A Bold Venture.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5705, 12 December 1889, Page 3

A Bold Venture.

PROPOSED N.Z. EXHIBITION IN LONDON.

JOWM CO___FONDENT."I

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r * Dunedin, Tins day. The idea of the proposed New Zealand Exhibition, to be held in London about August next, originated with Mr Joubert. The Government are to bo asked for a voto sufficient to enable tho goods in tbe present Exhibition to be packed and forwaraed to Europe, to defray the cost of a small but efficient stuff to accompany the goods, and to see to their proper display. It is thought that a site at South Kensington or in the Colonial Institute would be granted free of charge, and the patronage of the Prince of Wales, Sir Cuniiffe Owen, Lord Rosebery, and others would doubtless bo enlisted. Lectures and lime light views depicting onr magnifioent lake and other scenery will periodically be given at night, and maps and concise pamphlets be dis- . tributed containing the latest statistics reA Ming to onr farming and mining industries. A feature of the proposed Exhibition will be a Land and Immigration Bureau, which, properly worked, must tend to induce emi_rat_m and promote the settlement of the colony. All the exhibitors here have been sounded on the proposed scheme, and so warmly do they take to the idea that in addition to the valuable goods now displayed, a large number of other exhibits would be secured free. Mr. Joubert says that aa advance of twelve thousand pounds from the Government would cover all expenses, and he is sanguine that this will be morelyan advance, as tho charge for admission, sale of privileges, etc., will recoup the outlay. Captain Russell is understood to be favorably disposed towards tbe scheme, and should the approval of the Government and Parliament be given to it, Mr. Joubert will probably leave for London to arrange the prelimi£ariea about May next. lam aware that many of our leading manufacturers aud merchants are so sanguine of the financial success of this bold venture that they would immediately subscribe the necessary capital, but, of course, they naturally feel that to make a New Zealand exhibiton held m London a success it must be carried out jv the Government, and in conjunction with the Agent-General. _____