THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.—NELSON CONTRIBUTIONS.

Colonist, Volume IX, Issue 939, 25 September 1866, Page 3

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.—NELSON CONTRIBUTIONS.

The following is a list of the articles sent through the Local Commissioners at Nelson to the Exhibition at Melbourne:—

Pillar of coal, being a section of the sixteen-feet scam at Mount Eoclifort, Buller river, on West Coast of Middle Island. Exhibited by Provincial Government. Samples of coal from TCnner Glynn, Wangnpcka, and Molcihinui. Exhibited by Mr. J. Webb. Sample of coal, from Pakawau. Exhibited by Dr. Irvine. Lead ore, from Wangapeka. Exhibited by Dr. Irvine. Samples of coal from River Grey, West Coast. Exhibited by Messrs. IST. Edwards and Co. Plumbago, from Pnknwau—two qualities, one for pencils, the other for stove polish. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute. Iron sand, from Wangapeka. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute. Two samples of crude petroleum, from Taranaki. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute. Chrome iron, from Dun Mountain; and chrome colours, prepared by Mr. .T. W. Tatton. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Insf itute.

Pair of ground parrots, and pair of hums. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute. Samples of various fibres, adapted for paper-mating, prepared by Mr. Luke Nattrass. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute.

Two samples of silk, grown by Miss Gapper, Richmond. Exhibited by Committee of Nelson Institute. Cheese. Made and exhibited by Mr. Jacob Batey, All " Appleby. Nest of Maori kits, made of New Zealand flax. Exhibited by T. H. Barlow, Esq. Sample of hops, grown in Nelson, 1866. Exhibited by Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Ait-ken. Sample of malt. Manufactured, and exhibited by Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Aitken.

Hogshead of XXX ale, brewed in Nelson, from above hops and malt. Exhibited by Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Aitken.

Cask of bottled ale. Exhibited by Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Aitken.

Cask of bottled porter. Exhibited by Messrs, Hooper, Dodson, >md Aitken.

Photograph of Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Aitken's hop-ground. Exhibited by Messrs. Hooper, Dodson, and Aitken.

Sample of hops. Grown and exhibited by Messrs. Harley and Sons. Sample of malt. Manufactured and exhibited by Messrs. Harley and Sons. Hogshead of ale, from above hops and malt. Brewed and exhibited by Messrs. Harley and Sons. Cask of ale. Brewed and exhibited by Mr. T. Field. Bottled cider. Made and exhibited by Mr. T.Martin. Samples of leather. Manufactured and exhibited by Messrs. Gowland and Sedgwiek. Samples of tweed cloth, manufactured by Mr. Web-

ley. Exhibited by Mr. J. Webb. Piece of Cook Strait submarine telegraph cable. Exhibited by Mr. Elliott. Map of Provinces of Nelson and Maryborough. Exhibited by Mr. Elliott. " New Zealand. Stud Book," vols. I, 11. Compiled, printed, and exhibited by Mr. Elliott, Secretary of Nelson Turf Club.

Two cases of photographic views of scenery of Nelson and neighbourhood. Exhibited by the artist, Mr. A. Fletcher.

Oil-painting of woodland scenery at Taranaki, Painted and exhibited by Mr. E. Harris.

Water Colour Paintings

A Calm. View on West Coast of Middle Island ; Mount Cook in distance. Drawn and exhibited by Mr. J. Gully.

A Storm. View of range behind the Dun Mountain, near Nelson. Drawn and exhibited by Mr. J. Gully.

New Zealand Upland Bush. Drawn and exhibited by Mr. F. Nairn. New Zealand Forest of the Lowland. Drawn and

exhibited by Mr. P. Nairn. Wnikanae Beach, West Coast, North Island, New

Zealand. Drawn and exhibited by Mr. P. Nairn. Tafa Islands, Massacro Bay (coast scene with war canoe.) Drawn and exhibited by Mr. F. Nairn. Gorge of the Waimangaroha, River Buller, with Coal Measures. Drawn by Hon. J. C. Richmond. Exhibited by Provincial Government.

Coalbrook Dale, River Buller ; out-crop of the six-teen-fcet seam of coal. Drawn by Hon. J. C. Richmond. Exhibited by Provincial Government.

Back of Mount Rochfort, River Buller. Drawn by Mr. Gully. Exhibited by Provincial Government.

Mount Rochforfc : Buller coal-field. Drawn by Mr. Gully. Exhibited by Provincial Government. Cape Foulwind, West Coast. Drawn by Mr. Gully. Exhibited by Provincial Government.