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British and Intercolonial Exhibition

British and Intercolonial Exhibition

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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]

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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]

  • Summer (1925)
  • Commemorative plaque on statue

References

  1. [1]
    "British and Intercolonial Exhibition ... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. [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. [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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