THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5483, 11 January 1905, Page 5

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

CORDIAL ASSISTANCE PROM WELLINGTON. Tim e.xeenlivo of tho Wellington Industrial Association definitely abandoned lasi, night, for a period of yearn, tho proposal (o bold an oxliiliit ion in Wellington, and agreed thud the Weh hnglon manufacturers sliutdd heartily .snfiport; tho exhibition to ho held in (,'hristchundi next year. Tim president, (Mr J. I’. Luke), speaking of Hm Christchurch Kxliibit ion, questioned whether a permanent building and etiuipment to cost £20.00(1 would bo sufficient for an I id.ernational Exhibition, He presumed it- was too late to do anything now for an exhibition in Wellington. Mr I’. Hutson thought, in view o! tho Christchurch proposal, that.it would bo folly to proceed with the Wellington Exhibition. Tito association had done nil it could, hut had been unsuccessful. It appeared to him that certain parties had endeavoured to block the Wellington scheme, and had gained their end. Mr S. Brown considered that it would bo useless on the part of any industrial association to propose an exhibition lor a year or two after that to he held in Christchurch. After tho exhibition at Christchurch, a good deal ol stall would bo dumped upon (he market, and the chances were that slackness of trade would result.

Mr I), Robertson, observing that the Wellington people would have to find some of Hie money voted by the colony for tho Christchurch Kxhibition, urged that Wellington should he properly represented there. There should be a Wellington .section at the exhibition. Wellington was going to ho Hm leading city in the colony, and the citizens should take the lead in that exhibition, and show Unit they wore up to date. Tho president agreed that the members of the association should throw their hearts into this exhibition just as if it worn to bo held in Wellington. Tie suggested that tho association should appoinf a committee to take tho matter in hand.,

Mr Kulson that bofor-o this ooinmittuo wore appointiml, tbo members ol tbo association should know whoro tboy wore. All available information should first bo obtained as to tbo Christchurch sebomo.

Mr Ilohcrtstm suggested that, tho president should interview tho Premier, nnd got the information from him. Tho exhibition at Christchurcli was to bo a colonial one. and hr thought .separate committees should bo appointed in various centres of the colony. On tlio motion of the president, seconded by Mr Hutson, it was resolved I hat m view of the proposal to hold a .Vow Zealand Exhibition in Christchurch nt an early date, the proposed Wellington Exhibition should ho abandoned for tiie present. Mr Kohi’iTsnn moved that the president and secretary should obtain all possible informal ion from the (lovern* ment concerning tlio exhibition at Christchurch, and report at tho next meeting of the executive. This was seconded by Mr Drown, and agreed to. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CII-RTSTCTITJHCH, January 10. At a mooting of delegates this afternoon it was decided to call a public meeting at an early date to bring the proposals for an international exhibition before tho people of Jhe province, with a view to getting tho exhibition started.