PICKED FOR TORONTO

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 76, 30 March 1926, Page 6

PICKED FOR TORONTO

EXHIBITS FROM DUNEDIN

EXTENSIVE REPRESENTATION.

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post") DUNEDIN, This Day. Last week Mr. J. W. Collins, New Zealand Government Commissioner, and tho membori of the Canadian Commission commenced their arduous task of selecting for the Canadian National Exhibition, to be opened at Toronto at the end of next August, the best and most suitable New Zealand •_• hibits. These will illustrate the beauty spots' of the Dominion, the natural resources, and the many and varied primary products and manufactured goods of this country. Even with the splendid display already gathered together at the Exhibition, the task is one of no little difficulty, beeausa of tho very wide range covered, not only by the various departmental courts in the New Zealand Government pavilion, but also by the New .Zealand secondary industries pavilion, with its three acres of floor space, and the several provincial courts. When the selection is completed the exhibits chosen to go to Toronto will be indicated by, a small red seal. The fact that the Government has decided to participate iv the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto is generally known, stated Mr. Collins. The preliminary plans provide for a display of primary products of this Dominion, a few selected lines of manufacture-! goods, particularly woollcii3 and loa er, and some samples of our lead' minerals, including kauri gum. A sp\ ial court dealing with tourist and sporting attractions, and a bay depicting Maori arts and crafts will also be included. This Exhibition at Logan Park has given the Government a unique opportunity to select goods, and for some time the selection has been in progress. It is now nearly completed. Exhibits aro being provided by the following Departments of States—Agriculture, Tourist, Forest Service, Health, Mineß, Post and Telegraph, Public Works, Lands and Survey, Railways, Internal Affairs, External Affairs, and Industries and Commerce. All the provincial courts are also providing exhibits, including minerals, decorations, drawings, charts, models, stuffed birds and fish, seeds, flax, and other typical products. Mr. Collins added that propaganda was receiving special attention, and various civic bodies, city councils, harbour boards, and progress leagues-has been approached with a view of providing brochures, booklets, and folders. From the response already received it was evident that the special publications of the Publicity Department would receive very valuable supplementary aid from these sources. The experts who have assisted in the selection express the opinion that New Zealand's display will be most representative and complete, continued tho Government Commissioner. It cannot fail to attract visitors and sportsmen ,to New Zealand, and to make known to 'tho two million visitors expected at the Toronto Exhibition during its short period of fourteen daya the great attractions, productivity, and progress of our country. Little time will* be lost in shipping to Toronto, via Montreal, as arrangements are being made to load them at Dunedin on 18th May. '' The whole- project has received commendation from all quarters/ concluded Mr. Collins, "and the enthusiasm shown by all concerned is an indication of high goodwill towards the great sister Dominion. Thus will wo bo able to acknowledge her splendid co-operation in this exhibition enterprise as well as the Exhibition of 1906-07.