The Auckland Exhibition, also known as the Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition, was held in Auckland Domain, Auckland, New Zealand, in 1913 and 1914. [1]
The Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition [2] was opened on 1 December 1913 by its chairman, George Elliott, with the Prime Minister ( William Massey) and mayor of Auckland ( Peter Dignan) also in attendance. A message of welcome was read from King George V. [3] There were 18,000 attendees on the opening day, [2] and the fair ran until 18 April 1914 [4]
Buildings included a concert hall, art gallery, [5] machinery court, [6] palace of industries, [7] and an exhibition tower. [8] Entertainments in the fair's "Wonderland" [8] included a water shute, tobaggons, a figure-8 railway [2] and a tea room. [5]
Stamps were issued to mark the exhibition, but although the monarch was now George V, the stamps commemorating the event were overprints of Edward VII stamps. [9] Few were sold, and forgeries are now common. [9]
The Auckland Exhibition, also known as the Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition, was held in Auckland Domain, Auckland, New Zealand, in 1913 and 1914. [1]
The Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition [2] was opened on 1 December 1913 by its chairman, George Elliott, with the Prime Minister ( William Massey) and mayor of Auckland ( Peter Dignan) also in attendance. A message of welcome was read from King George V. [3] There were 18,000 attendees on the opening day, [2] and the fair ran until 18 April 1914 [4]
Buildings included a concert hall, art gallery, [5] machinery court, [6] palace of industries, [7] and an exhibition tower. [8] Entertainments in the fair's "Wonderland" [8] included a water shute, tobaggons, a figure-8 railway [2] and a tea room. [5]
Stamps were issued to mark the exhibition, but although the monarch was now George V, the stamps commemorating the event were overprints of Edward VII stamps. [9] Few were sold, and forgeries are now common. [9]