THE EXHIBITION.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12912, 1 March 1906, Page 6

THE EXHIBITION.

meeting is timaru. Mr D. C. Mclntjee, Travelling Oomniisjsuraer for the Christchurch Intonational jExhibition, arrived last night. He stays [till to-morrow nig&fe and will he glad to ;meet anyone interested in the Exhibition, : at the Grosvenor Hotel in the meantime. i-Mr Mclntyr* informs us that he -nib-jpery succes'sful in the. south, in intensifying interest in the Exhibition."'■-In: Invercargill » local cominittee had already done good work before his arrival. He addressed a large public meeting there on the afternoon of Monday, 19th nit.-', and next day 3ie called upon a. number oF likelv exhibitors and interviewed different "local authorities. He found many of the industrial people there quite enthusiastic about the Hxbihifcion. The Chamber of Commerce and others co-operating with' the Chamber, had decided to make a provincial exhibit of produce and local!manufactures. They .liad engaged 3360 square , feet- of, space, .the charge for-which is 2s per-foot (£336), and of-this amount £3OO had been i subscribed by the Southland County Council (£150), lOTercatg».-.JBoraßgh Council I (£100), and Bluff Harbour Board (£so).';

and others were prepared to contribute. - Mr Mclntyre had another good meeting at ] GorSvaho! he; found the local committee at • Dunedia busy, and the city manufacturers ! willing to give the Exhibition a good deali of support They had not, however, re- ; ceived sufficiently detailed information, and] he believed they would now make quicker > progress. In (kimarn on Tuesday he had an enthusiastic meeting, and found an en- i ergetic loc;d committee at work there. The; N<irtli Otago County Council had given £IOO. the Harbour Board and Borough Council £2O each, and in all there wa* £250 in hand. Exhibitors had bespoken 870 feet of sp.<ce. The buildings in Christchurcli. said Mr Mclntyre, are making progress. The art gallery, which (though it i* not to be a permanent huihHugi. is ben:;.* substantially built of brick, as it is expected to house at least a ouartcr of a million"?* worth of picttnes." is nearly completed : and the main building, which with aw- j chinery annexe will be 1100 feet long, is well advanced. Mr Mclntyre kopis to have a good meet ing with the Chamber of Commerce here, and to fiud Timaru people determined to ; take an active part in providing exhibits.

THE STAY AT OAMARU.

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OAMARU. February 28. .Mr D. C. Mclntyre. traveling representative of the International Kxbihilw::. spent two days here this week in connection with the North Otago bay at the Exhibition. Promises of space were given by a number of manufacturer.*, ami others promised probable support. The space taken now amounts to over 900 feet, and it is confidently expected that the advisory committee will be able to apply for 1500 to 2000 feet of space. It is intended that the bay shall specially exhibit woo!, grain, seeds "rind other produce of this district. Waitaki County Council to-day voted £IOO towards expensed which with £2O eich from the Borough Council. Harbour Board a::d Agricultumt and Pastoral Association, will place £1&) at the disposal of the committee to secure a thoroughly representative collection. It is intended that a feature shail be the front of the Iwy in Oannru stone on suitable lines. •