The Home Exhibition

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 139, 4 May 1886, Page 3

The Home Exhibition

The following, in reference to the New Zealand Court of the Coloniel Inhibition appear* in a letter of the Australasian's London correspondent, under date of sth March;— New Zealand it in the happy position of having her court ready for exhibits, the decorators havia* just put the finishing touches on the ceiling. At first sight, the court qttite startles ope by the fearful and wonderful combination of bright blues, reds, and yellows, but as Dr Yon Haast assures us that it will come out all right when the exhibits are arranged, judgment had better be suspended -for the present. The entrances ! to the court are fine pieces of work and so characteristic that it is hard to direst oneself of' the belief that behind the portals- there are stalwart Maori warriors ready to receive visitors club in hand. Fending the arrival of further shipments the opening up of exhibits has not been commenced, but a itart has been made with the construction ef a conservatory somewhat similar to that now going up for the Victorian ferns. The New Zealand ferns hare always been distinguished by their beauty and great variety, and they will be represented .in the exhibition by a magnificent collection. They were shipped at least a couple of months earlier than these from Victoria, and are now in vorv fine condition. Beceived May 4, 12 30 p.m. London, May 3, A meeting of the Royal Commission «f the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held to-day, the Prince of Wales, Chairman of ( ommission, presiding. His Boyal Highness, in the course of his speech, referred to the cordial response, made by the colonies to the applications of the commission, and stated the Executive Commissioners would be required to convey expressions of thanks to their respective Governments. The guarantee fund for the Exhibition already reached the sum of £218,000. A committee had been formed under the chairmanship of the Duke of Abercorn for the purpose of joxtending a hospitable reception to visitors to. the colonies, and a fund was being subscribed to that end. -