WELLINGTON SHOW

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1928, Page 1

WELLINGTON SHOW

SECONDARY INDU STRIE-3. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. WELLINGTON, September 19. Tbe opening ceremony of the Wellington Winter Show was performed to-day iby the Governor-General in the presence of a large attendance of the public. The Chairman <7T the Wellington Winter Show Association (Mr R. H. Niiiuno) presided. The Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Contes), Her Excellency Lady Alice Fergusson, Mrs Coates, tiie Minister of Industries, and Commerce (Hon. A, D. McLeod), the Mayor (Mr G. A. Troup), the President of tiie Manufacturers’ Association (Air. CamJsbellTi and the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. O. Hawkeii) were also present. Mr Nimmo extended a welcome on behalf of the Show Association. 'M.r E. Campbell. (Manufacturers’ Association), congratulated tiie Show Association on its building. He trusted tiie public would purchase more New Zealand made goods than in the past. If Now Zealand was to become a great country, the manufacturing industries would have to lie developed.

SIR. G. FERGUS,SON’S JOKI

His Excellency said be lmd lately joined the "Society of Abridged Oratory,” of which lie was the first patron. The Society would include the Prime Minister, tiie Mayor mid Councillors. (Laughter). There would also lie a ladies’ branch, of which Lady Alice Fergusson would be tiie first patron. The Society would also be include legislators and members of the legal fraternity.

the Governor-General referred to tbe progress that industry bad made in'tiie past 54 years. At tiie 1885 exhibition, it was prophesied that wool would be only exported in :»u unmanufactlired form. He stressed tiie value of the exhibition from an educative point ,of view in bringing manufacturers together. Town and country were brought together and an important link was forged. Ho congratulated most-heartily those who had bad the foresight to envisage the scheme those who bad the courage to embark on it, and those who had the industiy to carry it through. The exhibition would liecomo a great industrial centre.

Mr Nimmo, on behalf of the Exoctive of the .Show Association,'presented Mr G. Mitchell (Secretary of the Association) with a clock ns a tribute to Mr Mitchell’s work. Air Nimmo also paid tributes to the work of Mr John ATycrs and Sir John Luke, ALT’. AH Alitchell was responsible for the vision in connection with the work. Mr Alitchell said tbe surprise was a pleasurable one,