WINTER EXHIBITION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 672, 25 May 1929, Page 1

WINTER EXHIBITION

INDUSTRY AND PRODUCE WELL REPRESENTED NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED For 10 days and 10 nights the Central Wharf sheds - will be thronged with crowds of sightseers flocking to see the progress and possibilities of the Auckland province as displayed at the Auckland Winter Exhibition, which opens on July 3, and closes on July 13. Special efforts have been made this year by the joint managers, Mr. J. Findlay, secretary of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, and Mr. W. F. O’Donnel, secretary of the Aucklan Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to make the exhibition more interesting to the general public than ever. The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, has been asked to officiate at the opening ceremony on July 3. His reply has not yet been received, but In his absence one of the members of the Cabinet will ■ ~t. The speeches at the opening ceremony will be broadcast. ALL UNDER SHELTER Four sheds will be commissioned to hold the exhibits from all over the Dominion, though naturally Auckland displays will predominate. The four sheds, which form an oblong will be connected In the centre by a temporary structure, thus enabling the general public to enter any df the four sheds without being exposed to the weather, Side-shows, which formerljr occupied the space between the two front sheds, will this year be placed at the rear of the buildings, children’s amusements being on either side of the central connecting building. The central space at the front will be decorated with greenery and shrubs, in the centre of which music will be provided by the Ponsonby Boys’ Band which has been specially engaged for the term of the exhibition. Something exceptional in the form of an entrance to the exhibition is promised, though arrangements have not yet been finalised. The two rear sheds will be connected by an erection at the back, wherein dog and poultry exhibits will be displayed and judged. One of the front sheds will contain a picture theatre. “Movies” will be shown and there is a possibility of the added attraction of “talkies.” NEW ZEALAND-MADE Agricultural and industrial exhibits will form the major portion of the exhibition. New Zealand-made goods and New Zealand-grown produce being arranged to open the eyes of visitors to the wealth of the Dominion as a whole. A leading confectionery firm has entered a novel working exhibit showing the manufacture of a well-known sweet. One of the front sheds is entirely devoted to electrical appliances of all descriptions, showing the saving In time and labour effected by the modern power miracle. The Citrus Association has decided to feature a special display of oranges and lemons. Another attraction will be the district courts, open to all farmers’ clubs, settlers’ associations and district committees from any district in the Province of Auckland and Poverty Bay. The produce and industries of each district will be prominently and attractively displayed. Space Is available for trade exhibits also, and entries in all sections have been received from as far South as Dunedin. Taken all In all, the Winter Exhibition promises to he the most successful held so far in the province.