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ORDERS AT INDUSTRIES FAIR BENEFIT TO BRITISH GOODS. THOUSANDS OF VISITORS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) Received February 21, 10.52 a.m. RUGBY, Feb. 20. Great satisfaction is expressed by exhibitors at the British Industries Fair at the extent of business done. The Manchester Guardian says that an order for two million yards of the fabric which was admired by the Queen during her visit to the cotton section was booked yesterday by a Manchester firm. It is worth £IOO,000 and was placed partly by Home and partly by Colonial buyers. The largest foreign order in the cotton section was received yesterday. It was for 200 miles of white mull. Accredited buyers visited the heavy section of the fair at Birmingham yesterday. During the first five days of the fair 2400 overseas and 56,000 Home buyers visited the Olympia section.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 70, 21 February 1931, Page 9
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