THE ADELAIDE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2419, 6 January 1882, Page 3

THE ADELAIDE EXHIBITION.

To the Editor of the Globe. Sra, —Will you kindly publish the following oorrespondenoe with Mr O. Deeley (of McLean Bros, and Bigg, of Adelaide), for the information of the public. Yours, &3., A. Q. Howland. C. Deely, Esq., Adelaide. Dear Sir,—Will you kindly give me your ideas and the general opinion of the tradespeople in Adelaide if the Jonbert and Twopeny’s Exhibition, recently held there, did good or harm to that place. They propose holding one hero, and there is difference of opinion with the tradespeople whether it will injure or benefit New Zealand. By giving me this information you will greatly oblige. Tours, &c., A. G. Howland. Christchurch, New Zealand, December 3rd, 1881. Mr A, G. Howland, Christchurch. Dear Sir, —I was very pleased to see your handwriting again, and by it to know that yon were still in the land of the living. Ee your exhibition, the following remarks would be endorsed by nearly all in Adelaide except publicans Yours as ours was, is simply a good commercial spec on the part of Messrs Jonbert andTwopeny, and they alone will reap the benefit. An exhibition of this class means simply a large retail shop, where not only the shopkeepers of your city, but from all parts, will bring a stock of their various wares and will retail them, and as they will be standing comparatively rent free, they will towards the last sell at any price rather than take them away. We were obliged to exhibit in self-defence, as we are running a sewing machine, and in a specialty like this an exhibition does you good, especially if yon are sure that yours is the beat. As far as the judging and awards is concerned, you must look out. * * * It is commonly reported hero that very many people were awarded gold medals by paying for them. We obtained two gold medals, and when we received them we were informed that we could have a third by paying three guineas. Eow is that for high? My advice to you is do not have an exhibition if yon can avoid it, but if it must be, you must exhibit in self defence. And that is how the thing is managed—you hear that someone in your own business is going to exhibit, and you follow, and so on. If you have one, I should like to hear from yon again as to your view. Kindest regards to Mr Nachelski and Borg, and to yourself. Yours truly, Chas. E. Deklet. December 19th, 1831.