A WAIL FROM PALMERSTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 13 March 1906, Page 4

A WAIL FROM PALMERSTON.

PALMERSTON NORTH, March 10. At a meeting of delegates of local bodies, held here to-day, it was decided to book a large amount of space, and to organise a district exhibit for the New Zealand international Exhibition. Several &p<*ajk*>r;s referred in terms of strong disapproval, to the alleged apathy of the GovermiitMii in regard to giving a lead ill *ne matter of "the-Exhibition, and also td^tlie lack of grip and cjjt£h.i?siasm of those who had beeh entrusted wWI the carrying out of the details. Th'.fe .oyinjpn was also expressed that as the reputation of the Cflony was now at stake over the Exkibittfm, it devolved upon every patriotic'citizen ji/id settler to lend a helping hand to make it ;i sucgess. CIIIEYiMOUTH; March p. We are all ai and .seyens .on the question of jtepjwoiltatioi) at the International 'Exhibition.- We Jack proper information upeit the subject, but- vy.e hope, to get to work unitedly before |^. g; The Woniett'^ Temperance Union decided to petitioiv "the Exhibition Committee, protesting agaiii^t bars for the sale .of liquor at the liitei<iiaticnal Exhibition. " DUNEPIIN, March 9.

The interest taken locally in tlTe New Zealand International Exhibition is apparently not at anything like white heat. The Otago merchants look modest and shy when the subject is mentioned. If one of them happens by mistake to become loquacious on the theme, lie bases his objection to the serious' consideration of it on the score that it i« not a private enterprise. At the term •''patriotism'"' he smiles saturninely, and half-crowns in his pocket. Notwiitj,i.s^Mnduig this, however, it is almost sata, u> tny that as time goes on there will'be 4 number of intending exhibitors ir.oux Otago province enquiring something about vacant spaces in the big building Jit Christc'litinA,