CANADA’S MAGNIFICENT SHOWING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 27

CANADA’S MAGNIFICENT SHOWING.

AN OUTSTANDING RECORD. / Canada had one of the largest overseas ' representations in the whole exhibition, and its display was certainly one of the finest and most original and outstanding. The men who have worked so hard to produce the great court that represents the Dominion of Canada are Messrs D. H. Ross (Canadian Government Commis* sioner), J. O. Turcotte (the architect re* sponsible for the beautiful design and lay* j out of the court), and C. M. Croft (the Canadian Trade Commissioner). j The Canadian exhibits consist to a very; j large extent of manufactured commodities, I and it is therefore natural that the ofti- \ cials should be most interested in tho j actual trade inquiries which actually re* \ suited from Canada’s participation. It i must be recognised that a great deal of v time and labour may be expended and still no business be noted. At the same time, the advertisment of \ Canadian goods and a better conception of what Canada manufactures and produces must in the end mean greater business for the sister Dominion. Manv people were under the'impression that Canadian manu* factures were limited to a few lines such as motor cars, paper, etc.: but the splendid contribute*. made to the success of I the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibi* ! tion has demonstrated to a certain extent, ! at any rate, the great possibilities of j Canada as a source of supply for New I Zealand’s requirements. j Interviews with the Commissioners of ; the Canadian Court have proved that the comparatively few exhibits must be taken as only a slight indication ot Canada’s manufactures and resources All of the Canadian firms who have exhibited here have been very well satisfied with the number of actual inquiries which have resulted. The fact that practically all of • the exhibits are being retained in New Zealand shows clearly that the choice •.«£ commodities on display was most happy. Not cii.y have business concerns been interested in the range of exhibits, but certain of the Government departments have been favourably impressed, and in one caie a substantial order has beer placed m ‘ Canada, which, while not entirely resultant from the Exhibition, has been largely in* ! fluenced by it. Many New Zealand firms have ap- / proached the Canadian representatives with a view to securing agencies, and it J is pleasing to note that several new lines have been introduced into this country; as a direct result of the Canadian Court. The motto over the main entrance to ; the Canadian Court, “If you can’t buy / what you want at home buy within the British Empire,” may be taken as the slogan upon which Canada operates. New ! Zealand purchases quite extensively, in foreign countries, commodities which Canada could reau. v supply, and this is the end the Canadian Commissioners wish to achieve, without conflicting with domestic interests.