Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Tuesday, February 7, 1882.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1033, 7 February 1882, Page 2

Poverty Bay Standard. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. Tuesday, February 7, 1882.

The importance of the East Coast District being represented at the forthcoming international exhibition was fully recognised at the late meeting of the Borough Council. All the Councillors present on that occasion took an intelligent view of the subject. His Worship the Mayor was asked to co-operate with the Chairman of the County Council in calling i a public meeting to Hx upon the course of action most desirable to pursue, in order that the object might i be successfully carried out. We learn, casually, that a public meeting is to be held on Wednesday evening,: but no intimation of the fact has

come to us from the source that we, as a public journal, were entitled to expect. We would ask His Worship, as the chief magistrate of the district, does he consider the calling together of the community to confer upon a subject that would tend to bring before the eyes of the world the vast mineral wealth of this district, as well as its agricultural capa- ! bilit’es, of such utter insignificance as > to be undeserving of notification in the public journals of the Bay ? The last mail brought the subjoined letter to us from Professor Von Haast, and we sincerely hope that no stone will be left unturned in having the district at the proposed exhibition properly represented. To the Editor Standard, Gisborne. Sir, —We, the undersigned, forming the sub-committee for Exhibits of Class A, appointed by the Christchurch Industrial Association Exhibition Committee (specially formed for securing an efficient representation of New Zealand Products and Manufactures at the forthcoming International Exhibition, to be inaugurated by Messrs Joubert and Jwopeny in Christchurch), respectfully invite you to co-operate with us with the view of having the mineral wealth of your district represented as fully as possible. It is obvious that an Exhibition of such magnitude as the one to take place in Christchurch will attract a very large number of visitors from all parts of New Zealand, the Australasian Colonies, Europe and America, and consequently presents a rare opportunity for the display of the mineral products and wealth of your district. We would, therefore, suggest that you should lose no time in organising a local committee in your district to secure the best possible display of exhibits of this class from your locality. Class A. Committee—Professor Von Haast, Professor Bickerton, and Mr F. Jenkens. Exhibits in tiiiw class are as follows : Ores—Gold, Silver, Copper, Tin, Lead, Platinum, Quicksilver, Nickel, Galena, Iron, Antimony, Manganese, Pyrites, Chromite, Hematite, Plumbage, Bismuth, Iron Sand, Scheelite, Arsenic, &c. Sundries—Graphite, Coal, Coke, Shale, Lignite, Petroleum, Paraffine, Kerosene, Sulphur (pure), Greenstone, Marble. Granite, Slate, Building Stone, Limestone, Fire, Terra Cotta, and other Clays, Cement, Chalk, Glassmaker’s Sand, and kindred substances. It will be advisable to apply early for space, either by letter or telegram, as the time for application for space closes on the 10th March, 1882. Such application should be addressed to Mr. W. R. Mitchell, agent for Messrs. Joubert & Twopenny, Cathredral Square, Christchurch. All other communications in reference to these exhibits should be addressed to Mr. F. Jenkins, Lower High street, Christchurch. We remain, Sir, Yours faithfully, Julius Von Haast, A. W. Bickerton, F. Jenkins, Convener of Class A.