NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13195, 5 June 1906, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION

LACK OF INFORMATION IN LONDON

NOT SUFFICIENT NOTICE GIVEN.

[KKOH' OCR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.]

• ~i London, April' 27. Various people have been complaining to mo lately of experiencing difficulty .in obtaining information needed with reference •to the coming Exhibition at Qhristchurch. They tell me that every possible courtesy is shown to them at the -office of th» High Commissioner, but that the particular class of information they'require does not seem to have, been supplied from the colony. One intending exhibitor, for instance, -was particularly anxious to obtain a complete elevation or drawing or photograph of the Exhibition buildings themselves, with the view of constructing models in silver or electroplate as souvenirs, of which it was intended to exhibit a large number. Others hare asserted that there has been a great lack of adequate advertising on' this side of the world. They declare that owing to the lack of sufficient notification and to the late hour at which the advertising has been done, many leading firms at Homo and abroad, who would willingly have exhibited, and arc much chagrined to be prevented, cannot possibly be ready in time. There seems a general idea in London and the principal manufacturing centres that sufficient time has not b*en for the convenience of exhibitors, and that owing to this, as well as to the lack of adequate publicity, there will be far fewer exhibits than otherwise would have been the case". I simply mention these views that have been expressed to me as in duty bound, without offering-any opinion of my. own. But the matter seems to'he 'quite of enough importance to demand and receive full and prompt attention in the colony. One firm of exhibitors told me that, on applying at the Agency-General quite recently, they were told that the information which they sought could not bo given, but it was added that there was really no hurry as there was plenty of time for all that they required to do. This; however, is just what the would-be exhibitors stoutly denied, declaring to mo that they could" not possibly be ready in the time that would remain should the needful information arrive- later. The opinion also expressed that the New Zealand authorities—those, I mean, in the colony—had quit© failed to realise the time which would be needed by exhibitors on this side of the world to prepare and produce and forward and put in place the exhibits they were anxious to show. . . ■ THE AUCKLAND COURT. As the outcome of the meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce, held last week, the president (Mr. J. B. Mnefarlane) and vicepresident (Mr. I. Evans) of the Chamber, acting in conjunction with Mr. W. R Holmes, secretary to the local committee! have applied for space to be reserved at the international Exhibition for an Auckland court, .this space to accommodate the Waikato and Bay of Plenty exhibits, as well as those from other parts of the Auckland pioymce. The Waikato committee has agreed to co-operate in the movement for an Auckland court, but it has "stipulated for.the retention °! the individuality of their district, lonnr. t to ' committec will, require about ? 5 °LrS^ ce i and tho Bav of Plenty committee 500 ft In accordance with the resolution passed at the recent meerin"- Mr Denniston, secretary of tjio/Chamber of Commerce has sent out circulars to the various local bodies inviting contributions towards the cost of the proposed court. EXHIBITION BAND CONTEST.

„■ -£'>». following bands have entered for the Inhibition :—Christchurch Garrison, Lyttelton Marine, Waihi, Duncdin Citizens', South Chnstchurch Brass, Invcrcargill Municipal. South- Canterbury Battalion, WoolEton Brass, Derry's Private Band, Oamaru Citizens , lluahin* Battalion, Nelson Garrison, Dannevirke Brass. ■ Elite Brass. Napier Garrison, Palmerston North Brass. Timaru Marine, Kaikorai, Masterton Municinal Karangahake, Grey Battalion, Hastings ™ wn '- Auckland Garrison. < Morningtou, ■W*ihi lederal, Oamaru Garrison, Buller Second, Nelson Infantry Battalion, Wellington Garrison, ■ and Hutt Valley. The entries are not vet complete