OLYMPIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17610, 13 November 1922, Page 2

OLYMPIA.

v A GREAT SUCCESS. ATTENDED BY 25,000 PEOPKB.

The Olympia Motor Exhibition, which closed on Saturday evening, was a success from every point of view. The show was attended by 25,000 people, and 104 actual sales of cars were made. At an informal gathering, held after the show, Mr R. Jay, president of the Canterbury branch of the Motor Traders' Association, presided over a representative attendance of motor dealers and visitors. After the loyal tonst, Mr Jay proposed the "toast of "The Now Zealand Motor Traders' Association." _Mr Coussins, general secretary of the New Zealand Motor Traders' Association, snid that the fourth Christchureb Olympia was the best yet held. It had been a financial success, and there had been a. fine spirit qf brotherliness in evidence. The sales had been good, and he felt that the Olympia marked' the turn of the tide in the mctor trade. The Canterbury garage men were to be congratulated on carrying on with the Olympia during the past two years in spite of the depression in trade. In Australia, in spite of the size of the cities, the Olympias had not been bo successful as in Christchureh. Mr H ; A. Bown proposed the toa6t of "Oympia." It had been a great satisfaction, he said, to visit the show find to note the great success it had achieved. The speaker had taken the first order in New Zealand for a real car twenty-two years ago. It was for a. 6 h.p. single-cylinder De Dion. The strides mado by the trade since then were a credit to its members. , In reply Mjr Jay said that he took no personal credit for the phenomenal success of the fourth Olympia. That success was due to a hard-working executive. A difficulty next year would be to carry on without the extra building they had been able to use this year. Mr T. Newburgli, secretary, snid that the large attendance of the public was a marked feature of the exhibition. He thanked the Exhibition Executive for their hard work, and the newspapers for the space they had devoted to the Olympia. He also referred, to the services of Mr H. J. Ranger, "the father of Olympia.." The president then made the presentation of an afternoon tea service to Mr H. Kennett, whose services to the Olympia bid, he said, be?n prtrticulr.rly valuable. Mr Kenn-ett suitably rep-'ied. The toast of "The Ladies'' was proposed by Mr W. Ingle, and responded to by Mrs 3). Grazier. The president stressed the importance of the work of the ladies in the general arrangements of the Olympia. Sir H. J. Ranger proposed the ton Ft of "The Visiters." The Christchureh Olympia., he s id. could claim to be no* only the Olympia of the Dominion, but the Olymnia of the Southern Hemisphere. Visitors from the North Island and Australia were present, and also Mr T W. WoodrofFe, who repre ented the executive of the Industrial Exhibition. Mr C. B. Norwood, of the Dominion Motors, We-lington, congratulated the Canterbury people on their show. He cnuld honestly say, he remarked, that the Christchureh Olympia was equal to any of the floors of the huge New York Olympia. There was a spirit of unanimity among the promoters which was very pleasing. Mr R. 'Hancock, Sydney, said that the Christchureh Olympia spoke volumes for the pluck and energy of the members of tne Association. Sydney did not surpass Christchureh in the excellence of the arrangements. Mr Woodroffe said that if the Industrial Exhibition attained ;to the great jSuecfess 'of the: v Olyriipia he would be perfectly satisfied. The toast of the secretary, Mr'Newburgh, was then honoured, and this concluded a memorable Olympia.