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AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC LN^RGY EXHIBITION FOR NmW Z M L A N D

Statement by the Minister for National Development, The Hon. David Fairbairn, D.F.C., M.P.

The Australian Atomic Lnergy Commission will present

an exhibition in four major cities in New Zealand during March-

April next.

This was announced today by Mr. David Fairbairn,

Minister for National Development. Â·

The Minister said that the exhibition is being arranged

at the invitation of the New Zealand Atomic Lnergy Committee. It

will feature the use of atomic energy to produce electric power;

the use of radioisotopes in medicine, research, industry and

agriculture; specialised nuclear equipment such as Master-Slave

manipulators; instrumentation; the health and safety aspects of

nuclear energy; preservation of foodstuffs; Australia's research

effort in nuclear energy; and the prospecting for and mining of

uranium and other nuclear materials.

The exhibition will be held in Auckland from 12th March

to 18th inclusive in the Lecture Hall of the War Memorial Museum;

in Wellington from 29th March to 3rd April in the new Overseas

Passenger Terminal; Christchurch in the King Ddward Barracks

from 14th April to 22nd;  and Dunedin in the Main Hall of the

Otago Museum from 3rd May to 7th.

It will occupy an area of up to 6,000 sq. ft. arid v/ill

be one of the largest and most important exhibition programmes

undertaken by the A.A.L.C. It is a further step towards establishÂ­

ing a closer relationship between New Zealand and Australia in

scientific research and co-operation.

The display is designed to interest all levels, ranging

from the general public and secondary school students to represenÂ­

tatives of industry, universities and professional organisations.

Seven members of the A.A.L.C. staff will accompany the exhibition.

CANBERRA '  Ã¢ÂÂ

25th February, 1965. A.M

