THE WORLD'S FAIR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23886, 14 August 1939, Page 9

THE WORLD'S FAIR

NEW ZEALAND PAVILION INTEREST IN MODEL GEYSERS (United Press Association) (Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright) NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Visitors to the New Zealand pavilion at the World's Fair, where Maoris are featured, expressed disappointment that there were no live Maoris. The only real Maorilander to set foot in the pavilion was Mr Arthur Karim, who married a Scotswoman, acquired a very unMaorilike burr, and settled on the West End Avenue. The New Zealand attendant's chief worry is stopping visitors from s sticking their fingers in the model geysers. Common questions asKed the staff of the Australian pavilion were: "Does it take long to learn the language?; Is there much danger of savages?; Have you electric light yet?; Are there many whites?" A business man, commenting on the map of the Commonwealth, said: "Fancy America having a country down there." So far the total paid attendance to the entire fair is approximately 13,000,000. AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATED NEW YORK, Aug; 11. Over 75,000 visitors to the World's Fair joined 400 members of the Australian colony and United States and Australian of rials in celebrating Australia Day. The full programme began at 11 a.m. with official receptions by the president of the fair, Mr Grover Whalen, and the Mayor, Mr La Guardia, and concluded at 10.30 p.m. with a nationwide broadcast from Australia, in which Mr Menzies participated. The official party included Mr and Mrs MacGregor, the British Consul-Gen-eral, Mr Godfrey Haggard, Sir Hubert Wilkins, and Captain Farncomb, of the cruiser Perth. .New York was sweltering in a heat wave. Mr MacGregor, who was a, distinctive figure in white ducks and topee, raised a laugh when he concluded his references to, America's influences upon Australia with: "We hope the Davis Cup will be America's next gift to Australia."