THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9324, 29 March 1889, Page 5

THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.]

Dun'bdi.v, Thursday. At a meeting of the Exhibition Commissioners the request made by the Christchurch local secretary, that Messrs. Joliu Deaning, T. Booth, G. G. Stead, and W. R. Mitchell should be added to the list of Commissioners, and the letter of Mr Maurice R. Keesing, of Auckland, suggesting that effort be made to secure the co-operation of the South American Republics, were referred to the Executive Commissioner. Mr. T. K. Macdonald and Or. Newman, Wellington, were appointed Commissioners. Applications for space were received, including one from Messrs. Chaffey Bros., irrigationists, of Mildura. Dr. Hocken telegraphed that he had been most successful in his efforts for exhibition between Hokianga and Bay of Islands. The Government forwarded correspondence between Sir F. D. Bell and the owners of pictures forming the loan collcction at the Melbourne Exhibition. The owners of thirty-nino of the pictures arc prepared to send them to the Exhibition. Among these are the Queen, Prince of Wales, Karl of Aberdeen, Earl of Leighton, Duke of Norfolk, and Sir W. Bowman. Mr. Joubert sent in a report. He approved of tho plans of the architect in regard to building, with slight modifications, and also of the site, which he said, with the exception of the Champ do Mars in Paris, and Madison, Calcutta, he has never seen a more suitable position. He states that he has no doubt ho will be able to obtain all that is required in the way of electric lighting at a very low figure. With regard to music, he had received proposals from Julius llsrz, Signer Ha,sot, and Martin Simoasen. He suggested the acceptance by the arts committee of the proposal made by a gentleman to secure valuable and varied works of art, including paintings, drawings, bronze and marble statuary, in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. This gentleman was also prepared to take charge of the artgallery and art union. The President of the Exhibition has sent a telegram to Ms. .'Joseph Gould, of Christchurch, in the following terms : —"I desire, on behalf of the Exhibition Commissioners, to express our sincere regret at the death of your father, and the strong sense of public loss sustained thereby. The Exhibition is deeply indebted to him for his generous support, which did so much to advance the co-operation of Canterbury in the undertaking." Mr. Two pony leaves by to-morrow's express to attend the funeral.