NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19505, 13 June 1925, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS EXHIBITION.

MEETING OF DIRECTORS. The adjourned meeting of the directors of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company was held last night. 'lhe chairman (Mr J. Sutherland Ross) presided. The various committee reports, consideration of which was held over from the previous nights meeting, were read and confirmed. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. The Publicity Committee reported as follows: —A deputation from the Housing Committee (Messrs J. Creonlield and A. Barron) attended the meeting and the matter of the proposed booklet. “What to See and Whore to Stay” was discussed at length after which the deputation withdrew. After further discussion during which various points wore explained by the general manager it was resolved: “That the Publicity Committee feels it is necessary to produce another illustrated booklet of 16 or 20 pages or in the alternative 24 pages, including advertisements for circulation to prospective visitors; booklet to contain as much information as possible regarding attractions in Dunedin from November, 1925, to March, 1926, including particulars as to sporting and athletic fixtures, conferences, and details of amusement zone, etc., and that £l5O bo allocated for the purpose.” Mr Stanley reported progress regarding the filming of pictures. HOUSING COMMITTEE. The following is the report of the Housing Committeelt was reported that Mr Greenfield and the organiser met the Publicity Committee on Monday, Juno 8, and that a booklet is being prepared of which two pages will bo devoted to accommodation- The accommodation question is being given prominence in the newspaper campaign.—The organiser reported that he has now accommodation for 4500 visitors. The Chairman remarked that the report was highly satisfactory. AMUSEMENT PARK COMMITTEE. The Amusement Committee reported as follows:—Mr Scott Colville submitted a list of amusement attractions for the park for approval. The following attractions were approved:—Merry-go-rounds, glass blowers, cage of death, etc., Australian animals, children’s amusements, aerial act. Mr Barnett reported that a syndicate was prepared to provide a. rodeo if six acres of ground wore allotted to it. Consideration of this was deferred ponding receipt of a written application from the syndicate. Mr Speight said that ho believed that a rodeo would be a means of losing money and he thought it should be turned down. HORTICULTURE COMMITTEE. The following is the report of the Horticulture Committee; —The chairman reported that the main entrance pavilion would be moved hack 10ft from the lino of the Union street fence. —Approved. The matter of obtaining boxes for planting small trees in for decorative purposes about the grounds and buildings was considered, and referred to the chairman for report. THE EDUCATION COURT. WHEN AND WHERE AND WHAT? DEPUTATION TO DIRECTORS. A deputation from the Education Court of the Now Zealand and South Seas Exhibition waited on the directors last night to ask that a definite space he allocated for the Education Court. Mr J. Wallace said that they wanted to know where the. court was going to ho and when it was going to bo and also what it was going to bo. Mr Ross: We have already decided that your space shall ho 160 feet by 155 foot, and the architect has boon instructed to submit plans. If wo know what we were getting from Australia and Canada wo could toll you something definite, but just now wo can’t. Mr Wallace: But why should they ‘get precedence over us? Mr Ross: They’re not, but we want to know what space we arc giving them. Mr Hainsworth (general manager) pointed out that they were in the unfortunate position (hat they could not hurry, thing's along. They were not desirous of incurring the big expenditure that woidd bo entailed in erecting now buildings if they could do a hit of rearranging instead. Mr Wallace said that it was not thbir wish to put the directors in a difficult position, but they were in one themselves, and they wanted'to got out of it. “We’ve boon knocked from pillar to post,” ho said, “over since the thing began.” Mr Hainsworth: But: as long ns you know vour space you’ve got something to work on. Mr Wallace added plaintively that they felt hurt, all the same. Mr Ross remarked that when they did start they i hoped to ho ready to the last button, ‘dike the Gorman army.” Mr Wallace: But a better ending, I hope. Air Angus Marshall, another member of the deputation, said that ho thought they should be given an option so that they could prepare their scheme. “If you should have sold all ihe space offered to Canada and Australia what can you give us?”' he asked. “And, again, what can you give us if you have not sold it all?” Mr Wallace; When can we know? Mr Ross said that, they appreciated (heir difficulty, but, they would have to consider the merits of the case. Ho would promise them an answer within a week. Mr Wallace then brought up another matter. The delay, he said, would necessitate their having an organiser, and ho asked that the directors should give financial assistance. Mr Fpeight: Speaking as chairman of the Finance Committee, I can toll you that it can’t be done. Mr Ross; I might point out that vou are the only Government department that has asked for assistance. Mr Wallace; Yes, but wo are the only non-revenue producing department. Mr Ross: Do you call the railways revenue producing? Mr Wallace: Most certainly. . Or the prisons?—Yes. This closed the business, and the deputation then withdrew.