| 词条 | Auckland Exhibition |
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The Auckland Exhibition was a world's fair held in Auckland Domain Park, Auckland, New Zealand in 1913 and 1914.[1] OpeningThe Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition[2] the fair was opened on 1 December 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.[3] There were 18000 attendees on the opening day.[2] It ran until 18 April 1914[4] Exhibits and entertainmentExhibition buildings included a concert hall, art gallery,[5] machinery court,[6] palace of industries[7] and exhibition tower[8] Entertainments in the fair's Wonderland[8] included water shute, tobaggons, a figure 8 railway[2] and a tea room[5] Postage StampsStamps 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] References1. ^{{cite book |editor-last2=Pelle |editor-first2=Kimberley D |editor1-first=John E |editor1-last=Findling |title= Encyclopedia of World's Fairs and Expositions|publisher= McFarland & Company, Inc|location= |isbn=978-0-7864-3416-9 |page=427 |chapter= Appendix D:Fairs Not Included}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=NZTR19131213.2.27|accessdate=23 April 2012|title=Papers Past — NZ Truth — 13 December 1913 — AUCKLAND EXHIBITION OPENED. }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7257572#pstart372937|accessdate=23 April 2012|title=02 Dec 1913 - AUCKLAND EXHIBITION. MESSAGE FROM THE KING.}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://aucklandartgallery.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/welcome-to-auckland.html|accessdate=23 April 2012|title=OUTPOST: Welcome to Auckland}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22710549|title=View of the Concert Hall and Art Gallery, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain|accessdate=23 April 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22865253|title=View of Wonderland, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain, looking towards the water chute|accessdate=23 April 2012}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23135753|title=View of the Palace of Industries and towers, Auckland Exhibition, taken at night to show the illuminations|accessdate=23 April 2012}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23216094|title=View of Wonderland from Exhibition Tower, Auckland Exhibition, Auckland Domain|accessdate=23 April 2012}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.nzstamps.org.uk/evii/comm.html|title=Commemoratives: Christchurch and Auckland Exhibitions|accessdate=23 April 2012}} External links
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