The... International Exhibition.

Progress, Volume I, Issue 4, 1 February 1906, Page 90

The... International Exhibition.

" Dun's Review," New York, m commenting on the New Zealand International Exhibition, says .—. — " Such an exhibition should command the support and attention of all the manufacturing nations of the world, and, if taken advantage of, must accomplish tangible and satisfactory results. The colony of New Zealand being essentially a producing country, offers a splendid outlet for the manufactures of other countries, which pay more attention to the development of manufacturing industries and whose industrial conditions and facilities are better adapted to the promotion and development of manufacturing." The article also draws attention to New Zealand as a resort for tourists and sportsmen, and adds that the colony offers most interesting attractions at a cost which compares favourably with similar opportunities m any other part of the world.

The " Official Review of Progress," published by the executive of the Exhibition, contains the following :—": — " Messrs. Baldwin and Ray ward, of Wellington, have approached the executive commissioners of the Exhibition with a proposal to offer prizes up to, say, £20, for the best models of ordinary working and stationary machinery made in the colony by students attending engineering schools, technical classes, or employed m workshops m New Zealand. The proposals of this firm are considered excellent, and are certain to produce results satisfactory and creditable to the engineering students of the colony." Complete particulars of these competitions will be announced in a future issue of Progress.

From the latest report of the executive we learn that satisfactory progress has been made m the task of interesting the outside world. Even the manufacturers of the United States, who were at first not over-enthusiastic, have fallen into line, and a good representation of American exhibits is expected. The Japanese Government has officially notified its intention to assist, financially, representations of industrial exhibits from that country.