Attractive Court for Northland

Northern Advocate, 22 July 1939, Page 9

Attractive Court for Northland

The Northland Court at the Centennial Exhibition, which opens at Wellington in November, will present a wide variety of exhibits, and should be representative of all the leading industries and attractions of the province. This opinion, formed by Mr K. Hayr, Northland Centennial Organiser, following his recent visit to Wellington, when he inspected the progress made at the Exhibition, ,was conveyed to members of the Northland Zone A Centennial Executive at Dargaville last night. In the course of his report, Mr Hayr stated that the Northland Court had secured the only working model butter factory in the exhibition, 'while other Northern industries were to be represented by static models. Model Waterfall. “We are very fortunate in having a model waterfall, as I consider it will be a very atractive feature,” Mr Hayr added.

This model represents not any one fall, but a “typical Northland waterfall.’’

Mr Hayr visited Wellington to represent the Northland Zone A chairman, Mr W. Jones, at the Dominion Court Central Committee meeting.

All delegates were conducted on a visit of inspection of the Dominion Court, upon which good progress was being made. For the first time, the water was turned on for the Northland waterfall and for the sea frontage of the Auckland city reproduction. Industrial Models, Mr Hayr said that 40 industrial models were to be included in the Dominion Court, £60,000 having been promised in this connection, but now that only £41,000 was available, the number had been reduced. The committee decided to allocate £BO to each province for working models, and provinces 'were advised to use this sum in the form of a subsidy for firms donating models. Several provinces had already been promised additional models by industrialists in their districts, and Mr Hayr felt that extra features of this kind would add to the attractiveness of Northland’s display. Owing to expense and lack of time, the contractor had proposed that only

one model town should be made for each province, with a “transparency” for each town not modelled. A “transparency,” Mr Hayr explained. was a colured picture reproduced on glass, and illuminated from behind, its size being some 20 by 40 inches. Mr Hayr said that as ho considered Dargaville townspeople would prefer this suggestion, he had no hesitation in supporting It. Recommendations Adopted. Arising out of the report, the chairman, Mr W. Jones, put forward a number of recommendations. which were adopted by the meeting. It was agreed that at least £SOO should be retained until the court was completed to the committee’s satisfaction. Applications are to be made for two passes to the Exhibition for each subzone, and two transferable passes for the attendants. As it is impossible ■ to obtain the data required for a comprehensive display on the Tower of Knowledge, transparencies are to bo erected on j the sides of the tower. Photo murals for the Court are to include the following subjects: Town of Whangarei, a farming scene, a forest scene, a beach scene, and the Waitangi Treaty House. Every endeavour is being made to procure additional working models, Mr Jones stated. The Automobile Association is to bo approached for a tourist office to be arranged near the Court.

A sub-committee is to be> appointed to select two attendants for the Court.