WINTER EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1926, Page 13

WINTER EXHIBITION.

i ■ m I „ a CLOSING STAGES REACHED. NEW SITE AUD BUILDINGS, EXECUTIVE ENTERTAINS THE STALLHOLDERS. To-day sees the last of the 192b Auckland Winter Exhibition, and its doors will be closed at 11 p.m. The show has been a pronounced success in every way, and congratulations have been extended to the president (Mr. W. W. Massey), the general manager (Mr. J. Findlay), the secretary (Mr. A. D. Stanley), and the executive. I The gate receipts have constituted a record up till last night, and it is anticipated that to-day's takings will eclipse those of last Saturday. Yesterday's "gate" amounted to £528 4/3, thus bringing the total receipts to date this year to £4210 5/, against £3804 6/6 for a similar period last year. j Stallholders Entertained. This morning the executive entertainer stallholders in the dining hall. The president of the exhibition (Mr. W. W. Massey) presided, and requested those ! present to offer any suggestions for next year's exhibition. 1 Mr. C. Broadfoot, representing the Te Kuiti district court committee, thanked , the president and executive officials for the courtesy and kindness extended to j the district courts. He suggested that consideration should be given to eliminating some of the exhibits, the object being to make others more valuable in primary products. As a result of the good feeling existing, Te Kuiti would make overtures to Taumarunui and Otorohanga to put up individual courts next year. The King Country's poten tialities were so vast that no one district could make a comprehensive display of its wealth of production. Mr. E. J. Hall, of the Thames court, endorsed the previous speaker's remarks in regard to the executive officers. He wished to thank them for material help extended by those officials, as well as the judges. It was recognised that .judging was a thankless job, but those who made the awards had done well. Horticultural Exhibit Next Year. Representatives of the Auckland Provincial Fruitgrowers' Association, who were present by invitation, expressed the hope that arrangements would be come to by which they would have an exhibit at next year's exhibition. The Institute of Horticulture, aa well as the citrus growers, would be sure to join up with the scheme. The speakers expressed the opinion that there would not be the least difficulty in putting up one of the finest horticultural displays ever staged in the Auckland province. New Home For Exhibition. Mr. Massey, on rising to speak, was greeted by loud applause. He said it was a great feather in the management's cap that stallholders had had no cause for criticism. The exhibition would go on improving, but a stage had been reached when the joint committee would have to go further afield and endeavour to secure a site and buildings elsewhere in the city of Auckland. It was a most difficult proposition for the executive to be faced with, and it was their object to make a home for the Winter Exhibition worthy of .the Auckland province. There was no guarantee that the association would have tbe Prince's wharf sheds next year; but he would not say they could not be obtained. The president thanked the four district courts for hay ing made such attractive displays. He also paid a high tribute to the Auckland Harbour Board for granting the use of the sheds at much inconvenience. This Year'a Royal Show. Mr. Massey proceeded to touch on Royal Show matters, and reminded those present that the function would be held in Auckland during November of this year. To his mind the Royal Show was more to New Zealand, and Auckland in particular, than a Winter Show, li had been a hard fight to -have this year's location in Auckland city, and it was most pleasing to know that the committee's work in that direction had not been in vain. In conclusion, Mr. Massey asked for the support and cooperation of the whole community to make Auckland's first Royal Show a , success.