The Industrial Exhibition.

Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1884, Page 2

The Industrial Exhibition.

CONSTITUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. An adjourned meeting of Wellington manufacturers was held at tho Chamber of Commerce lout evening to discuss the constitution of the Executives Committee in conncotion with the Industrial Exhibition, to be hold hore noxt August. Mr. J. Kitohon oooupied tho choir, and thoro -was a good attendance, Messrs. C. J. Johnston ana G. Fishor and Dr. Newman, M.H.B.'s being among those present. The Chairman said the mooting would like, in the first place, to hear from tho city members what the Government required at the bands of tho the Wellington manufacturers in regard to tho aloctiou of tho Eiooa» tive Committee. Mr. Johnston, M.H.R., suggested that the Chairman Bhould read a letter whioh had boon written to him on tho subject by Dr. Newman some days ago. The Chairman said he had forgotten to bring it down to the meeting. Dr. Newman, M.H.E., explainod that after the recent deputation to tho Colonial TreaBarer, the city members remained behind at Sir Julius Vogel's request, and had consnltation with him respooting tho constitution of the Exeoutive Committee. Sir Julius was of opinion that it would be advisable not to have a very large committee, bnt one consisting of Bay 22 or 15 persons. Eventually it was deoidod to a*k the various bodies in tho city to nominate representatives for the committee, as follows :— 7 mombora to bo nominated by the Wellington Industrial Assoniation, 2 by the Chambor of Commoroo, 2 V>y the Workingmou's Club, and ono or two by the Fine Arts Association. Tbeso, witti vie city members added, wonld make a committee of the required number. Ho oonduded by explaining his absence at the la't meeting, remarking that he was nnder tho impression his presenoe was not required, especially in view of the letter ho had written to tho Chairman on the Bubj#ot. Mr. Fisher, M H. 8., thought it was a pity that the allocation arrived at by tho oity members had not been made known at tho meeting held a week ago. He considered tho allocation in question a fairly representative one. Sir Julius Vogcl had agreed that a committee of fifteen would be ample. From that number the various sub-oom-mittees wonld have to be selected. With regard to the claim made by the Übour portion of the oommunity to be reprecented on the committee, he pointed out that two members of the Working-men's Club had boen nominated on tho committee, and he did not wish to express any opinion \f hother there should be any additional representation outside that or not. Mr. Johnston, M.H 8., said it was only necessary for him to say that Dr. Newman and Mr. Fisher had exactly stated the position. With regard to the hut meeting, he was totally nnaware that thoro was to be suoh a meeting, and therefore he could not have boen present at it, but even had he known of it ho wonld not havo thought it right for him to attend a meeting called for the purpose of eleoting representatives, ho not beinp a member of the Manufacturers' Association. Tho Chairman thanked the oity members for their attendance and explanation, and said Dr. Newman had afforded the meeting far greater information than was oontainod in his letter. Mr. J. E. Evans asked tho oity members what the proposod duties of the committee wonld be. Mr. Fisher Eaid that the work of tho organisation wonld devolve on Dr. Hector and Mr. Callis, and the committee wonld have to assist these gentlemen by making suggestions, and carrying out tho arrangements of tho Exhibition. Jurors were not to be selected from tho committee of 15, so that exhibitors on the committee wonld still have the privilege of voting for tho selection of judges afterward. He supposed Dr. Hector and- Mr. Callis would principally regulate the matter of expenditure. Mr. J. E. Blair proposed a vote of thanks to the city members for their attendance, and the motion was carried without dissent, after whioh the oity members withdrew. The meeting then prooeeded to nominate a Committee to represent the manufacturers, resulting in the nomination of the following gentlemen :— Messrs. J. Kitchen, S. Kohn, J. E. Blair. J. E. Evans. G. V. Shannon, C. Hill, W. Littlejohn, sen., Crease, Lindsay, Kiohardson (Wilson and Richardson), J. Danks, T. Ballinger, D. Robertson, James Hutchens^H. Barbor, 0. Lnke, J. Fitohett, S. Hannah. G. Didsbnry, and Strike (Strike and Fairlie). It was pointed' out that 20 gentlemen had been nominated, instead of (seven, as proposed, but the meeting agreed that seven was too small a number, and on tho motion of Mr. Blair, seconded by Mr. Richardson, it was resolved to transmit to the Government the whole of tho names mentioned, on the understanding that if the Government declined to accept that number the names were to be roferred back to the manufacturers. Mr. T. K. Maodonald said he was in a position to state positively that tho Government had not definitely fixed on 15 as the number of Committeemen, but were quite prepared to make it larger. The meeting then ended.