SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5638, 25 April 1879, Page 7

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

A meeting of the Wellington commissioners in connection with the Sydney International Exhibition , was held at the City Council ; Chambers on April. 22. Present—Dr. H ector, Vice-President and Executive Oommiss ioner (in the chair), Dr. Lemon, Mr. Levin, ancl the secretary (Mr. Charles Callis). , After the minutes of the previous mee ting had been read and confirmed, The Chairman intimated that his Exct 1lency, before going South, had intimated tha t he would make it his business to become acquainted with all the local committees in his : line of route.

Since the last meeting, the Chairman said 39., applications for space'had been received from intending [exhibitors in: Wellington, 50 from Dunedin, and also a great number .from other places. He had lately visited Christchurch, and had made it his business to h ave an interview with the chairman of the comn littee in that town. From what little conven nation he had he (Dr.; Hector) believed the re would be a fair amount of exhibits sent froi n Christchurch. In reference, to the Maor * house which is intended to be sent, the chairman - observed that he had received , some correspondence from Sydney regarding the space, and he believed the room allotted would be ample. The committee in Sydney, however, wished to know whether it was the wish of the committee here to have the house exhibited in the main building or in the adjacent grounds. It was thought by those at the meeting that the house' would be seen to the best advantage if it was erected on the grounds, outside the Exhibition building. Mr. Priest, of Opunake, wrote suggesting that two native chiefs and six Maori men should be forwarded to the Exhibition to look after the building of the Maori house, but that if the committee did not think the suggestion advisable that some Sydney natives should be asked to look after it. Mr, Priest also wished to know in his letter who would be responsible for the house after it was sent to Wellington. The committee decided that they would hold

themselves responsible for the safe transmission of the house.

On the motion of Mr. Levis it was resolved that the, sum of £ls be sent to the Tiraaru committee, or any other committee that requested such a sum. The Dunedin committee wrote stating that there were several very large exhibitors there, and suggested the advisability of their having a separate Court similar to,that granted in the Paris and other large Exhibitions.—The Chairman explained that it was not intended that all Dunedin exhibits should bo together, but that all exhibitors in New Zealand who might send a large quantity of articles should be placed in the one court.—lt was resolved that the request from the Dunedin committee be acceded to.

It was resolved that the Sydney committee be asked to send over photographs of the interior of the building, and other necessary information.

The meeting then adjourned,