The Industrial Conversazione.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5014, 28 July 1894, Page 6

The Industrial Conversazione.

o A meeting of the General Committee of the Industrial Association's conversazione was held at Mr H. B. Kirk's office last night. There was a fuH attendance, and Mr Kirk presided. The appointment of ticket-takers was left to the President and Treasurer. The Muaio and Entertainments Committee reported that the Garrison and Engineers' Bands had promised their assistance during the progress of the conversazione, and that several additional offers of help had been received from musical people. Arrange* ments were in progress for leotures and other entertainments. It was decided that children should be admitted at half- , price. The balloting for the arrangement ot exhibits has been completed. The wall 0n ... the western, or right-hand side of the ground floor will be occupied wholly by exhibits of bioycles, outside of whioh will be a range of tables of exhibits of nuscel* laneous industries. la the central floor space are to be two printing machinesj pianofortes and two other standa of .ex* hibits. On the. eastern, or left-hand sid6 will be a long table laden with the display of tbe Eaiapoi Woollen Company, and another of miscellaneous exhibits, Against the eastern wall there will be industrial appliances in motion, illustrating the manufacture ot spring mattresses, ; fancy wicker-work, silverware, clothing and many other artioles. Under the gallery on either tide of the main entrance there are to be .a potter's wheel, in opera* tion, an exhibition of hat-making, gal-,., vaniaed-iron goods and kitchen ranges. Along the foot of the stage is to be a range of miscellaneous exhibits. The stage itself will be fitted up as a drawing-room by Meagre A. J. White and Co., and is to be brilliantly illuminated by tbe Christ" church Gas Company, which will also make an extensive display of gas stoves ' and other appliances. The gallery is to be devoted to exhibits illustrative of art and science, and to several others of a general character. One of the upstairs rooms in the front of the building will be used as a refreshment room. The General Committee will meet oa Monday night to make final arrangements for the opening on Wednesday.