WORLD’S FAIR
TO REOPEN NEXT MAY.
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(Recd. November 1, 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 31. The World’s Fair closed with a paid attendance of 26,00,000, only half the expected total, but still a United States record. The Fair will reopen, in May, 1940. Finland, despite her difficulties with Russia, announces that she is returning. but the other Scandinavian countries are withdrawing. Mr. Firth, N.Z. Trade Commissioner in America, favours the renewal of the
New Zealand pavilion, but this depends on the availability of funds, action of Britain and the other DorninThere were 4,000,000 visitors Jxj.the New Zealand pavilion, and .travel*. and trade .inquiries were encouraging. A decision is not necessary for ; three months. ...
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Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1939, Page 5
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