THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5326, 2 August 1895, Page 2

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE. A meeting of the Executive Committee < of the Industrial Exhibition was held I yesterday afternoon, at the office of the Canterbury Industrial Association ; present —Messrs H. B. Kirk (president), R. W. England, J. B. Triggs, W.W. Charters, R. Allen, H. Curlett, S. Hurut Seager, B. C. Bishop, T. N. Horaley and Captain M'Clatchie. A letter was received from Mr A. Gnndereen, offering to put electric tell-tale clocks in the exhibition, with five Btations or electric push buttons ia the new building and two in the drillshed; the stations would be so divided as to necessitate tbe watchman to visit every portion of the building for each complete round. He asked the committee to assist him, to the extent of £7, in the cost of labour and material. After some discussion it was decided to ask Mr Guaderaen to reconsider his offer. A telegram was received -from the Hon J H. J. Miller, Speaker of the Legislative Council, apologising for the delay in answering the President's letter inviting the members of the Council to the exhibition. He had been unable to send a definite reply, and the letter had been mislaid. On behalf of the Council he returned thanks for the invitation, but was etill unable to send a definite reply. Three applications for employment in rarious capacities were held over for future consideration. A telegram was received from Mr D. Harriß Hastings, honorary agent for the exhibition at Dunedin, asking on what date the exhibition would close, and etating that the information was required for the Railway Department, which was willing to run cheap excursions. It was decided to reply that the present intention was to keep the exhibition open for four weeks. Mr B. Allan moved— "That the railway authorities be requested to run special exhibition excursion trains, and. that all tickets for these excursions issued by the Railway Department should include admission to the exhibition, the tickets to be on a form similar to the pattern attached. The extra charge for each admission to be niaepence for adults and fourpence for children, and that a Sub-committee, consisting of the President and Messrs Bishop, Allan and Charters, interview the Traffic Manager on the subject." Mr England seconded tne motion, which was carried nem. con. Mr Charters reported that ho had seen Mr Gaw, the traffic, manager, who had promised the use of tickeb boxes and of ticket nippers. Mr Hart reported that he had seen the representatives of the Union Steamship Company and Huddart Parker and Co. in respect to running cheap excursion steamers during the exhibition. The j agent of the Union Company had replied ; that he would refer the matter to Dunedin, and a reply might be expected, shortly. < Messrs Kinsey and Co., representatives of Huddart, Parker and Co., had replied that they would be happy to run cheap excur- ■ eiona in connection with the industrial exhibition, and would communicate with their agents at other ports, and request them to make special mention of these ' excursions in their advertisements. { Mr Bishop moved— "That the exhibition ' be opened from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and , from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on each working day." , J Mr Trigga seconded the motion, which waa carried. I Captain M'Clatchie said that Mr George ; M'Clatchie had offered to provide all coal required for fires in the exhibition. It waß decided to accept the offer with, thanks. Mr Charters reported that all the advertising space in the catalogue had been j taken up by Monday last, and that the j catalogue was now in the hands of the printers. Mr Bishop moved—" That season tickets be issued at one guinea each, and that the photographs of the holders be attached to the tickets." Mr Curlett seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Allan moved— "That all exhibitors be entitled to one free pass, and that in the case of large exhibits requiring an attendant, such an attendant shall have free access during the day-time." The motion was not seconded. Mr Triggs moved— "That all exhibitors Bhall be entitled to free admission during the dav time only." Mr Hart seconded the motion, Mr Bishop moved, as an amendment — "That each exhibitor be entitled to a season ticket for ss, and that attendants be admitted on workmen's passes at the discretion of the executive." Mr England seconded the amendment, which was carried. Mr Bishop moved — "That the Entertainment Committee be requested to conBtder the advisableness of reserving a certain number cf seats at each entertainment at an additional charge of one ehillinfr each." Mr England seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr S. Hurst Seager reported that the Workers' Committee had obtained nearly enough workers to display handicrafts at the exhibition, but not quite. They were '. particularly anxious to have a fret saw. i They would have power, for one of their ] ' | members had promised an eight horse- : power engine, and Mr Bishop had kindly . i offered to keep it going with coke. j i Mr Triggs stated that Mr Turnbull, ' i electrician, of Wellington, had offered a 1 large eleotrio arc light free of coat/and :

also a one horse-power motor, provided thecommittee would pay the cost of transit toand from Wellington. Mr Bißhop moved — "That a letter be written to the Hon the Minister of Lands, requesting that a dairy expert be sent to the exhibition to show the processes of cheese and butter-making in operation, as suggested by Mr W. W, Collins." The motion was agreed to unanimously. Mr Triggs stated that the manufacturers of the Silketone soap wished to use a large portion of the wall of the drill-Bhed for a special advertisement, and the Space Committee wished to know the mind of the executive on the subject. It was agreed 1 to leave the matter to the Space Committee to arrange.