PERMANENT IMPERIAL INTTITUTE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3737, 23 September 1886, Page 3

PERMANENT IMPERIAL INTTITUTE.

(By Telegraph.) Wellington, Sept. 22. Hia Excellency has receiyed the following telegram from the Prince of Wales on tb« subject of the Colonial Exhibition : — " Governor, Wellington — " Referring to tho suggestion already communicated as to the permanency of the present exhibition, I now propose that the memorial of the Queen's jubilee should take the form of a permanent Imperial institution of the colonies and India, comprising a display of colonial and Indian resources, contributions m aid of tho institution to be solicited from tho governments, and public here and all parts of the Empire, to be vested m a board of trustees appointed by the sovereign under a permanent presidency of the heir apparent to the throne. I shall be glad to be favoured with your views by cable, and to hear whether your Government is prepared to recommend an annual grant for a certain number of years, or, if prepared, a sum down. Princo of Wales, London." The following is a copy of the memo to Ministers by His Excellency the Governor m transmitting the Prince of Wales' telegram: — " 21st September, 1886. Apart from the pleasure that I am sure tho colony would feel m identifying itself with the celebration of tho Queen's jubileo, it would no doubt be of great advantage to New Zealand to fake part m creating the institution referred to by His Eoyal Highness. The message of His Royal Highness is referred to Ministers with the utrnoat confidence) that they will give their earnest consideration to this proposal. Wm. F. Dbummond Jbhvois." The following is a copy of the telegram Bent m reply by tho Governor to tho Prince Of Wales :— " My Govommont hoartily thant Tour Boyal Highness for so gratifying a proposal as that of permanently associating the colonies ■with the celebration of the Queen's jubilee by the formation of an institution to enduringly record their progress. My Government will join the Governments of neighboring colonies m taking the steps necessary to give effect to the proposal." A copy of tho Governor's reply is being sent to all the other colonies.