SENSE OF SUCCESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 7 November 1938, Page 3

SENSE OF SUCCESS

CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION GENERAL MANAGER’S CONFDIENCE ■“When one is closely in touch with a big well-plannccl enterprise a time comes when one feels a sense of success, a feeling that it cannot fail That is my pleasant state of mind today about the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition,” states the General Manager, Mr C. P. Hainsworth, in a review of the work done and the bright outlook. ‘‘This is not a case of the wish being father to the thought; my belief is based on plenty of solid evidence. “Altogether, during the past 34 years, I have been associated with 51 exhibitions. With a clear recollection of them all, I can say definitely that not one was further advanced within 12 months of the opening date than the Centennial Exhibition. After taking very careful stock of the whole position I am glad to say that I am very favourably impressed with the pro-

gress. This sense of satisfaction applies to the construction of buildings, sanitation, roading and the general services such as amusements, music, catering and provision for publicity before and during the period of the Exhibition. Much preliminary work has been completed, and everything is in full swing for further successful effort. “The Board of Directors and the main committee —about twenty ofc them —are all functioning actively and confidently. The people of New Zealand have good cause to be grateful to the honorary workers who have expert knowledge of the tasks which they are doing freely and cheerfully in a sense of national duty to the general public. This energetic teamwork is worthy of the highest praise. It is certainly of great value to me in my position as General Manager. “Another good reason for that atmosphere for success is in the splendid goodwill of leading men in the provinces beyond Wellington. This helpful attitude was manifest in the principal centres at the outset, and representatives of other places, who were inclined to be hesitant at first, have gradually taken a favourable view as the result of their recognition of the fact that the Centennial Exhibition will be very beneficial to the whole Dominion. The principal sign of that friendliness was shown in the adoption of the spectacular National Court plan for the representation of the provinces.

“That generous measure of*support must be very encouraging to the people of Wellington who will thus be stimulated more and more in doing their part towards assuring an Exhibition success surpassing the original high expectation.”

Mr Hainsworth mentioned that his first exhibition experience was in 1904 at Bradford, Yorkshire. That exhibition was opened by the late King George and Queen Mary when they were Prince and Princess of Wales. His last exhibition in England was the one at Newcastle-on-j Tyne which was opened by the present Duke of Windson lwho was then Prince of Wales) in 1929.