N.Z. EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2197, 22 May 1908, Page 3

N.Z. EXHIBITION.

THANKS OF the government^ BELATED RECOGNITION. ! *• /T< Press Association. f Cl 1 RISTCII URGE, May 21 -w Mr C M. Gray, M.P., chairman of* the Executive Committee ol the late Exhibition, has received the following letter from the 1 resident, fen J G Ward: “Sir, I have the honor, on behalf of the Government of Neu Zealand, to convey to you and join committee its thanks for the efforts, sympathy, and influence exerted in the cause of the recent international Exhibition. The Goverment is sensible of the fact that in a large undertaking .sucli as the recent Exhibition, tko success is to a great extent due to tho personal endeavors of the committees, and to their disinterested actions to .influence public opinion and support. While advising you of the undoubted success of the Exhibition, the Government- desires also to acknowledge its indebtedness to your efforts.” Concerning this letter, the local opinion is that evidently, like the mills of the gods, the gratitude of the Government is slow. The International Exhibition closed in April, 1907, and now, in May, 1908, 13 months after, comes the very much belated letter of thanks to the commit I ,bees.. T.liougjll /the Government allowed the committees and the city to lie abused and vilified by tlieir paid officers, they now seem to have come to the conclusion that a good deal of the success of the Exhibition war due to the work done by the various committees. This was what was chimed by the committees in their many interviews with the Ministers, and it may be some satisfaction now to the various members of the committees to know that their efforts have been recognised. It may be noted that until Mr. Munro was clear of the Dominion no recognition was made, though plenty of opportunities occurred.