MELBOURNE EXHIBITION COMMISSION.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1956, 1 June 1880, Page 3

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION COMMISSION.

The usual weekly meeting was bold yesterday afternoon at 2 30, at tha Chamber of Commerce. Present —Messrs G G. Btead (in the chair), P. Cunningham, R o."dn, J. Beaumont, li. B. Nathan, W. D Wood. Two telegrams Iwere read from Mr A. B. Bain, Wellington:—(l.) Announcing that earliost date of receiving exhibits at the Exhibition Building, Melb urne, "M altered from Ist June to Ist July ; and (2 ) R ferring committee to Dr. Hector's ror.arks in telegram published May 20th. Two liters were road from Mr N.K. Chen-ill— (I.) Asking for informations as to what, award (if any) had been mado to hiß exhibits »s Sydney, and when he might expert the oxHbits back in Ohristchurch. (2) Saying fche regulations of the Melbourne Eihihuion ia not recognising photographs as works of art made him uncertain whether his exhibits w~re admissible. After oon»ir?erahl.) eVtscuujion it was determined to writo to D-. Hector in the matter of the Sydney exhibits at d nwards, at lh« same time suggesting that f>vii committee bo advised at the earliest possible date of awards made at the forthnoroing Melbourne Exhibition. Meanwhil •Mr Chcrrill be advised to forward his exhibits The following notic- is o? intended exhibits were received : A. G. Howland—Oarriiiee. T. C. Moorhouse SnpcrphoFpbate of lima and artificial bonn mranru A. Moore anil Oo Austin and Kitk—Stoneware, drain pipes, pottery-ware, and ornauoeutu' specimens of fireclay goods. Tombs and Davis—Specimens of bookbinding. E. F. Temple - Three water color drawings. S. C. Farr—Oil painting : Panoramic view of Akaroa harbor. Duncan and Son—Flower and garden seeds. Ford and Ogdon—Three specimens of fireclay, three specimens of g blister, three specimens of red clay, three spe' imeus of ironstone, fire bricks of fire-clay, fire bricks of ganister, red ornamental brick*, Uass wind, &c. • Boyse, Stead and Co.—Oatmeal, cheese, oats, wheat, barley, ai.d colonial ijialt. Lightband, Allan and Co. —Boots and shoes. M. Sandstein— Silver epergno. Matheson Bros, and Co. Engravings on Class.

McConnell Bros.—Hama, bacon, and cheese. John Gilmour—Hams and bacon. It was mentioned that no exhibits of agricultural implements had been received, and regret was expressed that farmers had not come to the fore as grain exhibitors. It was agreed to advertise when the committee would receive the exhibits, it being proposed to send them all in one consignment.