Arrangements in connection with the show are progressing satisfactorily. The committee regret that owing to the pressure to provide the necessary accommodation for the competition, they were compelled yesterday to ask three exhibitors to cancel their applications for space.
Spirits, voices lifted in song
That community singing has not waned in popularity was evidenced by the crowd which gathered at the Empire theatre at 12.30 yesterday afternoon to participate in the first "sing" of the season. The Mayor (Mr H.L. Tapley) opened the proceedings by extending a hearty welcome to all present. He remarked that this was the second year of community singing, and judging by the attendance he felt convinced that the "germ" had come to stay. There was no better antidote for business worries and cares than singing in community, for it varied the monotony of everyday life to a very great extent and was a great "refresher" to the mind.
Workers armour Water of Leith
Gangs of men are working on the Leith from Harbour terrace to some distance above Woodhaugh. The men are engaged in shifting stones from the bed, cutting down the willow trees growing on the banks and building concrete walls where the river has bored into the bank.
The largest concrete wall is being constructed just above Davidson’s sawmill, which now lies a wreck to testify to the destructiveness of the recent floods.
There is a bridge just above this locality, with an adjacent solid stone wall. The flood left this wall practically hanging, but it has now been made secure, and the bottom of the river at the bridge is being concreted.
A considerable number of men are removing smaller-sized stones from the bed right along the river. These are carted to the Woodhaugh crusher, and the metal is being utilised by the corporation.
The screenings, for instance, are used for the concreting work. As it would require too much effort to break up the very large stones, these are being dragged to the sides and placed as a protection to the banks.
Lake Logan site set for expo
The meeting of the provisional committee continued at the Express Company’s boardroom last night, under the chairmanship of Mr J.S. Douglas. He explained that the meeting was to further consider the report of the sites committee, presented by its chairman (Mr Charles Todd). Mr Todd said that the sites committee had held another meeting last Monday. Taking into consideration all the new matter that had been raised since they met before, they were still unanimously of the opinion that Lake Logan was the site they recommended. Mr Wilkinson moved as a further amendment "That the matter be deferred for a fortnight with a view to giving the finance committee an opportunity of bringing before the adjourned meeting some idea of the financial support which the scheme is going to command from the citizens." The amendment was lost.
— ODT, 31.5.1923 (Compiled by Peter Dowden)
