NEW ZEALAND AT WEMBLEY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19697, 26 January 1926, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND AT WEMBLEY.

PRAISE FOR LOCAL ENTERPRISE. Messrs G. Mctliven and Co. (Ltd.), the veil-known brassfoundors who were amongst, (lie few local manufacturers who responded to (he Government’s appeal to make a display of their products at Wembley, have received the following communication from the Department of Industries and Commerce, dated January Vi, J92G:— The authorities controlling the British Empire Exhibition decided against a system of competitive awards in relation to exhibits at Wembley, but determined upon the issue to exhibitors of a commemorative medal accompanied by a decorative certificate. The -department fakes pleasure in forwarding to you, under separate cover, a certificate in respect of the exhibit provided by you for (he New Zealand Pavilion at Wombley, and desires to record its appreciation of your action in co-operating in the effort to display adequately the national life, progress, and attractions of (his Dominion. —(Signed) J. W. Collins, .secretary. Messrs Methvon and Co. incurred no little expense in arranging their display tnd shipping it to Wembley, and it is satisfactory to know that their enterprise has not only been greatly appreciated by the Governments of New Zealand and Great Britain, but that it has resulted in th-s firm. b-eiiuj aMjardsd Kiel), a iJoatiastVwß fcouo-ftr.