THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1926, Page 1

THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

inv Tri.Kcnu'ii — pkr rnEss association. DFXKRIX, Jan. Ilk '11,,, ninth week of the Exhibition cl..hi Monday night. with an attendance of 1,0!JG.0*2.>. a ve.-.nlt v. liicli j.s far ahead of the most, sanguine expectation of the promoters and of the Christchurch Exhibition, v.diieli took twelve weeks to reach a point which the' present exhibition has overshot by nearly J. 00.000 in nine weeks. A coni rilulling factor has been the delightful summer weather of the last few week's, during which Dunedin has enjoyed a long sun ha! It. Sir Janies I’arr. who is spending a week ai the Exhibit ion, expressed his Mir| rise at the vast extent of Ihe Exhibition Till ildi ngs, and at ilie high qualify of the exhibits. Throughout, lie raid Ic haul heen much impressed by Ihe heauly and great educational value of the British Corcrnmcul Court. 'I lie Now Zealand Govornmoni had every reason to ho satisfied with Ilie eery line displays in its pavilion, and ilie secondary industries pavilion 'las an eye-opener ns lo Ihe variety and quality of Dominion manufactures. I lie balneation Court’s fame has spread abroad, and he was proud as the Minister, that they had clone this thing so well. Tie offered the heartiest congratulations of the Ministry and of the Government, on the success of the Court- and of the exhibition. The moving map of the world, “that wonderful hit of geography in that wonderful pool,” lie said, “was worth an hour of any child’s time.