MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.
Wellington, May 28. An official letter received from Dr. Hector, at Melbourne, contains the following-:—I was shown over the Exhibition building by Mr. Casey and Mr. Munro, "Vice-Presidents, accompanied by Mr. Hill, the Secretary, and Mr. Reid, the Architect; the permanent part of the building intended for art galleries and for a ceremonial hall is expected to be finished this month, but the large temporary erection for the exhibition proper is still, far from completion, but the greater part of it may be ready by the Ist July to receive goods. The organisation and arrangements of details in connection with the Exhibition appears to be very perfect. A •system of tramways is being laid through- | out the grounds and which will facilitate the placing of the exhibits. The Victorian catalogue is iij the printers hands, and Mr. Casey wishes the MSS. of the New Zealand catalogue in as soon as possible, as an attempt is to. be made to issue the catalogue on the opening day, and to get all judging done in the first few weeks, so that the public may see articles with the awards. affixed. From what I have gathered it will require a strenuous effort on the part of New Zealand to maintain the position she won at Sydney. j
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1293, 29 May 1880, Page 2
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