NEW ZEALAND AT PANAMA EXHIBITION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2192, 3 July 1914, Page 11

NEW ZEALAND AT PANAMA EXHIBITION

OUR DISPLAYS DISCUSSED. In his report to tiw last meeting-of tlio local committee set up to c-aeouiv ago an adequate New Zealand roiMesentation at tho Panama Exposition next; year, Mr. H. F. Alien CsecifrtaiT} reported that ho ted rcaSott to believe that the Wolivngtan m eat <&snpa«les would be sontWitg exhibits of miKtts (preserved and frozen), .and wirol, but-as far as manufacturers were ciroeerfled there did not appeas Ux he much, if any, incliuattom to exhibit New Ssca* liuid-inanufactuped goods feivifig to la* bour conditions, want of Customs pfttection, expenses of importing cave material, etc. Ho was of opinion that primary industries,, at anyrate, would bo weli represented. Honip would bereally well, shown, .and h> estimated that something tfto.SQO fettles of wool would leavo this JJoininkHi Jor tie Exhibition. ,

Mr. M. O'Bfion (general -secrai-aw to tho New Zealiffid: Sxeeuih'B Oo'niiiii.ttec) reported that Wool -and. live- stock may be 'expected to eomtnand a tfracly sate at the Exhibition. *i'he A#tefi6sas vow anxious to secure now sfctaiij-s of sheep and cattle. ,4 number oi Mvs s»i? would be sent t'fonl the-.l)tjin.iiijoli. With respect to frozen exhibits 'the Now Zealand GoveriMioftfc had. Secured thpefe cool stores at the, ExliJWtjMi— teae for' meat, ono for tlai'r.y cradiioe, and the other for frufc Any exhibitors in theso classes tthetss geods would .tie shown frozen :a»i.d: be niidof glass would liavo to pay the- test of storage-, Replying to a? question as to instlr* ance, Mr. O'BHcts rapo.rt<*t to the eoifc mitteo that tlie rate would ran to 8 per cent., and oil that.flccmitit- tUo.Netv Zealand Govcfnnicrt vdvH Sot seo.StSway to insure. ii.U exhibits- Scm-t frpfti Now Zealand. They would, hawcTsH , , insuro to full values' coeds sciit &r ex.hibition only in tie-N«w Zealand court. As to goods exhibited in competition they would not tiiidej-tafej to "isSure these. The insiirajice l rdto oh tlie J.iUil<Jiii(» (New Zcalaiid c:otii4 alone) wouM b& 2) per cent. I'ljeto will be-no Bomjje-. titivo 1 exhibits shown at t-hft Bsliibitioii after tho hour of 1 p.m. any Any. This had been tleciifeL- U-pofl as- otto of tjife safeguards ta%ft-t<) tnimnii.Se tlio lafcK of fire at the- Esijibitfen,

Mr. Harkhess. stfiff /that' lie tlbnalit that- tho New , JJeatafld, Gov?i-)iOT.ciiti should see abfljlt bavins an cshiMfcicm of slieep-shearjiig. Mr. 0 ! Bmc1! replied that he had t?i<Wht fet jitanufactiifcrs of shcep-sli.eann* ftpiitianCßs sliould see to that., HiJ' meftiionecl t-liafc- Australia had septal 60,000. Fcot oi Siwcc at tho Exhihitian:. ■ / . -..