Sixteen Miles of Exhibits At Industries Fair

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1932, Page 2

Sixteen Miles of Exhibits At Industries Fair

PLACE FOB YOUTH

British Official Wireless. Received Tuesday, 7 p.m. RUGBY, Feb. 22,

The British Industries Fair which was opened at London and Birmingham to-day, covers an area well over six times that occupied by the first fair in 1915 and the frontage of stands of 2300 exhibitors totals about 16 miles. The textile section at White City represents a comprehensive display of all branches of industry and is the largest exhibition of textiles ever held. At a Mansion House banquet tonight in connection with the fair. The president of the Board of Trade, Sir Walter Eunciman, addressing himself to exhibitors, said that at the Emnire Economic -Conference at Ottawa in July the Government would endeavour to extend Empire trade. They weio also anxious, however, not to lose any opportuntity of strengthening trade relations with foreign The most recent developments of policy of the British Government had awakened a lively interest abroad. He assured visitors to the fair that the Government wished to cultivate a greater freedom of intercourse between nations which he firmly believed to be the only permanent solution of the world’s commercial ills. Signs of hope and encouragement were not absent. One such hopeful sign was-this great and growing fair.

LONDON, Feb. 22

The Duke of York, speaking _at a Mansion House dinner in celebration ot tlie Industries Fair, pleaded for a plac in industry for deserving youth, whos zeal and freshness of courage was mui peusable in the friendly battle for increased trade. '. Despite the Britain was struggling with every _ of problem, the fair was on a scale be yond the wildest dreams of P r years, thus proving the soundness country and the determination o ‘ facturers to go steadily » ea w^en ing for the day, not far distant, when the world’s trade prosperity vive Britain’s world reputa * quality of production, accompanied y ability to compete with world p