The Centennial Exhibition
What the Public Will See

In the Exhibit Buildings of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition the flooring covers an area of approximately 16 acres and most of this flooring has been made from New Zealand timber. Some indication of the amount of flooring used can be had from the fact that if it were made into a 12in. plank, it would reach 1,704 miles, which is nearly 500 miles farther than from Wellington to Sydney.

The largest plate-glass windows ever constructed in New Zealand are an architectural feature of the Australian Pavilion at the Exhibition. The plateglass over the main doorway has an area of 1,125 sq. ft. This is exceeded, however, in the facade of the composite window at the north end of the building. The glass in this structure totals 2,520 sq. ft.

Inside the facade a spiral staircase leading from the main floor to the Cultural Exhibit can be seen from the outside of the building.

Fifty years ago the site of the Exhibition was a desolate waste of sand dunes. On November 8, when the Exhibition opens, there will be an impressive layout of colourful gardens and abundant foliage about the buildings. This transformation is already far advanced.

Pohutukawa trees, 20 feet in height and 30 years old, will flame with blossom and will look particularly striking against the cream walls of the buildings. More than 1,000 shrubs have been planted between the trees. Annuals to deck the flower beds and borders will total 80,000, and in the vicinity of the main entrance 1,000 roses have been planted. About the Australian Court will be typical Australian trees and shrubs, and the trees of Great Britain will lend an appropriate atmosphere to the United Kingdom Pavilion.

A native garden of New Zealand plants and trees is being formed in the southern portion of the grounds, and donations from all parts of the country were received for this feature.

For the first time the main avenue of flag poles near the Kingsford-Smith Street entrance of the Exhibition were graced with colourful banners last month. Streaming in a fresh northerly breeze they stretch their varied hues across the blue of the sky in bright array. There are 32 banners in the avenue, each about 20 feet long and with tasselled ends.

Result “Puzzle Pie” No. 312.

In this contest a number of competitors submitted correct solutions and therefore share the Prize of £200 in Cash. List of names may be inspected at “Truth” office in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin on and after Wednesday, 27th September, 1939.

Prize-money will be posted on Monday, October 9th.

Solution to “Puzzle Pie” No. 312.

Paragraph from the “N.Z. Radio Record,” May 20th, 1938:

“Perhaps you don't care for community singing. I know there are scores of people who don't. But that doesn't alter the fact that for every one who doesn't, there are probably a round thousand who do.”