THE BIG EXHIBITION

Evening Star, Issue 18543, 28 January 1924, Page 10

THE BIG EXHIBITION

GOOD PROGRESS BEIKG MADS. COMMITTEES IX WORK IXO ORDER. I From time (o time remarks are heard tW, I there is lithe c.r no outward 1 evidence of progress being made in connecuou with the Kxiiibuioii. This morning a 'Suir' reoort-cr wailed on the .secretary of the company (Mr H. K. Spence), and, putting this phase of tho matter beforo biin, asked for sumo evidence of progress. Mr Sponoe said that possibly "outward evidence” might mean to some good folks tho erection of tho Exhibition buildings; but very much spade work, so to speak, wad required before that could bo done. “Tbs first, important step has just been taken,” continued Mr Spence, " in the appointment of Mr Edmund Anscombo as solo architect, and it may reasonably bo inferred that tho near future will bring forth elans of tho building. In other ways tho directors have been far from idle. They have held some thirty-four mootings of the board', as well aa attending; many sub-committee meetings and conferences. An Important conference will be hold on Wednesday next, when doleI gates from the Otago Harbor Board, the City I Council, the University Council, and the j Education Board will meet the directors and decide tho exact location ,of the arsis | on Logan Park to be vested in the two lastnamed bodies. On this point being sc I tied'., I tho Works Gomiui;lee of tho Exhibition will i bo able to lijcato tho silo of their buildings. " In another direction good work baa been done, for the directors recognise that fno success of the, .Exhibition will depend' largely on ihe good work of its committees, and (hoy have been fortunate in securing the services of a large, number of Dunedin citizens. who, in accepting office, have taker, upon themselves in many casta very onerous duties. In ail nineteen coQumilueea have boon set up.” Mr Spence supplied the names of members of those committees which had met, elected their chairmen, and were now in working ordou 1 . The committee* am as under; Finance.—Messrs C. Speight (ohairxoan), Peter Barr, and P. L. Habited.. Works.—-Messrs J. S. Douglas (chairman), A. Dempster, W. R. Hayward (director), W. D. R. ■M'Uurdio, W. H. Naylor. H. F. Xees, G. Simpson, A. Smollia* and J. Hr Wilkinson. Space.—‘Messrs B. F. Bubble (chairman), George Black, J. Ilaymea, W. R. Hayward (director), B. 0. HazJcti, James Hogg, and H. Turner. Transport.—M«rers H. O, Campbell (obnirman), A. J. Allen, B. G. Duthle, R. Leo S. K Sleigh, T, Somerville (director), and P. Tyson. There is one vacancy to fill. Fine Arts.—Mr D. B. Theomin (chairman), Mrs MTndoe, Mrs B. O. Reynolds, Sir Undo Fergaison, Dr L. B. Barnett, Messrs George Chance, A. H. Fshor, E. J. Halsbed (director), J. (Loudon, li. Neilson, H. Price, and H. Price. Publicity.-—Messrs J. Hutchison (chairman), W. F. Alexander, A. Barnett (director), Mag. mis Johnson, H. J. Lousley, 0. R. Stanley, and W. B. Steel. The president (Mr J. Sutberiand 1 Roes) is ex officio a member of all committees.