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Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1929, Page 5

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PRINCE OF WALES AT NEWCASTLE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m.) RUGBY, May 14. The Prince of Wales, at the opening to-day of the North-east Coast Exhibition at Newcastle (which illustrates the great industries of the north-east of England, the chief of which are mining engineering, and ship building) had an enthusiastic reception from thousands ■of people who lined the streets. 'lll© Prince in Lis speech roller red to the depression under which the district lias been suffering. Tie said the north-east coast could hardly hope to maintain the supremacy which it enjoyed during the nineteenth century. Courage and imagination were needed to restore its economic* prestige. This exhibition was a challenge of the north-east coast, and it was an announcement to the world Hint the great shop of the industrial district, was still open, and was determined to carry on and was prepared to moot all orders with the highest traditions of a not unworthy past. He urged the leaders of industry to show their courage and to ruthlessly scrap all methods and machinery that did not come up to modern standards. Prior to the opening of the exhibition, the Prince opened the new mining department of the Armstrong College. Here lie referred to the need for the scientific development of industry, the mining industry is confronted by very, stern competition from overseas. He said it must he equipped to meet that ‘ competition. The Prince added that much as he valued educational opportunities, which were offered to the mining industry as a whole, they appealed to him particularly in the way that they affected the individual. He welcomed anything which would bring the miner into touch with things outside, which which give him a change from his drab life lie had to lead. There was a natural instinct for the son to follow his father’s calling, hut it might be mat a hoy’s genius sometimes lay in nn entirely different direction. By these educational opportunities they might kindle the spark of genius in a hov, which the country could ill afford to lose.