THE NEW ZALAND EXHIBITION

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1384, 20 November 1884, Page 3

THE NEW ZALAND EXHIBITION

| BY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, To-day. A deputation consisting of Messrs Fisher,JNewman,Johnstone and Beetharo, M.H.R.’a, and Mr T. K. McDonald, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and twenty others, waited on the Colonial Treasurer at noon respecting the Government proposals re an Industrial Exhibition. Sir Julius Yogel said that the intention was to hold the Exhibition about August Ist, and to make it Jathoronghly colonial one. He did not think LI,OOO would cover the cost, but the extra amounts should not be large over that amount. He courted the hearty co-opera-tion of the manufacturers, which would give a healthy tone to the affair. The Government intended to impose a small charge for space and admission to the Exhibition, and these with the amounts received for refreshment privileges, ale, should considerably reduce the expenditure. No imported articles would be allowed to compete, except under certain conditions against the colonial articles. The Go eminent would endeavor to give necessary space for exhibits, of course using the discrimimtion necessary in all exhibitions of this nature. It is intended to take advantage of the Industrial Associations established in Auckland, Dunedin, and Christchurch, a Committee of which would be a medium between the. executive body of the Exhibition and the manufacturers and give opinions as to the nature of exhibits, etc. A gentleman named Mr Callis, who had large experience in connection with Exhibitions in England and Australia, was already in. New Zealand, and was engaged in stimulating industries. Carriage to and from the Exhibition would be free, and the Government hoped to defray a portion of the cost of littings. The Government would direct the expenditure, and the duties of the committee would be to take a share in the allotment of space, arranging the ceremonies, and to take part in the appointment of jurors. The jurors, Sir Julius said, was a very important question, and great care would have be made in their selection s > as to give every satisfaction to exhibitors. The Government intended to attach to sll classes a gold medal, which \vas to be awarded in cases of particular merit which showed that the industries could be economically manufactured in the colony, and that the manufacturer had interested himself in fostering local industry. Persons who wore awarded these gold medals be entitled to nominate eHher a son, daughter, n'ece or nephew for a scholarship from secondary schools to the highest colonial scholarship fo,r eight years, and the Government hoped this would be an incentive to manufacturers. The Exhibition would bediv jdedinto five departments, v z : —Fabrics, fisheries, etc., machinery, etc , elementary products, etc., turning apparatus) etc.