PREPARATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 8

PREPARATIONS.

FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION Matters' in cotincrtioit With the rc'-pre-sentatinti of N«w /foalsnd at tile Saft Francisco Exposition woro discHssed .yesterday at n'conferoiicij convened by ibtt Frinio Minister, and attended by representatives of A., and F. Associations, industrial: associations, and chambers of .commerce- th.roiighotit the Dol- -

The .proceedings were .private, hut tho Frimo Miiii-S'tor stated afterwards that the result of the. coiiforouce had beeti entirely satisfactory, the dele-gates being very keen' afid' very enthusiastic.' They represented, he added, piwhteing interests throughout the Bommion-*-both ptimary producers and ni'atHi'fa.o t-urors. "1 am conOdent," said Mr. Jifassoy finally, "that a good rGprescntative -exhibit of this country's products will bo forwarded to San Francisco,"

Tho delegate present at tho ■GOnfc.renco were: Messrs, J. M. I'h-ill-ips (president Auekland A. mi f. Society), S; J. lliirbutt (president Aucklafld vincial industrial Association, F. S. M'llao {president A, a.nd I*. Association), C. B, Norwood <prcsideii,t Wellington Provincial Industrial As'so* ctation), 0. W. jone-s ipresideitt i\ r cl» ling-ton Chamber of Comibexeft), F. §. StavcTlcy (p'residoijt Canterbu'ry. Chamber of Coiumeree), v J. Grigg -(prcsilerrt Cantcrtary A. and I'. AS'so.ciatipn),''.J, B". Lanrejison (presidc-nt Oantorbnr'y Industrial Associat-icm), E. F, Duthio (Otago x\, iiivd P. Association), A. ion* deu (pfestdent Duncdin Cha.mber of Commerce).

The following resolutions were passed :■*— ■ ■ <S - (1) That the Department of Ag.rieultare. Industries and Commcrco act as the New Zealand EjfCis'u'tt'Vo- Coiiim'ittee for the forthcoming I'an-ahia F-acific JSxposifioti.,' to.'be held at 'Sail Francisco with Mt. M. of that Department., as secretary. (2) That central committees ho formed at Asiekla-ttd, Nfivf Plttiiouthj 'Paliii* els-ton North.Napier, Wo'll'inßW.,iS ve:lson, .Blenheim. " Greymouth., 'Chri&tchtireh, TiMiaru,' Oama.ru, But'tedin, and Invercargill,' atrd that the central vara iarttetis arrange for 'committees at other cfehtrcs where- accessary.

v : (3)' Tltat the csrifcral committees ■consist of Hie representatives of -tho chambers of commerce, agricultural., ffiid- -pastoral ii-ss(jci.iitioiis arid industrial, assosistidris in the- various- centres. "li.osti cprnmittecs to. hato power to add tlio 'repre.sentatiyes of any orga-n-katioh -b,i; individuals' wtii-ipg to' assist. The' central ■ committees to adviso. thfe New Ze;abnd Executive Cqmmit'tee of any hairies so acldod' - "

U) 'That'it be impressed on a;U cohcorricd that dycrythiug-.po-s.sftto bo dono to provtdo thoroughly rcprcseiita-tivo eshihi.ts of tho primaty products and manufactures of ih:e.B.omi'fti'On.

•A number of praetical suggestions woio mado by visiting delegates, Which have been iio-ted for action '.'at tho proper time. .''■'*.

Mr, 51. O'Brien, of the Industries'and Commerco section of t-ho Agr.icultura.i Dispartmentj has besti- appointed specially to'look after Sa-u I'Va-ncisco lis'bi-bi'-tjori m'atforsi .