THE FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11141, 3 December 1907, Page 2

THE FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

1 », — - One of the most effective methods of advertising New Zealand's resources (says the N.Z. Times) vis the^ display of our products, at the great exhibitions. This method) is fully utilised "'by-- the Industries and Commerce Department; which has ajb presents big scheme of the kind on hand. Six thousand square -feet of space has just been secured, for the Dominion's purposes m; the ..'great Franco-, British Exhibition, to be held at Shepherd's Bush, London, from May to October next. Parliament recently granted ,£SOOO for the exhibit," and £3000 ; has how been spent for the space. ' Many of tihe Dominion's exhibits at the Dublin Exhibit-ion will be transferred to London, and m addition a. considerable amount of material will be, shipped from New Zealand direct, Mr T. E. Donne being at present engaged m making the arrangements. There is no lack of items for the Dominion's display, which will >be carej fully devised to demonstrate New Zea- ; land's agricultural, pastoral, and indus- ; trial wealth. The exhibition is designed on a most ambitious 6oale. Its profits ■are to be devoted. to some public piwI pose, and the "undertaking lias the warm approval of His Majesty the King. Shepherd's Bush is the centre of a- network of tramways and railways, and it ijs estimated that the transit facilities a.r 6 equal to the conveyance of 75,000 persons par hour to the site of the exhibition. The area available is 140 acres, and the exhibits will be displayed m 20 palaces, each of which is to be a marvel of architectural beauty, and to be quite fireproof. The machinery- hail," with , its annexes, will contain over 250,000 square feet of floor space. Fine arts will receive 1 special attention, and it is hoped, to gather ■the, finest collection of^renoh and British art. which has ever 'been ibroughti together. The Industries and Commerce Department is at present preparing an exhibit for ; the Australian Natives' Exhibition, to be opened m Melbourne/ m January.