INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2417, 4 January 1882, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

A mooting of the committee of tho above association was held last evening, in tho roomo of the association, Hereford street. There were also present several members of tho citizens’ committee, formed in connection with Messrs Jcubert and Twopeny’s proposed exhibition. The following are the name* of thoca preoont—Mr J. P. Jameson (prondent of the association), Messrs H. B. Kirk, Ford, Bulbert, R. H. Wood, J. B. Sheath, Toomer, Sandstcio, Saponetl, Mitchell, England, Kelsey, Ross, Hale, Howland, Glanville, Borg, King, and Dr. Yon Euast,

The president reported that, at a meeting of the citizens’ committee the resolution passed by the committee of the association at its last meeting was submitted, when the following resolution was passed —“ That the citizens’ committee accept the invitation of the committee of the Industrial Association, and join them in taking etepa to secure the desired representation of New Zealand exhibits at the forthcoming exhibition.” 'The olive branch had been hold out, there had been a response, and now they were all working in one groove. Ho would suggest that a sub-committee bo appointed to undertake the executive work, After some discussion, it was agreed unanl mouoly, on the motion of Dr. Yon Haunt, seconded by Mr Hulbert—“That the committees for the late Melbourne Exhibition and the Industrial Associations in the different centres of population in New Zealand bo requested to act for the Christchurch International Exhibition; to have power to add to their number; the Christchurch committee to bo the central committee.” A discusoion took place as to how the expenses were to be mot. Hr Howland moved—“ That all expenses incurred by the amalgamated committee in connection with the Exhibition be defrayed by the members of the said committee pro rata.” Mr Toomer seconded the resolution. After a lengthy debate, during which it was contended that the committee had no power to expend the funds of the association on this object, Mr Howland withdrew his resolution.

On the motion of Mr E. H. Wood, seconded by Mr Sheath, it was resolved that a sub-committee be appointed to carry out Dr. Yon Haast’s resolution, to consist of tbe President, Messrs England, Kelsey, and Aile^ Mr England proposed and Mr Hulbert ■seconded the appointment of a sub-com-mittee to prepare a list of the different departments of the Exhibition and the names of the sub-committees to whom they should be referred, to report at next mooting. Motion agreed to.

A New York farmer, who is also a practical sheep grower, gives the following as a sure cure for grub in sheep:—Turn into each nostril of the animal affected half-a-teaspoon-ful of kerosene oil. Professor Donnus has made an analysis of elephant’s milk, and ascertained that ite percentage of cream is greater than that of the Alderney cow, which it fully equals in flavor. Who will not start an elephant dairy ? A plagne of rats has appeared near Dagneux, in Prance. Innumerable swarms which come from the direction of Lyons, have invaded many communes, doing great damage to the crops. Borne farmers have killed from 5000 to 6000 rats in their field in a single day.