DUKE ENJOYS HIMSELF

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 13

DUKE ENJOYS HIMSELF

ADVERTISING EXHIBITION NEW ZEALAND MEMORIES A KEEN OBSERVER Bp Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 9.35 a.m. LONDON, Tuesday. “Advertising seems to have become a great power in the land. Ido not see much difference between it and education; it really is a popular form of education,” said the Duke of York after a tour of the advertising exhibition at Olympia. He was particularly interested in the Marketing Board’s exhibit, admiring the pictures of fishing scenes in New Zealand, which reminded him of the splendid time spent fishing there. “A FAMILY MAN” There can be no doubt that the Duke managed to thoroughly enjoy himself. Hardly had Mr. L. S. Amery received him than, attracted by the sight of a tiny perambulator, he darted off and bought it on the spot, saying, “Just the thing for Betty’. Have it sent to Piccadilly House.” He displayed further interest as a family man. Observing a motor utensil, a combination potato-peeler and bacon-slicer, he said: “We haven’t that. We must have it, and show the cook how to use it.” He soon sought the Australian and New Zealand exhibits. He was delighted to find Granny Smith apples, which. he particularly enjoyed in Australia. Seeing the stuffed kangaroo and emu, he said; “Oh, my old friends.” He was persuaded to pose for a photograph, standing between them, with a sheep in the foreground. “BRITISH AND BEST” He discussed most keenly the marketing of produce, especially the dried fruit industry questions, with the officials of the stall, regretting that he had not v’isited the Murray River soldier settlements. He said: “There is nothing like British fruit. What you get in foreign countries is often like nothing on earth. The things called strawberries are more like cottonwool.” The Duke of York did not miss the Palace of Beauty, in which -were living representations of famous posters. He pointed out the legend, “British and Best,” over the stall, and said: “Why not apply that to the whole exhibition.”—A. and N.Z.