INDUSTRIES FAIR
VISIT BY THE KING INTEREST IN EMPIRE NEW ZEALAND'S EXHIBITS Bs' Telegrnph—Prepa Association—Copyright (Received February 20, 7.25 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 19 King Edward to-day fulfilled his first public engagement since his accession. Accompanied by his brother-in-law, the Earl of Harewood, and the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, he visited the British Industries Fair at Olyinpia. lie first saw the New Zealand and Australian stalls, which are immediately at the entrance. Messrs. F. T. Sanford and H. T. B. Drew, of the New Zealand Hieh Commissioner's office, received His Majesty at the Dominion's stall. The King remarked: " 1 see you have still got your butter." He asked whether Britain was still the chief market for butter. " Oh, and you have got passion fruit juice," added His Majesty. Mr. Sanford explained that one use of the juice was in the preparation of cocktails. The King asked whether New Zealand trade was improving after the slump.
The King was received by the High Commissioner for Australia, Mr. S. M. Bruce, and Mr. Hyland at the Australian stall and, before leaving it, looked up and appeared interested in a notice which read: " Australia, next to India and South Africa, is the biggest buyer in the world of British goods. She has always been anxious for a growing expansion of trade between herself and the Mother Country. No country has done more or sacrificed more for British trade than Australia."
His Majesty visited all the Empire stalls. While ho was passing, ono girl threw a rose at the King's feet. His Majesty smiled, bowed and nodded. Sir Reginald Seymour, his equerry, picked up the rose. At the South African stall, the King said: " I want to deny the rumour that I am prejudiced against ostrich feathers. If anything, I can say I will help to keep them in fashion. I do not hesitate to say it." After leaving Olvmpia, the King went to tho White City to see the textile section of the fair. Many large orders were placed at the fair yesterday and tho second day's attendance of world buyers, in London and in Birmingham, again passed the figures for last year.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22349, 21 February 1936, Page 11
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