SYDNEY SHOW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19134, 31 March 1924, Page 6

SYDNEY SHOW.

EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS. (Fbom Ou.r Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY, March 20. The forthcoming Royal Show—one of the biggest shows of its kind in the world, if not the biggest exhibition —will witness several extensive improvements to the ground, in order to cope with the ever growing demands upon its ('pace both by the public and by exhibitors. Both in design and in construction the new members’ stand will be something out of the ordinary. It is of reinforced concrete and will cost nearly £IOO,OOO. It will bo surmounted by a tower, giving the building a total height o' 175 ft, and will be fitted with an electric elevator, which is being so arranged that there will be obtainable from the gallery, through which it will pass, a magnificent panoramic view of both the show ground and the surrounding districts. At the top of this gallery will bo a clock with a 10ft face, and surmounting the tower will be a huge glass egg. from which spot lights will be thrown at night. The structure will also contain dining rooms, offices, and ether appointments. Another big addition to the society’s great spread of buildings is the new Industrial Hall, of classic design, and estimated to cpst £50,000. Tho society has also carried out, other extensions during the year, while a • large number of private firms have erected new pavilions and carried out improvements to their existing buildings. There will be biff entries again this year from all parts of Australia as well as from New Zealand. The Royal Agricultural Society, by the way. never needs to advertise the coming of its show each year. Archbishop Wright, who is at present in New Zealand, does this for

them. Each Tear, as regularly as nipht follows day, and on about the same day, his Grace Bends the society a nice, noliebed letter, protesting against the opening of the show on Good Friday, and with, the «»me clocklike regularity the society sends h"s Grace in return a courteous little letter, deeply sympathising l with the archbishop in his attitude, but rtatine, not in the same blunt term*, however, tJhat Good Fridav is one of the big days of the show, and that the closing of it on Good Friday cannot be don*. TVs regular exchange each year of "Woodrows" (otherwise diplomatic notes) between the archbishop and the society has come to be regarded rather n« a l'olca in tie community, outside the Church, of course.