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Southland Times, Volume vi, Issue 499, 21 June 1866, Page 2

Money to Lend. INVEECAEGILL SAVINGS' BANK PQAAA TO LEND ON FIBST-CLASS £,4\J\J\J FREEHOLD SECURITY. IN SUMS TO SUIT BORROWERS. Apply to the undersigned, ARCHD. BONAR, Manager.

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Intercolonial Exhibition-

INTEECOLONIAL EXHIBITION OP AUSTEALASIA, 1866. COMMIS3IOHSBS : Sir Eichard Barry, Knight, President. Hon. George Harker Hon. Ch F. Verdon Hon. J. F. Sullivan Sir James Palmer Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Hon. William Degraves, M.L.C. Sir Francis Murphy, Knt. H. Bindon, Esq., M.L.A. J. 0. HiddeU, Esq., M.L.A. J. T. Smith, Esq., M.L.A. Edward Cope, Esq , M.L.A. Rev. J. J. Bleasdale, D.D. Thomas Black, Esq. Ferdinand MeuLer, Esq., F.R.B. Professor McCoy Phipps TurnbuLL, Esq. Charles E. Bright, Esq. T. J. Sumner, Esq. Eobert McDougall, Esq. HI S Excellency the Governor haying been pleased to issue a commission authorising the above-named persons to take the necessary steps for managing and conducting an international exhibition, to be held in Melbourne, the Honorable the Chief Secretary of Victoria addressed himself to the Governments of the various dependencies of the Crown in Australasia inviting their cordial co-operation. Highly encouraging replies have been received ; these convey a well-founded assurance that the project of instituting a series of exhibitions of natural products, general industries and art, to be held in succession in the several Australasian Colonies, has been accepted in a spirit which acknowledges the truth of the proposition — that such exhibitions would " prove of public advantage alike to all." The Commissioners are conscious, however, that it is not suflicient to rely solely on the good intentions and proflered support of the respective Governments. They deem it right to appeal to the public spirit of the different communities. They have now the honor, therefore, to invoke the assistance of their fellow subjects, not; only of those who dwell in Victoria, but of those also resident in the other British Colonies in these seas, ! to aid them in the furtherance of the design, and they do so, with the coniident expectation that the appeal will be considered wortny of a gene- ' rous encouragement. The Commissioners do not propose to demonstrate by labored arguments the benefits which must arise almost unbidden from a comprehensive, well directed organisation, for such a purpose, to the inhabitants of these regions, so favored by Divine Providence — those benefits are self- apparent. They desire, however, to impress upon all thoughtful and energetic persons the necessity for engaging actively in its support. An opportunity for united exertion, such bb is now aiiorded, is of a character eminently interesting. Exhibitors will be undismayed by the manifold disturbing influences which encumber a competition with the populous and opulent societies of !}he old world, will be unaffected by the inumerable distractions, which, in the perplexing variety of European exhibitions, call away the mind of the beholder from objtets purely Colonial. Although the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of those whicii excite rivalry of nations, purposes of the highest utilitarian and social importance to those immediately concerned may be thereby served. A searching and penetrating attention may be concentrated on our. mineral treasures, portions only of the boundless store of which have been hitherto brought to light ; — on improved economic methods of winning them from the earth, *nd applying them to the ends for which they were intended ; — on the sources of wealth which, in then* raw state, abound on the surface of our soils, iv the rivers, and in the waters which encircle our coasts ; — on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in dilierent lattitudes, under dilierent conditions of culture, of those products which successful enterprise has introduced amongst us, rendering us already independent of many countries, uiid enabling us to contribute to the necessities, the comforts, and luxuries of most. A deliberate comparative survey may be made of the results flowing from the adoption of the liberal arts happily domiciled in these climes, and the exercise of those useful manufactures which genius, self-reliance, and perseverance have established in lands bo suitable for their natural vigorous growth. A diligent compilation of the statistics of the actual products and of the productive capabilities of the dilierent colonies, win form a most valuable fund of information. Such, with many other engaging comparisons and combinations, may occupy moat profitably the intelligent observation of those who associute themselves in the undertaking ; while all who enter heartily into the cause will doubtless be compelled to further efforts, conducive to a still more extensive and intimate acquaintance of the colonists with each other, the expansion of the limits of their practical knowledge, and the increase of their material prosperity ; convinced that the periodic recurrence of such opportunities for amicu,bie contention are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate those reciprocal feelings of esteem and friend 6hip . which should ever animate subjeota of the grout nation ironi which we are sprung. Or behalf of the Commissioners, Kbjd&ond Babey, President, »J..»...... „. ».M. .1,1.,., J.».t*«.<U«ft eshiliUoj'Sj mm Jflfomittd tlmfc it is M>*e $.8 li?i.l<WU>sf illvisfcme ! VygulttblM l^jJtlwptg, ; Siw«ufW)ivwD«s null iijs Ps&i'u! 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