THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1925, Page 1

THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

[by TELEGRAPH— rER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Nov. 25. The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibiion has made a wonderful start with the remarkable attendance of 150,470 for the first seven days. This is in spite of unfavourable weather over the week-end, which still continues. November is always an uncertain month in Dunedin, so far as the weather is concerned, and it is reasonable to expect that, with settled summer conditions, when the

holiday crowds begin to reach Dunedin, the attendance will surpass all previous records. . It seems to be the unanimous opinion that, in the magnificence of the official courts provided by the British and Dominion Governments, the high quality of the private exhibitors’ displays, and the variety of attractions outside the main pavilions and in the Amusement Park, the Exhibition has surpassed all expectation. The local newspapers frequently publish striking tributes from early visitors from the North Island and Australia, confirming this statement. The Argyll ami Sutherland Highlanders’ Band lias triumphantly vindicated the Directors’ Ik)hi decision in bringing it out from England at great expen.se. Its wonderful popularity was demonstrated to-night, when, in spite of wet weather, tremendous crowd filled the big Festival Hull, whore the Band played instead of at, its usual fine weather location in the Grand Court. Concerts bv the city colleges are liooked for Thursday and Friday nights, and a big .Masonic gathering, attended by tile Governor-General, for Raturdav night. DUNEDIN, November 2IS. Winter returned suddenly to Dunedin yesterday, wind and rain sweeping the city. Yet, so irresistible is the lure of the great exhibition u.at one in seven of the entire population found their way to the exhibition park, the attendance reaching 10,000. There is, in fact, even a certain advantage in wet weather as on fine, sunny days jx'ople cannot tear themselves away from the thrills of the scenic railway and other sensational productions in flic amusement park. The rain drives them indoors and it is then that they begin to appreciate the magnificence of the enormous scale of the exhibition. The pavilions have been arranged so that visitors can make a grand tour taking in all the official Government Courts and every private exhibition and dine in the big dome tearooms, or the restaurant, on route, without once leaving cover.