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West Coast Times, Issue 171, 6 April 1866, Page 4

.'. ' Miscellaneous I INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF ■AUSTRALASIA, .3.866. , Commissioners • ! Sir> Redmond Barry. Knight, President. > - 1 HOn. George, Harker, Hon G. F Yen Hon.'J.-F'Sulli 'n Sir Jmes Palme •' * , l Hon C. J, Jenner, M.L.C., Hon.^Win; Degraves, M.L.0., ■{Sir, Ftanbis 1 Murphy,> Knt. , S. H.Bindon, lEsq,,M.L.A.,l Esq,,M.L.A., , J 0.-Ri(idell;Esq.,'M.L.A., ' J. T. Smitu./.Esq.^MjL.A.., Edward Cope, Esq., M.L.A,, KevJ.j;'Bleasdale. D.'D., Thomaa-Blaok/Esq., , ' Ferdinand Mueller, Esq., F.R.S. Professor McCoy, Phipps TMrnbull, Efq.', ; , Charles E. Bright,' Esq., . • T; J.- Sumner, Esq.; 1 „ Robert MoDougall, Esq. 'tYTS Excell^noy SirOhariesDariing havjngbeen "JrJL pleased to issue a commission, authorising the ' above-named 'pertoba to tako ihe bepesstoy steps for m&nagmg 1 and .conducting exhibition, to be held in Melbourne, the Honorable the i Chief Secretary of Victoria -addressed bfmse'lf/tO'the.'Governments of> the yarious deppntfenoiea of. the Crown in Austialasia, inviting their cordial co-operation. Highly > encouraging . replies have been leoeiyed : these convey- a well-founded aes urance that the project of in'sti' tiling' a series of exhibitions of natural ,- products, general industries ani art, to 'be held in succession in the several Australian colonies, ba* been accepted in a spirit which ewknowledges tbe truth of the proposition —that suoh exhibitions would M prove of publio Advantage alike to all." The Commissioners are conscious, however, that it is hot> sufficient to rely uolely.on the good intentions and proffered support of the respective Cfpv'ernmente. They deem it right to appeal to the.publio spirit of tho different communities. They have now the honor, theretorc, to invoke the earnest assistance of their fellow subjeots, not only of those who dwell in Victoria, but of those also resident in the other British colonies in tjiese seas, to aid them in the furtherance of thejdesign; and they do so with the eonldent "expectation that the appeal will be considered worthy of a generous encouragement. '> The Commissioners do not propose to demonstrate by labored arguments tb.e>' benefits.which roust arise almost unbidden from a compreuensive, well directed .organisation, for such a purpose, to the inhabitants of these regions, so favored byj.piyineProvuienoe— those benefits are self, apparent ijhey desire, however, to impress upon i all thoughtful and enorgetio persons the necessity for engagiug actively in its' support. An opportunity/for united exertion, suoh as is, now afforded/ is of a character eminently interesting. Exhibitors will>be'undismayed by the manifold disturbing , influences, which encumber a competition with the, populous and opulent societies of *he old worlrtj will be unaffeoted by the iun.i^merable.'^ißtrfto'ions, which, in tho perplexing variety of European exhibitions, call away the' mind of the beholder from objeots purely Colonial. Although the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of those whioh exoite the rivalry o£ nations, purposes of the higheet utilitarian and social importance to those immediately concerned may be thereby served. A Bearohing and penetrating attention may be concentrated qn our mineral treasures, portions 'only of tbe boundless stores of whioh have been hitherto brought to light ;— ,on improved economic methods of winning them from the earth, and applying them to the ends for whioh they are intended ; — on the sources of wealth which, in their raw state, abound on 'he. surface of our soils,' in the rivers, and in the waters whioh encircle our coasts ; — and on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in different latitudes, under different conditions of culture, of thoso produots which successful enterprise has introduced amongsj, us, rendering us already independent of many countries, and enabling us to contribute to the necessities, the comforts, and luxuries of most. A deliberate comparative survey may be made of the results flowing from the adoption of the liberal arts happily domiciled iv these climes, ana the exercise of those useful manufwures which genius, self- reliance, and pere TOT* 1 a have established in lands so suitable f< r their natural vigorous growth. A diligent compilation of the statistics of the actual products and of the productive capabililies of the different colonies will form a. most, valuable fund of information. Suoht with many other engaging comparisons md combinations, may occupy most profitably the intelligent observation of those who asso'oinio themselves in the undertaking ; while all who enter heartily into the cause will doubtless be impelled to further efforts, conducive to a still more extensive and intimate acquaintance of the colonials with' each other, the expansion of the limits ,of their practical knowledge, and t^e increase of cheir material prosperity; convinced ' hat tbe periodic recurrence of such opportunities for amicable coutentiou are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate 1 hose reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjects of the great nation .from which we are sprung. ' ' ' , On behalf of the Commissioners, Redmond Barry, President. INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 186$ Intending exhibitors are informed that is proposed to distribute the objects to be displayed into the following divisions :— Mineral Produots, Animal Produots, Vegetable Products, • Manufactures and tht Useful Arts, Ornamental Arts, Maohinery. Class I. Mineral Produots. 1 . Ores and nou-metallio mineral produota, geological speoimons, building stones, limes, cements, days, pit. 2. Chemical ivfr metallurgical products and processes'." ' ' ' ' 8, Uliiicellaneous, Class 11. Animal Products. 4. Wool, hair, skins, furs, silk, feathers, hovns, hoofs, bones, guano. ' ! L Meat, Fish, Fowl, wheHior salted,, dried, smoked, or preserved ; gelatine, isinglass, niilk, butter, oheeso. ' oj. Miscellaneous. Class 111. griouUaral, Horticultural, and Indigenous 'Vegptable Products. • ' 7. Cereals, agricultural and garden seeds, pulse, food for ca'tle, tea, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, sp'ijies,' ginger, hops, herbs and aromatio plants, timber, bark, resins, gums, fibres, dyes, flax, hemp, cotton, india-rubber, gutta-percha, materials adapted for paper-making. ' "8.. Flour and meal of p'ory variety and in every form ? malt, starobj gluten, sago, tapioca, arrowroot, sugar, confectionery. 9\ W^inea/perry, cider, ale, porter, spirits, liqueurs, fruits (dried or preserved), pickles, sauces, vinegar, pyroligenous acid, potash, soda, essential and preserved oils and tpeir cakes, perfumery, >modefs of fruits and vegetables. 10. Miscellaneous. t r Class IV. Manufactures the Useful Arts. I}.1 }. Wrcelain and* pottery, gfassj iron and hardwaW, cutlery, wicker-work. ' ' ' - 1 ' ' 12 Leather work, bone-dust, animaloharcoal and oils, blood, ammonia, glue, fat, tallow •h«arine, honey, fat, no»p, candles, vuminhw.