The British and Intercolonial Exhibition was a small world's fair held between 15 December 1923 and 2 February 1924
in Hokitika , West Coast , New Zealand to mark the opening of the Otira Tunnel and the diamond jubilee of Westland Province .[ 1] [ 2]
The patron of the fair was the Governor-general John Jellicoe and the vice-patron then-Prime Minister William Massey .[ 1]
40,000 square feet were allocated for the exhibition.[ 1]
Legacy
A statue of Summer was erected to commemorate the exhibition, and is now outside the Hokitika Museum .[ 3]
References
^ a b c "British and Intercolonial Exhibition ... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand" . Retrieved 16 June 2020 .
^ "The British and Intercolonial Exhibition, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand, December 15th, 1923 to February 2nd, 1924 : to celebrate the opening of the East and West Coast railway, to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the Province of Westland, 1864-1924. - Version details - Trove" . Retrieved 16 June 2020 .
^ "GC3W13R Statue of Summer (Hokitika, West Coast) (Traditional Cache) in South Island, New Zealand created by gracie7" . Retrieved 16 June 2020 .
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