MOTOR SHOW IN CHURCH

Shannon News, 2 March 1928, Page 4

MOTOR SHOW IN CHURCH

An American journal devoted tc motoring reports the Chrbtchurc'. Mot 01 O'Vi.’pm as ft Hows:—"New Zealand i?how i« Held in Church.''

"Washington, December ,28. Avro mobiles ar-d n ligicu have a close ni ’iance in Now Zealand, according to r cable to the United States Depart irent of Commerce, from its ropm r-er.tativo in Wellington. He report that, the New Zealand Ninth Annua. Motor Olympia was held in ClmDi elm it, k from November 4 to Novomm 12. ihc edifice being completely fdh>. with automobiles, the majority n which wore of American make On t of a total of 92 passenger cars show . 61 were made by American mamifiu Auers. The idea of the show in the church was hit upon by one of Vi. dmil'TS as a uniqu•’ adve-, li.-ing po---. bility of the show ami was receive., with enthusiasm by the churchmen a means r-f rawing a. tidy leveum ■'nr the church," The- New z- aland Motor Tmds Association has taken exception to th

cp -rt as it is taken as an insult U. both tne churchmen and tiadeis o. Chrl-’f church. The American Tra-h Commissioner for New Z. aland bn. pointed out the error to the pviouica.

sad has expressed rcgiet that a cl:; toiled version from an obscure sonre p eeived publicity.