THE AGENT GENERAL ON THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.
■• ♦ (UKITEI) PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, July 8. The following cables were road m tho House this afternoon regarding the accusations of mismanagement against; New Zealand officials at the London Exhibition. From the Treasurer to the AgentGeneral. " Exhibition. Reflection made on New Zealand Court, such as inferior to other colonies, — not worthy Colony. — Third rate museum.— Buller's collections over prominent. — Too much natural history.—lnadequate attention useful productions.—Gold obelisk desirable not received, In justice advise me what, if any, truth for these statements and the general estimate of the New Zt aland Court. Also, do you think desirable, do anything?" Prom Agent-General to Treasurtr— Exhibition. " Have summoned. Commission to coneidtr.iiioasure ; but meanwhile rest assured that suefl*' sweeping detraction is not merely without warrant but entirely contra^ to the general verdict and really quite ridiculouo. None of courts comparable to. Canada, but yours compare well with Austral mv, having regard io materials at Haast'a command." The reading of the above waa received m the House with applause.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 160, 9 July 1886, Page 2
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