SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19688, 15 January 1926, Page 10

SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

TO SYNCHRONISE WITH BRIDGE OPENING. RIVAL ORGANISERS. (Feom Oue Own Coeekspondent.) SYDNEY. January 7. The dream of Mr G. M. Dash, whose organising work for the Commonwealth Government, especially in connection with its loans, is well known, is a great international exhibition in Sydney, to synchronise with, and mark the opening of, Sydney Harbour Bridge. Mr Dash’s idea is associated with an exhibition to demonstrate the possibilities of Australia’s primary and secondary industries, and to show the world her true national and social standing, an international carnival on big and well-organised lines. Amidst it all, he pictures the great bridge itself brilliantly illuminated at night. He feels that it is an opportunity which should not be missed, to place more largely on the map the second white city of the Empire, and to attract to Australia tourists from all parts of the world. Mr Dash’s scheme is based apparently on the opening of the bridge approximately in 1929. His project had no sooner seen the light of day than the public were informed that a scheme for such an exhibition was already in hand, and had been inspired by Mr Geo. A. Taylor, who is prominently associated in Sydney with town planning and wireless. His project is fixed for 1930, it being claimed that the bridge will not bo completed until November of that year, at which time the city underground railway will also, it is hoped, be operating. With two such energetic spirits in the field as Mr Dash and Mr Taylor, it appears fairly certain that the idea of an exhibition will be translated into fact, if the foices behind both parties can be concentrated. One site for the exhibition has already been submitted to the State Government, under the original scheme proposed by Mr Taylor. One of the busiest little men about town, who rests only when he sleeps, one would imagine from his multifarious activities, Mr Taylor, it appears, has forestalled Mr Dash, for ho has gone so far as to have a site committee appointed, including Dr Bradfiold, the harbour bridge and city railway engineer, and to have forwarded to the Old Country special details of his exhibition. If, of course Mr Dash persists in his 1929 project, and the rival parties show any Inclination for war, there may be no exhibition at all. The opening of the bridge, however, is still a long way off.