THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2447, 8 February 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the Exhibition Committee of the Industrial Association was held on Tuesday evening, at half-past seven, in the rooms oE the Association, Hereford street. Mr J. P. Jameson, president, occupied the chair, and there were twenty-six members present. Mr Twopeny was present. The Chairman suggested the desirability of communicating with the Government, asking them to assist in the work of the Exhibition by securing a number of bays for the purpose of exhibiting objects of interest which they had in the Wellington Museum and elsewhere. Many interesting exhibits of a scientific character in connection with the 1 railways and lighthouses might bo forwarded by the Government. Dr. Von Haast supported the suggestion of the chairman, and said no time should be lost in the matter. At other Exhibitions the Government exhibits, including illustrations of the geological survey, minerals, fossils, &.0., formed a very interesting part of the Exhibition, and in New Zealand a particularly valuable collection of this character might be made. Several members reported that different sub-committees bad issued circulars with a view to procuring exhibits in their respective departments. The Chairman said that the committee had selected the plate for the prize awarded by the promoters for the best exhibits of colonial industry. Mr Howland wished to ask a question. Why was it that some members of the Exhibition Committee were invited to take part in the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Exhibition, while others were slighted? There was a very strong feeling on this subject. Mr Twopeny thought he should answer this question. The chairman of each subcommittee was invited. Mr Howland—Who made them chairmen ? The Chairman explained that the convener of each committee was appointed chairman. Professor Bickerton hoped steps would be taken to induce the Kaiapoi Woollen Company to exhibit specimens of their machinery at work. Mr Hales, as chairman of the sub-com-mittee, promised to write to the company on the subject. Mr Weston moved the following resolution :—“ That in the opinion of this committee the colony should be fully represented, not only by the Government exhibits, which appeared in the Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions, but by exhibitions of scientific apparatus and the results, illustrations of light houses, plans and drawings of railways and tunnels, surveys, mining claims, specimens of printing, lithography, photography, instruments of all kinds, charts, maps and models, in fact, everything that will show the resources of our colony, and the means hitherto adopted by the Government for developing them, and that the chairman be invited to ask the Premier to arrange with the promoters for the necessary space in the Exhibition buildings.” Mr Tombs seconded the motion, wbieh was carried. Mr Twopeny said ho thought it better to attend the meeting in order to explain several matters of detail, and to state what regulations had been made. He might mention that the Canterbury exhibits wore coming in very well, but there was a great deartn of those from the North Island. There were not many exhibits as yet from Otago, but he intended to visit Dunedin on Monday, and hoped that in a short time there would be a better prospect of the Now Zealand space being fully occupied than there was at present. With regard to other parts of the world he expected to hear particulars in a day or two. Mr Joubert, in a telegram sent two or three days ago, reported that the Australian exhibits were coming in very well. He then read a number of regulations for the conduct of the . Exhibition, which were discussed in detail. Mr Hulbert thought it should be thoroughly understood that no sales whatever would take place in the Exhibition except by the accredited agents of manufacturers, and that importers or their agents could not sell. Mr Twopeny said this would be the case, and the rule would be strictly enforced. The only difficulty in this respect in Adelaide was in the case of the vendors of cement and sham jewelry. Mr E. Allen thought the regulations read by Mr Twopeny were very satisfactory, and the charges for space very reasonable indeed.

The Chairman said the association were indebted to Mr Twopeny for the liberal manner in which he had met all their views. After some further discussion the meeting adjourned.