THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12497, 7 May 1906, Page 8

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

jottings. A letter lias been received from the j•; "■tiperiiit -lulonr ot t.ho Dep*ntn:ent of: Attiicullurc. fin. in " iueh it i- 'tatedM Mat the Exhibiri-m Committee is : : t'rving to arrange to -end native- .-is . T part, of th- Fiiian exhibit. It hcv,-. id be- ablo to . e:i ! ■''j natives, and „; ** asking lor in:;-: im.t ion a- to the c:;.-t ■* ni ii..'.i:.'".".aiite. a:::l as to wia-tln r' • ri:i>ii- -i-rvicet- co'tid b-- utiiis.d by tho I * Kxiiibt'-ii)!! -. It <- s*,-.t--u : that thee (Mt! : d gi*.e exhibition.- if j ' native -itiging. danen-.g. e:>.::-"o-sailing. ; , air! other 1 "lei'.ut'.ios. They will bring materials to bui.d a -dx lathom ho.i-e j ' in whii:'i they will n-ide. Tin- l.ou e\ { iisolt wiii probably be a bat'tr-.- -I ; ( lllteie-t. Ti:e natives ate Cll.-i> t-:a!ed i j to be pioiicieiit in mui-kotiy drill, and . a c.ickot team cm id bo selected from y them. Tie Commissioners have re- y plied that it wiii bo po—ible to lltill-e tin ir -services* as indicated, and it 1- ; . ho-.-ed their vl-.il wiii be finally ar--1 angod. . 1 In response to numerous requests in various parts of New Zealand. 1 arrangement- have been made with two , ot the 1 leering companies to i -tablish j ii-f: iterating machinery withiti tiie; biiiiiin--. and to ailot a o-iiait: spae- | i th;-.t will be available for exhibitor.- who . are handling jx-ri-hable goo:'.-. Iv , addition to the -pace then will he in.. the hands of the Exhibition auihon- ■ . tir--. the two companies wiii make j , dj.-plays on their own account. , At a meeting of tho Finance Commit- j t«*-e held on Friday attcrnoou, tiie que.-- j tion of season tickets was brought lor- j , ward in an informal way. aud a general ; discussion en-mil. I: wa.-- resolved- -\. "Tliat the siili-coiiimitioe bring toiwaul I a report on the subject lor the next ■ meeting, when, the matte:* wiU be de- j cided and reioired to the Executive . Committee.'' , i Conditions have been drafted draling j with the disposal of the tea-rooms and ! restaurant. The pro**o-al i- that there | shall bo three tea-rooms in different localities within the main building and two kiosks in tho grounds, both iv close proximity to the lake and near the -ddeslniv.s and Maori Pah. In addition to the tea-room-s. separate applications are invited for the restaurant. Advertisements are lndng in.s.erU-d this week throiudiout New Zealajid inviting cipjiiicalion's, ...ml the conditions will be procurable at the Exhibition office. During the coming week surveyors and the architect will Ik* asked to define tho entrance gates at Armagh street and to lay off the avenue loading from tiio Armagh street bridge round tho hike, donning the position of the various sido-i-hows it, i.s intended to place in that locality. The Building Committee will meet at the grounds- to-day, at '2MO I p.m., when the question of The permanent- boundary fence will bo dealtwitii. The plans and specification of the Kilmare street J-ridge will al>o bo lia-.-ed, and tenders will be invited immediately for its construction.