HIGH TRIBUTES PAID

Wanganui Chronicle, 25 February 1948, Page 5

HIGH TRIBUTES PAID

CAVALCADE WAS WORTHY OF A GREAT PROVINCE (P.A.) Dunedin, Feb. 24 "It was a great privilege to be in Dunedin today to sec the Cavalcade of Progress," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) tonight. "It was indeed worthy of the city and the province, of the history of both and of the indomitable pioneers who laid the foundation of the present prosperity and greatness. Everyone who saw it enjoyed it to the full and wished it was much longer. It was a triumph of efficiency, enthusiasm and beauty, reaching its climax in n blaze of beauty provided by floral floats. The greatness of Otago’s past was shown eloquently and poetically, the greatness of its present was realistically portrayed, and the greatness of its future pictured prophetically, all with a true and satisfying art.” “The cavalcade of progress was one of the grandest spectacles I have ever witnessed," said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Holland). “It was obvi-

ous that everyone had contributed without hope of self-advertisement, and a specially commendable feature was the generous contribution of other districts. The organisation was masterly, and I doubt if, for beauty and thoroughness, there has been anything in New Zealand to equal this procession. If, when Canterbury celebrates its centenary two years hence, it can equai what was seen today, everyone will be well satisfied." Lady Tute, of Nassau, capital of the Bahamas, who is visiting Dunedin. said she had seen and judged displays In different parts of the world, but in all her experience she had seen nothing which excelled today's cavalcade.