THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5338, 16 August 1895, Page 2

THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

-. — . • . •■ THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A meeting o£ the Executive Committee of the Industrial Exhibition was held at the office, Exhibition Buildings, yesterday afternoon; present— Messrs H. B. Kirk (president), E. W. England,B. Allan, B. C. Bishop, T. N. Horsley, G. E. Hart, S. Hurst Seager, E. H. Curlett, J. E. Triggs, W. W. Charters and Captain M'Clatchie. A letter was read from the Premier's office, stating that the letter of the committee, asking that Sir J. Hector might be sent to report on the exhibits, had been referred to the Minister of Mines. Sir J. Hector wrote^etating that he would be unable to attend the opening of the exhibition, but would visit it later on. A letter was received from the Hon W. •P. Beeves, stating that he had been very pleased to be able to aßsißt the exhibition, and would, if public business permitted, attend the opening. ■ The Union Steamship Company wrote, stating that fares were at present on suoh a low scale that they 'could not hold out any hope of making any further concession. A letter waa read from Captain E. J. Clayton, A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor, thanking the committee for its invitation, and stating that his Excellency felt himself obliged to reconsider hia intention of going to the exhibition at Christchurch. His Excellency had made it a rule since he had been in the colony not to absent himself from Wellington during the session of the General Assembly, and though he would have been glad to make an exception in favour of the exhibition, he felt it would lay him open to the charge of inconsistency, as he had refused to go elsewhere. The letter was received. It was deoided to ask his Worship the Mayor of Christohurch to open the exhibition j and to invite the' members of the City Council to attend the opening. On the motion of Mr Allan, seconded by Captain M'Clatchie, it was resolved — " That small exhibits may be sold and delivered from the exhibition, all sales to be subject to a commission of 10 per osnt to the Gommittee, no exhibitor to sell without first obtaining the authority of the executive." Mr Butler was appointed attendant at the exhibition. An application from the Farrow Fountain Company for permission to erect a fountain and sell aerated drinks in the exhibition was^teferred to Messrs Triggs ! and Curlett, with power to act. It was agreed to allow the Photographic Section of the Philosophical Institute to exhibit appliances of the photographic art in connection with their exhibition. Mr Horsley reported that Mr Gundersen had agreed to put hie eleotrio tell-tale system, with five clocks, throughout the exhibition, for the earn of £5. The offer was accepted. Mr Curlett reported that a committee of ladies had been formed at Akaroa to obtain exhibits in the children's work sec* tion. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Curlett for his action in the matter. Mr reported that the Entertainment Committee had decided to have reserved seat tioketa printed in six different colours for use on the different days of the week, and bad prepared a form of invitation and a list of those* to whom invitations were to be sent. The action of the Entertainment Committee was approved. The meeting then closed. The exhibitors are already beginning to fit up their stands in the industrial exhibition. The decoration of the southern avenue by draping the rafters with brightly-col-oured art muslin has been almost completed. The effect is decidedly gay. A practice of the children who are to sing the National Anthem "Zealandia" at the opening ceremony was held yesterday afternoon, at . the Caledonian Society's Booms, under the direction of Mr George Daltry, Mr Bossiter acting as accompanist. The singing went very well. The next rehearsal will be held at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday next. His Excellency the Governor has written to say that he has reconsidered his decision' to attend the opening ceremony,