ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 3

ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS.

THE OPENING SGENES. VAST THRONG IN BUILDING. WELCOME TO PRIME‘ MINISTER. All roads led to Hamilton to-day for the opening of the Show, and from an early hour the streets were crowd—ed. Traffic on all the main roads into the town was heavy throughout, the morning, and by afternoon parking space for vehicles, within easy reach of the main street and show buildings, was at a premium. However, oilicieni trafiic control kept congestion down to a minimum, and no serious hitch‘ occurred to mar what was to be a most successful ofllcial opening carcinomai The attractions of the Show, and the prospect of hearing in person the Prime Minister, the Right lion. )1. .l. Savage, brought unprecedented crowds, and long before the scheduled hour for the omcial opening ceremony the halls and aisles were ihronged by a vast crowd. Great interest was evinced in the fine array of exhibits and stands, and on all sides the Show was commended as the Association‘s greatest effort in its thirty years' history. The fact that there were more exhibits and displays than ever before was an indication that the Dominion has emerged from a period at depression, into an era of better times. In Bledlaloe Hall. ‘ As the time drew near for the opening: speeches the majority oi“ the rrowd gravitated to the great l‘liedisloo Hall of Agriculture, which was opencd inst year hy the Gm‘ernnr—(icncrul. Viscount (inlwny. The arrival of the Prime Minister. shortly after '2. o‘clock. was the signal for an outburst of prolonged ‘npplause :lan rhcm'insr. .\lr Savage who was accompanied by the Minister of Aericuliure. the. lion. \\'. Lea Martini and members of Parlia—ment, acknowledged the. cordial ro—cnption with a smile, and took his sent in the upper xallery at the southern end of the Bledisloe Hall. Members of the Show Association executive. Hamilton Borough Council, and re—presentative citizens, were also seated in tho FiliiEl‘)’. The speakers at the official openlmz were the Prime Minister. the lion. \\'. Lee Martin. Mr C. A. Barreli. .\I.P.. inr llnmiltnn. Mr J. Ballard. president of the Show Assoriatinn and Mr J. 11. Pow. .\ln,\~or of Hamilton. The speeches were followed with keen interest, and at ttm conclusion the Show was de—clared nlilrinlly open by Mr Envmzc. who Miendcd his best wishes to the cxerulivr for :1 successful exhibition. During the opening ceremony the Hamilton ’l‘cohnieal lligrh School orrhcstrn played selections. Vlaltors' Tributes. Later Mr Salvage and other visitors \\'(‘l'l‘ ontrrtnined all afternoon too. Many of lhosr who had not Visited the Show pri-riously. or for several years. expressed anmzemenl at the magnitude of the exhibition and paid lril‘ulc to the excellence of the organim sulion. 'l'ho urranirrim‘nt of the. oxhi—i hits :linl gcnrrnl iuynul was regarded us mmul In 1110 hrsl in the Southern} liolnisphrrr. During- the ncxt right days and nights llnmiilon prmnisrs ll) hr the! Merl-n or \isiiors from all parts of Wei pruvinvl'. l-‘lill provision llns hrrnl indull‘ ni ihu Sim-w for their untorlnin-in-‘ni; in i‘m't. lhc (‘nicriuimnv‘nts arc murv numerous and diverse this your than mcr iwt’nrc. and iixerc slnmid not im :1 dull moment. The Rlcrlislow Hall will he the scene of n coniinnonsi daily programme, whiic there will be many other l‘rdluros nf interest. ._,_——__._