WEMBLEY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 June 1924, Page 7

WEMBLEY.

NEW ZEALAND PAVILION. TRIBUTE FROM MR. THOMAS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, June 23. Mr. Thomas, after a visit to Wembley last week, wrote Mr, Roberts a warm tribute to the New Zealand Pavilion, and said: “The exhibit reflected the greatest possible credit on all those who worked so hard. The result of eighty years’ development gives some idea of "the possibilities of New Zealand’s future.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, June 24. A cablegram has been received by the Government from the High Commissioner (Sir James Allen) with reference to the exhibits in the New Zealand section of the British Empire Exhibition. The High 'Commissioner states the refrigerating section should have been ready in time but for the failure of the exhibition authorities to supply electric power. The restaurant was ready for the opening. The- failure with regard to the secondary industries is due to cases for the exhibits not being ready, and also, in the opinion of the manager, to> delay in the completion of the building.

The present position, states the High Commissioner, is that in the refrigerating section the display of meat, butter and cheese is excellent, comparing more than favourably with the Canadian and Australian sections. The display of apples is good, the fish have only recently arrived, and the raw wool is good. The secondary industries exhibits are poor, and with the exception possibly of woollens, the display is unworthy of New Zealand. The exhibits of seeds, kauri gum and minerals arc very disappointing.