1940 EXHIBITION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 96, 20 October 1937, Page 11

1940 EXHIBITION

AUCKLAND'S INTEREST

COMMITTEE SET UP (By .Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 19. A committee to begin the organisation of the Auckland Province's participation 'in 1 the New Zealand Centenial Exhibition was set up tonight at a representative meeting 'called by the Mayor of Auckland. The meeting, over which the Mayor presided, was addressed bjr the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, as chairman of directors of the exhibition company, and by the general manager,' Mr, C. P. Hainsworth. ; ' , Nearly 50 delegates from local bodies and agricultural, industrial, and commercial organisations were present. The atmosphere of the gathering was most cordial, and the visitors from "Wellington-were assured that every effort would-be made to ensure that the province and its industries were, worthily represented in the exhibition, which those present regarded as a national enterprise. Regarding local organisation, Mr. Hislop, who outlined the proposals in detail; said it was desired that provincial 1 committees be set up to advance the.interests of the project to act as channels of commuHicatiaftsjPto provide provincial' courts, and to induce local firms to exhibit. Such committees had been set up in Wellington, Canterbury, and Otag'o. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the forin the Auckland provincial organisation should take. It wasi pointed ;out that the meeting represent/ ed only the metropolitan area. It was finally resolved that a nucleus of a central provincial committee should be set up' with power to add representatives of other centres in the province. It was also agreed that the committee should work out details of ian organisation" which would probably include local sub-committees at such centres as Hamilton, Whangarei, and possibly Gisborne. ' ■ ■ ! Mr. Hislop stated that> in response to an invitation, Mr. Hainsworth would leave -for a visit to WhangareL He himself, unfortunately, would have to return to Wellington, but he would go to Whangarei later. He and Mr. Hainsworth also intended to visit Hamilton.