British and Intercolonial Exhibition

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]

British and Intercolonial Exhibition
Cover of exhibition guidebook
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameBritish and Intercolonial Exhibition
MottoWestward-Ho
Area40,000 square foot (3,700 m2)
Organized byJohn Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe patron, W.P.Massey vice patron
Location
CountryNew Zealand
CityHokitika, Westland
Coordinates42°43′03″S 170°58′0″E / 42.71750°S 170.96667°E / -42.71750; 170.96667
Timeline
Opening15 December 1923
Closure2 February 1924

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

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A statue of Summer was erected to commemorate the exhibition, and is now outside the Hokitika Museum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "British and Intercolonial Exhibition ... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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