INSPECTION BY PRIME MINISTER

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 72, 17 December 1938, Page 13

INSPECTION BY PRIME MINISTER

Buildings Of Centennial

Exhibition

CONGRATULATIONS TO

COMPANY

Au inspection of the buildings and site of the New Zealand Centennial. Exhibition Company at Rongotai was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Sav-

age, yesterday, lie was shown the administrative offices, went through all the buildings and saw the Government court, which is rapidly nearing completion. Au inspection was also made of the large working model of I lie Dominion court.

Mr. Savage was accompanied by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sullivan, who is president of the exhibition; the Minister ol Public Works, Mr Semple; the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Furry; and the Minister of Labour, Mr. Webb.

The visitors were received by the chairman of the exhibition company, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop: the vice-chairman, Mr. C. Todd; Messrs. F. Campbell, W. McLay, J. W. Heenan, F. Johnson and J. Read, directors; the architect, Mr. Edmund Anscombe; the general manager. Mr. C. I’. Hainsworth; and the secretary, Mr. 11. E. Avery. Government Thanked for Support. The visitors were later entertained at morning tea, when Mr. Hislop expressed appreciation of the privilege of taking Mr. Savage and hfa colleagues over the .site and thanked them for their interest and support. Mr. Savage congratulated those responsible for the wonderful preparations already made, and said it was only when one passed through the buildings that the amount cf work that had been done could be gauged. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the exhibition authorities would be able to provide sufficient accommodation for visitors. This was one of the most important considerations.

Outlining what bad already been done in the effort to secure accommodation, Mr. Hislop referred to the proposals to take over the Wellington Show Association’s building, where accommodation for about 800 would be provided. Fie paid a tribute to the principal of Rongotai college, Mr. F. M. Renner, for making the college playing fields available for “Playland.”

New Rongotai College?

'Mr. Hislop said he believed it was the, intention to build a new Rongotai college on another site, and if that were so, it would be a great help to accommodation for the exhibition if the new college were built before the exhibition opened, as the old college could then be used to accommodate between 700 and 800 people.