DIG FOR VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 117, 12 February 1944, Page 5

DIG FOR VICTORY

Exhibition Draws 32,882 Visitors In Three Days PROMOTERS SATISFIED The Dig for Victory Exhibition •in the Wellington Town Hall was more crowded than ever yesterday, its last day. It was announced over the public address system at 4 p.m. that visitors since the exhibition had opened then totalled 26,0.14. This beat the Sydney record of approximately 24,000. By the time the last person had entered yesterday the total stood at 32,882; yesterday’s total was 17,018. Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce were more than satisfied with the results. In an interview with a representative of “The Dominion,” the president, Mr. O. G. A. Horne, said:— “From the educational point, of view the exhibition has been well mei-ited. The enthusiasm in the Dig for Victory campaign for home-growing of vegetables in the Wellington province has benefited considerably through the exhibition, held by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, assisted by the Wellington and the Hutt Horticultural Societies. Sydney figures for a similar exhibition were exceeded by a considerable margin. Much of the success of the exhibition was due to the support of the business community aud the Government departments; our thanks are also due to members of the W.A.A.C , W.A.A.F., and W.W.S.A., who gave outstanding service in assisting the crowds. The response proves there is a genuine effort on the part of the public- to dig for' victory.” The demand for information was persistent throughout the three days that the exhibition remained open. Toward the end yesterday nearly every pamphlet was in short supply. A very popular one was entitled “The School Lunch.” The representative of the Health Department was reduced to ‘taking, names yesterday with a view to supplying the demand after the exhibition had closed. A noticeable feature of the exhibition was the number of school children who paid a visit. Many schools set aside considerable time for tbeir pupils to see the exhibition in an organized, manner. Uutsize vegetables were the main attraction for children. The sale of vegetables from the exhibition started at 9 p.m. yesterday, and by closing time everything worth buying had been bought. Shortly after 9 p.m. the results of the estimating competitions were announced. The following are the winners:—Weight of pumpkin, ,41ib. 9|oz., M. I. Alexander ; length of beans, 12ft. 10 7-12 in., M. Yeatman and E. Barry; patriotic raffle, C. S. Redmond.