New Zealand Exhibition.

Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1885, Page 2

New Zealand Exhibition.

An adjournedmeetingof the Textile Fabrics and Clothing Committee of tho New Zealand Exhibition was held last night. There were present— Messrs. Haroourt (Chairman), J. M. Richardson, J. Smith, A. Lindsay, H. F, Davis, W. J. Nathan, S. Kohn, and G. V. Shannon. The sub-Qommittoe appointed to interview Mr. Pirie, as representing the Mosgiel Woollen Company, the Koslyn Woollen Company, and Hallenstein Broß., reported that none of thoso people would send their goods for competition unless capablo judges were appointed and tho awards wore made before the Exhibition was opened to tho public. A memorandum was read from Sir Julius Vogel to the effect that he considered it would be a good plan for the three exhibitors in question to nominate an expert in the colony or who might be on a visit from the other colonies, in order to avoid expense. Failing this, he thonght it would be advisable to put the woollen factories in a speoial olass and give eaoh a firet-olasß silver medal. The following regulation, usued on tbe 20th May, was also read :— " The jurors are to be seleoted by a committee composed onehalf of members eleoted by the exhibitors, the other half nominated by looal committees in different parts of the oolony." Mr. Pirie, who was present by invitation, mentioned that he had telegraphed to Mr. Morrison, of Dunedin, and ascertained that the three companies wonld be willing to allow two experts to be appointed— one to judge woollens and the other clothing — provided they wero ontsido New Zealand influenoe. On no other condition would they compete. Replying to Mr. Richardson, Mr. Pirie said he did not think tho companies would object to the Appointment of men belonging to N6w Zealand provided tbjy were in no way connected with the trade. Mr. Nathan suggested that the manager of the Wellington Woollen Company wosld prove a good expert. The Chairman pointed ont that ho could not be appointed, m he had been engaged in the Kaiapoi mill for three ye&rs. The Chairman thought thai; the three companies should combine and hear the expense of an expert from Australia. Mr. Pirie said ha did not think the companies would agrea tc such a course. They had already spent a deal of money in preparing for the Exhibition. Mr. Shannon was of opinion that if the Government defrayed the coat of an expert, other exhibitors would want experts appointed also. If Hallenstein Bros, and the Mosgiel and Roslyn Woollen Co.'s bore the ooßt, of oourse tho other exhibitora could not grumble. Replying to Mr. Riohardaon, the Secretary (Mr. Callia) stated that the election of judges was now taking plaoe. He had already received a numbor of names of persons competent to act as judges. The exhibitors had a right to nominate a certain nnmbsr of persons as judges, and the Looal Committee bod a right to nominate an equal number. The whole of those nominated would then meet in Wellington, and the jurors would then be selected from amongst thoeo present. The Executive Committee weuld confirm tho appointment*. Mr. Bhannon said it appeared to him that the Textile Fabrics Committee hod nothing at all to do with the appointment of judges. Mr. Callis explained that the committee had power to make suggestions to the Executive. Mr. Shannon thought the Textile Fabrics Committee should have beon allowed to elect the judges, seeing that every member of it was an experienced person. Mr. Richardson considered the proposed selection of jurors was a faroe. The Chairman asked what the Committee had been appointed for.* Mr. Callis— To make suggestions to the Executive. The Chairman suggested that Government should be asked to allow the Textile Fabrios Committee to make the nominations direct. After some discussion it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Shannon, seconded by Mr. Smith, " That tbe Textile Fabrics Committee now proceed to nominate jurors and lay the names before Government." At the suggestion of Mr. Smith, it was resolved that tha next meeting should be held on Tuesday evening, when each member of the Committee Bhould produce a slip of paper containing the names of persons whom he considered should be seleoted as jurymen. The Worse for Wase.—A careleßi 6emnt #