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Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1917, Page 4

THE DOMINION SHOW. The Dominion Winter Show being held at Hawera this week deserves the fullest support that Taranaki can accord it, for, with characteristic enterprise, the promoters have this year given a lead to New Zealand by arranging, in co-opera-tion with Mr. R. W. Dalton, H.M. Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, an allBritish trade display. Notwithstanding it is war time and difficult to obtain shipments of British goods, a really excellent display has been arranged, and from this point of view alone the show should be well worth a visit, Indeed, it becomes a duty to see what our kinsmen can offer, and to support them to the utmost of our ability. "There is no sentiment in business" is one of the sayings which, when subjected to the test of examination, does not survive. There is sentiment in business when it is applied to the Motherland, to whom we owe so much, and whom we can never forget again when it comes to placing orders. Britain stands first in our affections, as she stands first in everything else—in honor, integrity and thoroughness. These qualities mark the goods she manufactures, and is the reason why she was before the war first in the markets of the world, notwithstanding the unscrupulous trade methods of her adversaries, and now our common enemies. In the past, however, the Old Country has not been as pushful in placing her wares or catering for the needs of the colonial markets as she might have been. Her manufacturers have recognised this, and henceforth proI pose to take every opportunity of showing the colonies, and the world generally, what England can produce. The holding of the exhibition at Hawera is the first step in the programme so far as New Zealand is concerned. The display got together is altogether creditable to everyone concerned, and will do much to educate the public as to the extent and quality of British manufacturers. The show is just as interesting and instructive in other respects as previous shows, which is saying a good deal, for the Dominion Show cannot be excelled by any other in New Zealand. We trust it will be given a large patronage, and prove a financial success, as assuredly will be the case if the weather is not too unkind.