THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2433, 23 January 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

An official vißit wm made to Hagley Park this morning, for the purpose of fixing the site for the Exhibition. Mr L. Harper and Major Lean were present from the Domain Beard, to see that the interests of the publio were not injuriously affeoted in the arrangements about to be carried out; and his Worship the Mayor was also present. Mr Twopeny was accompanied by Mr Lambert, the architect for the Exhibition, and Mr Mitohell, the New Zealand agent. Mr Lambert pointed out the position of the building as proposed to be erected on the spot already indicated, namely, the cricket ground at the corner of the Lincoln and Biccarton roads. Some time was spent in disoussing the question of approaches, the general opinion being that it would be advisable to have a carriage entrance in Biccarton road and one in Lincoln road, and it was ultimately decided that Mr Lambert should draw a plan of the site and approaches for the final approval of the Domain Board. It may be mentioned, in regard to the two proposed entrances, that no objection can be made to them on the aoore of injury to the Park, as the only treeß that will be removed will be a few which the Domain Board had already deoided to cut down. The building will face Lincoln road and the main entrance will be opposite St. Asaph street. The Domain Board will visit the Park to-morrow morning for the purpose of considering Mr Lambert's plan. A telegram was reoeived from the Premier this morning by his Worship the Mayor stating that in the absence from Christohurch of the Commiisioner of Grown Lands the Government would be willing to receive the report of the Domain Board as to the pro* posed site,