HOKITIKA EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17882, 1 October 1923, Page 13

HOKITIKA EXHIBITION.

VHOGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION WORK.

I (aracui. to "tot pbbs«,") •| , ' HOKITCKA, September 29. A'< Good progress has been made durin, k| I tho week with tho eroction of th ?! exhibition buildings. Owing to th W order for tho timber being distribute. f | over several local sawmillers the bull jjl '■ tne material is now to hand. A part; II I /of twelve men are now working on th, f" main entrance, and tho principal corri ll ' dors in Tancred and Camp streets, cov % f eliflg a length of over 400 feet by 5( j| • f Mt> More men arc to be put on a; f ' U e y become available, and it is hopei ' ''- next wofik to liavo twentY fu^v cm ' Y ployed- The foreman in charge (Mi Wtaon) states that ho will have roon for additional carpenters. The extension of tho exhibitior ' building ß to connect the Town Hal w d Drill Hall, which aro also tc V be uied for display purposes, is also in ll'iadi t^ B s * te heing cleared and pre- '> ntrdafor the building operations. 'if 'n AMitoi local interest is taken in the * "*»rk/8* the extent of the preparations , jJljicaEo'now something of the size of »% i «_« exhibition. It will bo quite the '* display ever held on the West "\ l;nj£t.'ond as it marks a very important '* \ ,/S(|itt tho history of tho district,, it }~* v '!f4riaflnfc that tho proinotors intend to £<l fi rssrotjtfa tho importance of the occa\i fittingly as possible. ';hc outside interest lQvqment, the Hon. .L.C., of Nelson, lias Ibltibn council offorlver cup for an esy and resources of stland." Mir Snode competition i$ to pils of all schools irovincp, and\ that tho judging of the iged by the diliibicharge of tho lighti met on Thursday, ives of tho Electne iubmitted proposals installation pf the be samo company jply electric power' reasonable cost to tiorities, the offer ghting of tho main *s, and the grounds iry to tho Exhibi>ri in regard to the s is to be prepared he cost of material •lied. This will bo odroffe on his proe will be sought as iceno of the Southb gardens are (alio exHbsSn. aI ?L ttWwiu\ distribute' &qf&Swillhe i» atcßokilika will ng? "and trotting Uth and Reeftbn, Bthiand E7th the a#ry,4th,,at Hoklf will be distributes of racing and la it Keefton on ;ince will be held ig, over f ear days. M," vjill be Jubilee nd there will bo 4 d, assemblage cf hich they wffl be .hibitiori. On tha be'ft luncheon arid 'ed by an evening My that a picnic ahfnapua will be rd'day, with, a at tho exhibition ' the final day a let out-dCoi func(Jonclaaifig with s and probably a ice are coming in aaiisfied with' tie g made. Canteri as the principal oyinces, and opi business, people irectominating disa, The' effect of be to greatly itn.tl6na between the