CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 69, 23 March 1939, Page 11

CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION

CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES USE OF HALLS OFFERED [ Per Presi’fAisocialion.] WELLINGTON, March 21. The Centennial Exhibition authorities hope to make the exhibition premises at Rongotai the scene of as many as possible important congresses and conferences that will be held in Wellington during the Centennial celebrations. The general manager, Mr. C. P. Hainsworth, said to-day that from now onward they would be prepared to consider dates for the purpose of arranging such fixtures. Every facility would be provided in an assembly hall equipped with stage and cinema screen, anterooms, restaurant and every facility for the entertainment of delegates. In addition many sports fixtures, championships and important matches are being held in Wellington at that time. A special sports committee has been set up in conjunction with the exhibition authorities to co-ordinate times and places. In addition, it is hoped to make the exhibition the centre of many other types of social activity. Requests have been received from various Interested bodies anxious to make use of the festival hall for special displays such as folk dancing. Recommendations are being made by the Music and Entertainments Committee to the board of directors that a number of specialised short period exhibitions of various kinds should be arranged and suggested subjects were: Model engineering, model aeroplanes, sketch club and camera club work. This proposal was decided upon by the Entertainments Committee at a meeting last Friday. It has yet to be considered by the directors, to whose approval it is subject. In addition to these activities, an extremely varied and interesting programme of lectures, talks and demonstrations on many subjects is being arranged by the women's section.