THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 887, 18 February 1879, Page 2

THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION.

Through the courtesy of the Chairman j of the Oainaru Chamber of Commerce we are placed in possession of the following information, by which it will be seen that the programme relating to exhibits and the regulations have been considerably altered. We gladly place the information at the disposal of the public, hoping that it will prove useful to them, and that this district will not allow the favorable opportunity afforded by the Sydney Exhibition of demonstrating its many excellences to pass by without taking advantage of it by sending exhibits :

1. AH exhibits must be forwarded to the Commissioners at Wellington, through the Local Committees, before the 2. Local Committees will take steps to histire that collections from their respective districts shall reaoh Wellington by that date.

o, Each exhibit must be accompanied by two. copies of 'full, -written descriptions, stating value ; and by the name and address of the exhibitor in full; and forms of applications for space and for catalogue information will be supplied. 4. If exhibits are not intended for competition, it must be. so stated by the exhibitor.

i 5. If more than one exhibit is packed in a, case, it will be advisable to distinguish each exhibit by a serial number. 0. Each package must have, affixed to it a label or mark showing the province from which it comes, and theserial number of the package.

7. All expenses of transport, &c, after exhibits are received by Local Committees, will be undertaken by the Commissioners ; but all expenses up to the time of their reception by Local Committees will have to be defrayed by such Committees or by the ex-

hibitors. S. The collections sent from New Zealand will be confined, as closely as possible, to the raw products of the country and articles manufactured from them. The exhibition of miscellaneous articles, unless illustrating the history of the country or its scenery, will not be encouraged. 9. It is very necessary to insure that nothing is exhibited which does not excel in quality. Exhibitors, especially of wool, should therefore be very careful in their selection of specimens. ; 10. The principal articles the collection of which the Commissioners would urge are as follow—(The maximum and minimum quantities which will be received are also given, where limit is necessary) : (1) Gold. (2) Grain —1 bushel. (3) "Wool—lib to 51b, fleeces; 101b to 501b, scoured. (4) Coal—Sections of seams and sample of ; min, 201b. (5) Timber—Series of uniform samples only. Sections with the bark on and only half the face polished, the other half being left in its natural state. Samples to be not longer than 3ft., except as in the case of samples illustrative of the extreme growth to which particular trees attain. (fi) Flax—Dressed Fibre, in 501b bales Rope and other Manufactured Articles. (7) Kauri Gum—Max. 501b ; min. 301b. This is much used, and a carefullymade collection would be of importance to the Colony. (S) Tanning Barks Leather Dyes Paint,

(9) Preserved Meat —Max. 501b, min. 301b. (10) Wine, Beer, and Spirits—ln bottle, max. 2 gallons ; beer in wood, max. IS gallons. (1.1) Tobacco Leaf and Cigars—Max. 101b, min., leaf 51b; cigars, lib. (12) Mineral Waters—Max. A gallon. (13) Minerals and Ores. (1-1) Works of Art—Only those illustrative of Xew Zealand scenery and natural history ; plans, maps, &e. (15) Miscellaneous Articles—Only such as illustrate the history of the country or its inhabitants.

11. If such specimens of the raw products of the Colony as are enumerated above are not freely given, the Commissioners will take into favorable consideration any suggestions made by the local committees as to their purchase.

12. The Commissioners will use every endeavor to provide against the loss or damage of the collections, which will be duly insured, but they will not hold themselves or the Government responsible for and damage or loss. 13. Any exhibits not absolutely given to or bought by the Commissioners (unless the owners expressly desire that thoy he disposed of at Sydney) will be roturned to the Local Committees at the expense of the Commissioners, who, however, will not be responsible for any domage or loss. 14. Local Committees will, at their discretion, accept articles for exhibition, subject to final revision by the Commissioners, as space for exhibition is limited. 15. Local Committees are recommended to appoint Sub-Committees to assist them in seeing that none but first-rate specimens oi raw products are forwarded to Wellington.