EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20496, 12 May 1938, Page 9

EMPIRE EXHIBITION

TRANSPORT BREAKS DOWN AGENTS-GENERAL ANNOYED HAD TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES United Press Assn. — Elec. TeL CoDyrtgn*

LONDON, May 11 Two top-hatted Australian AgentsGeneral eating bully-beef and sheep's tongues from tins were seen at the Glasgow Exhibition on the opening day. The transport, arrangements, as well as the catering, broke down. Although it is, ostensibly, an Empire exhibition, Dominion representatives fared badly. Leading officials had to fend for themselves. Mr James, Tasmania, and Mr Weir, Acting Agent-General for New South Wales, were unable to attend any of tbe several official luncheons. After a vain search for a place in a public restaurant, for which crowds were queueing up, they were forced to raid the stores in the Australian pavilion, and carried tinned meats and biscuits to the office, where they were joined by other hungry officials. The Agents-General feel slighted that their invitations arrived so lateIt was impossible to accept in time to receive the tickets in London. Only Messrs James and Weir accepted, and they did so on condition that the tickets would be awaiting them in Glasgow—which they were not. Invitation Declined At least one Agent-General sent a curt telegram, declining to accept the i invitation at such short notice. The transport difficulties were numerous. Taxis were at a premium. The High Commissioner for New Zealand. Mr W. J. Jordan, was obliged to travel by bus with Mrs Jordan from the city to the exhibition. Late in tlie evening he was wondering if he would have to travel back by bus—that is, 'if he could find room in one.