PATRIOTIC EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1916, Page 4

PATRIOTIC EXHIBITION.

WELLINGTON'S LEAD. By Telegraj*.—fress Associttitl Wellington, Last Night. The patriotic exhibition at Town Hall was brought to a conclusion last night, after a week's marked success, Throughout the afternoon and evening the hall was thronged with people. A strong feature of the exhibition has been the singularly effective character of the addresses which have been delivered in regard to the promotion of Imperial trade and the rigid exclusion of German and Austrian manufactures after the war. On Saturday night. addresses wers given by Mr. C. M. Luke (president of the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce), who occupied the chair, Madame Boeufre, Mr. K. W. Dalton (Imperial Trade Commissioner), and Hon. Dr. McNab (Minister of Justice). At a dinner tendered by the exhibitors to members of the executive it was mentioned that similar exhibitions are likely to be held in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin shortly. A resolution Was carried in favor of ascertaining thfc policy of the Government as to the future of the commerce of the Dominion, and recommending to the Associated Chambers of Commerce th& desirableness of encouraging such exhibitions; also impressing on Chambers of Commerce and Industrial Associar tions the advisability of preparing lists of locally manufactured goods which are available to purchasers. . y Apart from the free use of the'Tbwn TTall the fees paid by exhibitors have M'l-t all expenses and left a credit bajaiKo of £SO, and a cheque for this amount has been handed over to the Mayor as a subscriptions to ttl* patriotic funds. •