British and Intercolonial Exhibition explained

Category:	13
Year:	1923–1924
British and Intercolonial Exhibition
Motto:	Westward-Ho
Organized:	John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe patron, W.P.Massey vice patron
Country:	New Zealand
City:	Hokitika, Westland
Coord:	-42.7175°N 170.9667°W
Open:	15 December 1923
Close:	2 February 1924

The British and Intercolonial Exhibition was a small world's fair held between 15 December 1923 and 2 February 1924in 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.

40,000 square feet were allocated for the exhibition.

Legacy

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

External links

• An image of the East gate of the fair
• Some souvenir cups from the fair
• Article positioning the fair against other New Zealand fairs

Notes and References

1. Web site: British and Intercolonial Exhibition ... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 16 June 2020.
2. Web site: 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. 16 June 2020.
3. Web site: GC3W13R Statue of Summer (Hokitika, West Coast) (Traditional Cache) in South Island, New Zealand created by gracie7. 16 June 2020.