EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Evening Star, Issue 18669, 25 June 1924, Page 5

EMPIRE EXHIBITION

SUGGESTED REOPENING. LONDON, June 7. “No official communication has reached us regarding the proposal to reopen the Wembley Exhibition in DLtj,” said the Australian High Commissioner, Sir .Joseph Cook, to a representative of the Sydney ‘Sun.’ ‘‘l am not aware of any movement in that direction. It would require serious consideration before Australia could assent, because of the large expense involved.” Tho New Zealand High Commissioner, Sir James Alien, says that the Exhibition Executive has not yet discussed the suggestion. ”It is a matter for the imperial and Dominion Governments, and also for the exhibitors, to decide,” lie said. “ Personally, 1 think it would be impossible for New Zealand to participate, because of her own Exhibition at Dunedin in 1925.” NEW ZEALAND'S DISPLAY. INCOMPLETE AND DISAPPOINTING SIR J. ALLEN'S REPORT. [Per United Press Association’.] WELLINGTON, June 2-1. A cablegram has been received by tho Government from the High Commissioner, Sir .Limes Allen, with reference, to the exhibits in the New Zealand section of the Hritish Empire Exhibition. The High Commissioner states that tho relrigorating section would have been ready in time but for the failure of the Exhibition authorities to supply electric power. The restaurant was ready for the opening day. The failure with regard to the exhibits of the secondary industries was duo to the eases tor the exhibits not being ready, and also, in the opinion of the manager, to tho delay in the completion of the building. The present position, states tho High Commissioner, is that the refrigerating section display—meat, butter, and cheese—is excellent, and compares more than favorably with the Canadian and Australian sections. The display ol apples is good, and those of fish (which have only recently arrived) and raw wool are also good. The secondary industries’ exhibits are poor, and, with the exception possibly of the woollens display, arc unworthy of New Zealand. The exhibits of seeds, kauri gum. and minerals arc very disappointing. CANADA’B DEI J'G ATI ON. GOVERNMENT DEFRAY PNG COST. OTTAWA, June, 24. (Received June 25, at 9.20 a.m.)

In connection with a vote of dCO.OOOdoI for the BriTish Empire Exhibition, Mr ,f. A. Pohb (Minister of Immigration) said in the House of Commons (.hat (.he Clovornment considered it wise to scud a delegation of seven, representing different parties and the Senate, to mingle wit.ii representatives of the other parts of the Kmpire. The cost of transportation (400 dollars eae.li) and the living expenses (20 dollai's daily) in T/mdon would he defrayed by the (iovermnent. It. was the intention to add to the delegation five members of the Press (Jallery, tbe.ro being no cheaper way of advertising the dominion (.ban through the Press. The delegation would' ho absent, for live or six weeks.—Router.