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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1336, 9 November 1872, Page 3

Exhibition. EXHIBITION OF COLONIAL PRODUCE 1872-3. IT has been announced that an International Exhibition will take place in Vienna in the course of 1873. The Colonial Government are desirous that an exhibition of New Zealand Produce and Manufactues should be held at Christchurch, commencing on December 15, 1872, and that from the articles therein shown should be selected the best in the different classes for transmission to Vienna, in order that the Colony may be well and properly represented at the latter place. At a meeting held in Christchurch on September 15, a General Committee were appointed, who formed in their turn Subcommittees, to superintend and arrange the exhibits of the various classes of produce. The following lists of quantities and varieties of articles required have been drawn up by the Sub-committees, and they accordingly invite manufacturers and others to send in to then) for exhibition the various specimens and samples they may desire to show. The Exhibition will be opened on December 16, but articles should be sent in to the Committee by December 1, in order to ensure proper arrangement and classification. All goods will be transmitted free of cost. WOOL. Sub-Committee op Management : H. P. Murray-Aynsley, Esq. John Inglis, Esq. W. K. Macdonald, Esq. Nett weight of each exhibit, if washed or scoured, to 1121bs. If shown in the grease, each exhibit to censist of ten fleeces, no skirting removed. Each exhibit to be accompanied by the following statement : — Owner's name Breedei Breed of animals Age Sex Where bred If imported, date of importation If importedv whence imported If imported, age when imported Date of this shearing Date of previous shearing When washed, and how, previous to this shearing If ever diseased When dipped, and materials used in dipping Weight of fleeces Average price realised for'previous clip 3 for same flock Where sold, and how Ist combing ) 2nd „ I stating grease, washed or Ist clothing ( scoured 2nd „ )_ FLAX. Sub-Committee of Management : H. H. Deßourbel, Esq. Geo. Booth, Esq. J. A. Bird, Esq. Fibre, cold water dressed — 50 lbs stripped, in pressed bale 50 lbs bleached „ 100 lbs scutched „ 100 lbs hackled . „ Fibre, warm water dressed — 100 lbs scutched, in pressed bale 100 lbs hackled „ Cordage — 1 coil white of each size, 3in, 2in, lin, and fin 1 coil cited of each size, 4in, 3iu, 2in 1 coil tarred, 4.^in Wool Lashing— Samples Twine— An assortment of different varieties and colors Maori Dressed Flax— Specimens Maori Manufactured Flax— Specimens Flax Seed— Samples of different varieties Pulp for Paper-making— Samples Articles manufactured from Flax Fibre— Specimens GRAIN AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. Sub-Committee op Management : A. L. Smith, Esq. P. Cunningham, Esq. J. N. Tosswill, Esq. Exhibits will be classed as follows : — Class I— Wheat, oats, barky Class II — Flour, oatmeal, bran, sharps Class 111-Malt Class IV— Beans, peas, and tares Class V — Grass, clover, rape, and other seeds In all cases each exhibit shall consist of 501bs. Exhibitor to state how often and by what machine the grain has been cleaned. In all cases the. grower's name and residence to be added. COAL, MINERALS, AND ORES. Sub-Committee of Management : J. Anderson, Esq. H. P. Hill, Esq. Coals, in pieces of about two cubic feet Ores, in quantities of not more than two cubic feet Glassmaking Sand— Samples in bottles Fire Clays— Specimens of about two cubic feet Larger specimens of peculiar excellence will be received. TIMBERS. Sub-Committee ok Management : Geo. Holmes, Esq. J. Booth, Esq. F. Jenkins, Esq. Exhibits will be classed as follows :— Ship-building Timber House-building Timber Furniture Woods Fancy and Ornamental Woods Wood Carvings Exhibits of Woods for Furniture, or Fancy and Ornamental purposes, must have one side rough and one polished. Exhibits to be accompanied by a description and statement of the price at place of production. AGRICULTURAL, FLAX, AND OTHER MACHINERY. Sub-Committee of Management : E. Richardson, Esq., M.H,R. A. Duncan, Esq. R. Wilkin, !Ssq. E. G. Wright, Esq. Exhibits will be classed as follows : — Class I— Railway Plant, including models, wheels, springs, gauges, railway chairs, carriage breaks, signals, couplings, &c, carriages and engines. Class ll— Carriages not connected with rail or tramways- Buggies, carriages, and carts of sorts, cabs, spring carts, coachsmith's work, specimens of carriage painting, &c. Class HI —Machinery hi general, inclusive of engines, cranes, quartz-crushing machines, chain pumps, turbines, Cahforniam pumps, windmills, hydraulic rams, boiling-down plant, &c. Class IV— Agricultural and Horticultural machinery mid implements, rollers, clop