Sunday, April 14, 2013

Auckland Exhibition crowds - Opening Day

Crowds at the Palace 1913/1914 The Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition opened on 1 December 1913 by the chairman of the fair (George Elliott) with the prime minister (William Massey) and Auckland's mayor (Peter Dignan) in attendance. A message of welcome was read from the king.There were 18000 attendees on the opening day. It ran until 18 April 1914[4]

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