INDUSTRIES FAIR
QUEEN ACCEPTS GIFTS OF PUNJAB ORANGES.
MR. THOMAS ENCOURAGES BRITISH MALAYA.
(British Official Wireless)
RUGBY, Feb. 24. Exhibitors express complete satisfaction with tho British Industries Fair. In Its second week ill London and Birmingham the attendances have been larger than in any. previous Fair, and the orders received are believed to constitute a record. The Malicliester Guardian .says that in a rough estimate orders to. the value of £1,500,(XX) already have been put in hand at tlio cottom exhibition, talcing place at fJio White City part of the London portion of the Fair. •.(British Official Wireless) (Received Feb. 26, 5.4_p.m.} RUGBY, Irib. 25. The Queen accepted a ease rif Punjab oranges .from a stall at the British Industries Fair, where they are on exhibition. They formed part of the first 'commercial shipment of oranges from Ipdia , •>. ~f : . • Tho lit. Hou. J. H. Thomas paid a visit to the' Fair at Olympia yestcrdayA During his inspection of tho British Malaya stand, lie. expressed confidence ,in tlio benefit that would accrue to British Malaya froiri the acceptance • .of tlio world scheme to restrict the 'production of tin, ». .
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11451, 27 February 1931, Page 5
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