MINING EXHIBITION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9168, 30 July 1890, Page 5

MINING EXHIBITION.

THE OPENING CEREMONY. [BY ELECTRIC TELEQUAPH.—COPYRIGHT.] [Special to Press Association.] 1 Received July 29, at 9.40 p.m.] LONDON, July 28. The Mining Exhibition at the Crystal Palaco was opened to-day by Lord Thurlow. His Lordship said the Exhibition would bo useful, since mining was now regarded as a legitimate form of investment rather than mere speculation. Nothing had ever been seen in the country like the exhibits sent by Now South Wales. ■Mr Pritchard Morgan regretted the paucity of Victorian and Queensland exhibits. Sir Saul Samuel claimed that tho Colony ho represented (New South Wales) showed every mineral known to the wox*U. Australia might yet supply England with coal and iron. Sir Arthur Blyth (South Australia) hoped this would prove the first of a series of similar Exhibitions. He claimed that tho Broken Hill district was only geographically a part of New South Wales ; commercially and financially it belonged to South Australia, which already was tho greatest copper-producing Colony, and one day would furnish the greatest yield of gold. Experiments in England showed that the refractory-ore problem had been solved. His Colony’s policy was first to exhibit her mineral resources, and then invito capital to develop them. Mr Beawick, responding on behalf of the British exhibitors, suggested that the exhibits should remain as a permanent exhibition in London. The Exhibition will remain open until the end of October. A Mining Association is being formed in London. Colonists will be eligible as members.