NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7341, 20 June 1889, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the local Committee was held yesterday at 3 p,m. Present—Hia Worship the Mayor (presiding), W. Harris, W. R. Mitchell, CkT. Booth, J. Gammack, M. Murphy,'F. Jenkins, G. G. Stead. An apology was received from Mr P. Cunningham for non-attendance. , Mrw.R. Mitchell, Hon. Treasurer, reported that the credit balance at date was .£242 9s lOd. At last meeting the credit was £157 9s 10d. Since then he had collected £35.

A letter was read from the Secretary of the Commissioners, at Dunedin, etating that the different courts of the Provincial Districts would be divided off by banners. The Executive would undertake the reception, unpacking and ad the cost of the Local Committees. The Executive Committee would also undertake to supply the exhibitors with upright glass cases 3ft x 4ft x Bft, to be placed in the centre of the main avenues. This special position would be charged at the rate of £10 per stand. The show, cases (which will be the property of the exhibitor) would cost £12, and many of the cases could be used in the bays if desired. The Executive Committee were in treaty for insuring the goods. The Chairman said if the Local Committee had to pay for the supervision of the goods they would have to make a charge to the exhibitors. A letter was read from Mr Joubert in which he stated that the rate for manufacturing in the building would be £3 per week as a maximum. The letter also dealt with the matter.

The Secretary said he had had a lettei from the Gardens Committee on the subject of plants, which he bad referred* to the people taking an interest in gar. den ing. A letter was read from Mr H. O, Forbes, calling attention to the fact that at the Indian and Colonial Museum the ilnthropometrical Court was the most popular, besides which it would be a most popular one as illustrating the anthropological condition, of the youth of New Zealand, who had been most successful*; alike in academical and recreative pursuits. He would be very pleased v the Committee thought well of the suggestion, and space was available, to send home to Professor Fulton, who had conducted the Court at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, for the apparatus and also to instruct one or 'two new attendants in the matter. He could, not but think the results, as in the case at Home, would be most valuable, not only in New Zealand but also as regarded anthropologists as a whole. ! The Committee resolved that Mr Forbeg be thanked for his offer, and that thf ErePfltlye_Cgmml3BJpners be requested to For oes'Suggestion.- „ ■■* The Secretary reported that twelve applications for space had been received; Several others were asking for information. The time of closing the entries was July Ist. He bad sent out circulars Inviting exhibits of all kinds of a provincial character, but as yet he had not received any reply. The question that now came to oe considered was whether the Com* mittee should take up space on account oi Canterbury or not. , Mr Stead had no fear about Canterbury being well represented. Exhibitors were notably slow making up their minds. ; In replyto a question from Mr Stead, Mr W.R. Mitchell said that the tots! promises amounted to about £500. The Mayor thought that the Com* mittee had better wait as to taking space until they saw what amount of space was applied for. The Secretary said that he thought they ought to take up say eight bays. Hβ had enough provincial exhibits to fill aay one bay. ' . Mr Stead suggested that the matter, of taking space for provincial exhibits should be referred to a Sub-Committee to confer with the Chairman and Secretary. The Chairman said that he thought the best way would be for the Committee to adjourn their meeting till just before July Ist, when they would know , , what amount of space would be required. They would be able to decide as to whafcamouni ofepace the Committee would require for the display of the provincial exhibits. Mr Stbad moved—"That a Sab-Ccm-mittee be appointed to consult with toe President and Secretary as to the amoonft of space required, to report at next mew ing, the Sub-Committee to comprise Messrs Booth, Jenkins, and Mitchell wlfell the Chairman and Secretary." Mr Mitchell expressed his regret ab the slow manner in which the eubscriptions were coming in. ■■-.-' \J Mr Stead thought that looking at the way in which the producers and manqfao* turers came forward at their Metropolitan Show be had no fear as to the way In which the people of Canterbury wottld come forward. As to the money alsa'&e had no-fear when the time came near, '; Mr Stead's motion was then pat and carried, and the meeting adjourned.