THE MELBOURNE EXIBITION.
Melbourne, August 6. The Prince of Wales has sent a congratulatory telegram upon the Opening of the Exhibition.
The members of Parliament entei tamed distinguishing visitors at banquet on Saturday night. Fiv hundred guests were present. Admiral Fairfax, in the course o his speech on colonial defence, sai< the final arrangement of the Imperia Government should provide fas cruisers and torpedo vessels at a cos of £800,000, the colonies paying i maximum sum of £92,000 yearly fo: maintenance, and a percentage ou th< capital sum expended; Sir William Jervois will leave fo: New Zealand on Wednesday. The attendance at the Exhibitioi on Saturday was 13,000. Sir William Jervois visted the Ne\? Zealand Court at the Exhibition this afternoon, and waa conducted ovei the Court by Sir James Hector, the New Zealand commissioner. Sii James will entertain His Excellency at a farewell luncheon on Board the Mararoa on Wednesday.
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Northern Advocate, 11 August 1888, Page 3
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