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West Coast Times, Issue 233, 18 June 1866, Page 2 (Supplement)

Miscellaneous. INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALASIA,-^ 866. * Commissioners • jjir Jledmond Barry, Knight,sPiesident , Hon. George Havker, Hon G. F. Verc Hon. J. F. Sulli n Sir Jnmes Palino • *„ Hon 0. J. Jonnor, M.L.0., Hon. Win. Degmvca, M.L.0., Sir Francis Murphy, Knt., i H. Bindon, Esq , M.L.A., J. 0. Riddell, Esq., M.L.A., J. T. Smith, Esq., M.L.A., • Edward Cope, Esq., M.L.A., ltev J. J. Bleasdnle, D.D., Thomas Blnok. Esq., Ferdinand Mueller, Esq., F.R.S. Professor McCoy, Phipps Turnbull, E«q., Charles E. Bright, Esq., T. J. Stunner, Esq., Robert MoDougall, Esq. "TTIS Exccllenoy Sir Charles Darling havingbeon jL pleased to issuea commission, authorising the boY e " name d persons to take the necessary steps managing and conducting an international exhibition, Jo bn held in Melbourne, the Honorable the Chief Secretary of Victoria addressed himself to the Governments of the various dependencies of the Crown in Australasia, inviting their cordial co-operation. Highly encouraging replies have been lecoived : these convey a well-founded assurance that, the project of instituting a series of exhibitions of natural produots, general industries and art, to be held in sucocssion in the several Australasian colonies, has been accepted in aspirit which acknowledges the truth of the proposition —that such exhibitions would "prove of publio advantage alike to all." ' The Commissioners are conscious, howevor, that it is not sufficient to rely solely on the good intentions and proffered support of the respective Governments. They deem it right to appeal to the public spirit of the different communities. They have now the honor, theretoro, to invoke the enmest assistance of their fellow subjects, npt only of those who dwell in Victoria, but of tkoso also resident in the other British colonies in these seas, to aid them in tho furtherance of the design, and they do so with the confident expectation that the appeal will be considered worthy of a generous encouragement. The Commissioners do not propose to demonstrate by labored arguments' the benefits which must arise almost unbidden from a comprehensive, well directed organisation, for such a purpqso, to tho inhabitants of these regions, so favored by Divino Providence— those benefits are self apparent. They desire, however, to impress upon all thoughtful and energetic persona the necessity for engaging actively in its support. An opportunity for united exertion, such as is now afforded, is of a character eminently in* cresting. • Exhibitors will be undismayed by the manifold disturbing influences which encumber a competition with the populous and opulent sooletiesof the old world, will be unaffected by the innumerable distractions, which, in the perploxing variety of- European exhibitions, call away the mind of the beholder from objects purely Colonial. Although the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of thoso which excite the rivalry of nations, purposes of the highest utilitaiian and social importance to those immediately concerned may be thereby served. A searching and penetrating attention may be concentrated on .our mineral treasures, portions only of the boundless stores of whioh have been hitherto brought to light ; — on improved economio methods ofc winning them from tho earth, and applying them to the end 3 for which they aro intended ;— on the sources of woalth which, in their raw state, abound on (he surface of our soils, in tho rivers, and in' tho waters which enoircle our coast 9 ; — and on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in different latitudes, under different conditions of culture, of those produots which successful enterprise has introduced amongst 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 survoy may be made of tho results flowing from the adoption of the liberal arts happily domiciled iv these climes, and the exercise of those useful manufactures which genius, self-reliance; and porsovewnce have established in lands so suitable for their natural vigorous growth. , A diligent compilation of the statistics of the Pitual products and of tho productive oapabiliof the difforent colonies will form a most .•aluablo fund of information. Such, with many othor engaging comparisons and combinations, may occupy most profitably the intelligent observation of thoso who associate themselves in the undertaking ; while all who enter heartily into tho cause will doubtless be impelled to further efforts, conducive to a still moi^ extensive ana intimate acquaintance of the colonists with each other, the expansion of the limits of their praotic'al knowledge, and the increase of their material prosperity ; convinced that the periodio recurrence of such opportunities for amicable contention are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate those reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship whioh should ever animate subjects of the great nation from which we are sprung. On bohalf of the Commissioners, Redmond Barry, President. ' INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 1866. Intending .exhibitors are informed that it is proposed to distribute the objects to be displayed \nto the 'following divisions : Mineral Products, Animal Products, Vegetable Products, Manufactures and the Useful Arts, Ornamental Arts, Maohinory. Class I. Mineral Products. 1, Ores and non-inetnllio mineral products, geological specimens, building stones, limes, cements, clays, salt. 2. Chemical and metallurgical produots and processes. 8. Miscellaneous. v j Class 11. j •» Animal Produots. 4. Wool, hair, skins, furs, silk, feathers, horns, oofs, hones, guano. 6. Meat, Fish, Fowl, whether saltod, dried, smoked, or preserved ; gelatine, isinglass, milk, 'butter, cheeso, 6. Miscellaneous. Class 111. g'rloultural, Horticultural, and Indigenous Vegetable Produots, 7. Cereals, agricultural and garden seeds, pulso, food for cattle, tea, coffee, coosa, tobacco, spices, ginger, hops, herbs and aromilic plants, timber, bark, resins, gums, fibres, dyes, flax, lioiup, cotton, india-rubber, gutta-peroha, mate* rials adapted for paper-making, 8. Flour and meal of every variety and in every form, malt, starch, gluten, sago, tapioca, arrowroot, sugar, confeotionory. 9. Wines, perry, older, ale, porter, spirits, iqueurs, fruits (dried or preserved), pfokles, sauces, vinegar, pyroligenous acid, potash, soda, essential and preserved oils and (.heir cakes, perfumery, models of fruit&Jand vegetables. 10. Miscellaneous. Class IV. Manufactures and the Useful Arts. 11. Porcelain and pottery, glass, iron and hard'varo, outlery, wioker-work. 13 Loather-work, bone-dust, animaloharooal And oils, Wood, aramr:H gluo, fat, tallow honvlno, liorey. fat, soap, ciwllotfj v«rn!nh«». ftferioita itlk wool, cotton hili? i% •>