INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 7

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

JOTTINGS.

At a full mooting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Exhibition Committee. Mr T. H. Overton, presiding, the question of tho proper representation of these important industries in North Canterbury was discussed, and it was decided that a meeting should bo called for Thursday, the 2_th inst., at 2 p.m., at tlio rooms of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Canterbury Hall. of all the representatives of tho various local bodies and associations, including th© County Councils, Christchurch City Council, Road Boards, Town Boards, Boroughs, Chamber of Commerce, and the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations.

Mr H. F. Allen, secretary of tho Wellington Executive in connection with tho New Zealand International Exhibition, has forwarded to Christchurch an offer from Messrs Bostock and Wombwell, to provide a permanent performing menagerie for the Exhibition ground-. The firm offers two lionesses with cubs, one large male lion, two performing black-maned South African lions, ono Han and one tiger, to perform together, two young lions and a goat to perform together, a polar _bear, two black bears, and ono "puma, tho whole to go in four waggons. Tho complement will include the lion-tamer and an assistant, _ and the firm proposes equal division of profits with the executive, after payment of expenses. It is also interesting to know, adds the " New Zealand Times," that the animals' rations aro " GOIb of meait a day and one shilling's worth of broad."

At a meeting of tho committee of the Nelson Trotting Club, a letter was read from Mr P. Selig, President of the New Zealand Trotting Association, regarding a proposal to liold a trotting meeting at Ohristchurch during the International Exhibition. The club was asked to consider whether they would contribute towards tlie prize money to be offered. After discussion, it was unanimously resolved, that in view of the indefinite information, the committee defers further consideration of the matter until a definite scheme is formulated and submitted to tho trotting clubs.

At the adjourned public meeting to consider the representation of Nelson at the New Zealand International Exhibition, the Mayor said that he felt disappointed in two mafters, first, at the lack of enthusiasm shown by tho public in the important matter of having Nelson properly represented at the Exhibition; and second, at the small sum voted by the local bodies, amounting in all to £140, with probably another £10 or £20 to come from the Richmond Borough Council. Mr Fell thought tho Executive Committee should go on and do the best'thev could with tho funds at their disposal. It might bo that the local bodies would grasp the petition and do something in the way of incrcuv-ing their grants. He hoped they had not seen tho end of their resources in connection with the matter.