si 25. tfCV Weekes thought they might call in »:hor assistance besides that of the local Lillies.

The .Mayor said the Borough contributed £SO to Hokitika Exhibition, the County £SO and the 'Harbour Board £25, Duller Factory, sawmillers and others bringing the total up to £2(1(5. The meeting decided that Hokitika be notified that they could only fall in with the suggestion for a, combined West Coast exhibit at the Exhibition. Cr llawkes thought no benefit was derived from Hokitika Exhibition and

moved that this Council take no action. —Seconded by Cr Griffiths; Cr Archer moved an amendment, that this Council grant £25 at least. The importance of an exhibition could not be over estimated. Great benefit was derived from Hokitika. Exhibition. They would he lacking in their duty towards the people they represent if they did not, contribute.—Seconded by Cr. Powell. It might not be a direct. He would go £SO. Air Archer agreed to this amendment. Cr Snodgrass supported the motion. Tin* minerals wore done at the present time, judging by the state of the trade. The Hon Alclntyre supported the motion. They had not the money at present. The amendment was lost, only Crs Archer and Powell voting for it, and the motion was carried, not to vote anything.