EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 23 October 1922, Page 5

EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

DOMINION-GROWN TIMBER. LONDON, October 22. The Fnglish Forestry Association am the Empire Forestry Association havi taken a hand in the Empire Exhibitiot |controversy by issuing a statement thai ' tho English association is prepared t' 'provide the timber required for fencing 'the grounds at the shortest notice i while the Empire Association cays ii i will welcome the opportunity of placing ; the exhibition management in d:re,-i touch with the neccs*arv si.-pplies.—,.\ and N.Z. Cable.) i In view of the unsatisfactory restau ; rant arrangements for the Britisr j Empire Exhibition, as revealed in Mr Donald's letters, and the consequent pro | tests from the Dominions, Sir Joscpl Cook had planned to convene a confer : ence of all the Dominion High Commis jsioners to discuss the subject, but lit i has been forestalled by Mr. J. E. Mc I Mahon, who has written to the Commis jsioners, suggesting the same course. Mr , McMahon says that he attaches tb< ! utmost importance to the principle that |as far as possible the whole of the fooc i supplied in the restaurants should b.: (produced within the Empire. He asks all tbe High Commissioners and repre sentatives of the Colonies to discuss with the Exhibition Board "our com mon wishes." Catering experts will alsc be heard. It is understood that it can be takeT for granted that all the difficulties wil be overcome, and an all-Empire policy followed.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)