Money to Lendlirv EHCAEGILL SAYINGS' BANK. pQAAA TO LEND ON FIRST-CLASS FREEHOLD SECURITY IN SUMS TO . SUIT BOEEOWEES. Apiily to the undersigned, JARCHD. BONAE, Manager. To Lease, f-p O LEASE,— -*- SujEcient Pasturage for about 800 Head of Oatt'e. Good healthy country. Apply to J. W. EATMOND, Avondale Station, Moonlight Eanges, Intercolonial ExhibitionINTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF ATJSTEALASIA, 1866. COM3IISSIONEES : Si? Eichard Barry, Knight, President. . Hon. George Harker Hon. Q-. F. Verdon Hon. J. R Sullivan iiir James Palmer Hon. C. J. Jenner, M.L.C. Hon. William Degraves, M.L.C. K:r Francis Murphy, Kit. il. Bindon, Esq., M.L.A. -) . C. Eiddell, Esq., M.L.A. ■7. T. Smith, Esq., M.L.A. Ldward Cope, Esq , M.L.A. 7;ev. J. J. Bleasdale, D.D. 'J homas Black, Esq. Ferdinand MeuLer, Esq., F.E.S. Professor McCoy Thipps Turnbull, Esq. Charles E. Bright, Esq. 'A. J. Sumner, Esq. Robert McDougall, Esq. ~fl I S Excellency the Governor having J J bsen pleased to issue a commission authoririri t-Ls above-named persons to take the necessary for managing and conducting an iii-ji'jational exhibition, to be held in Melbourne, rlic- Honorable the Chief Secretary of Victoria acku-cciel himself to the Governments of the various dependencies of the Crown in Australasia irririug then? cordial co-operation. Highly encouragin ; replies have been received ; th;;-\:ruvey a well-iuuuded assurance that the T'-^-'cct of instituting a series of exhibitions of nr.-ui (-.-.". products, general industries and art, to be he 1 :: ir. succession in the several Australasian Co .:_., has been accepted in a spirit which ack - :ov, -.:■'■• s;es the truth of the proposition — that 3. •'■ >_\ dbitions would "prove of public advan- '■£?■ -:.:e to aIL" '-.' :, . Commissioners are conscious, however, that :■<. \: loc sufficient to rely solely on the good intention.; find proffered support of the respective Gov. •■!..-.. •--ts. They deem it right to appeal to the ru ■:;,; -:v>irit of the different communities. They 'h .■ '• ■: zi'-W the honor, therefore, to invoke the •--:>. u;.e of their fellow subjects, not only of . ..i ■■■■': vvho dwell in Victoria, but of those also re-=ia--:ii ir. the other British Colonies in these seas, t; r\r] t,,;em in the furtherance of the design, and : .l-.t^ tic so, with the confident expectation that :!t .;-.! '.-.tal will be considered worthy of a genei'.jl.n oncouragement. 11; r, Commissioners do not propose to demonr ■■...:; ; j labored arguments the benefits which :.;.-, inse almost unbidden from a compreheni_- ■-.:, "-oil directed organisation, for such a purV :■;•.-. '; the inhabitants of these regions, so i^»-;--:d by Divine Providence — those benefits are = i!-:.rr-3rent. 'lacy desire, however, to impress upon all ■-h. -jr.: ful and energetic persons the necessity for ■. . i •■. -', actively in its support. A.: opportunity for united exertion, such as is r. ■.-< attended, is of a character eminently inteE- ij'bitors will be undismayed by the manifold ■!'-•'■ i -bag influences which encumber a competir': ■•.-. >:;'i the populous and opulent societies of ■;K ■.-:■•■; '.-'orld, will be unaffected by the inumerabl : iiftractions, which, in the perplexing variety ci i'-.ui-or-ean exhibitions, call away the mind of ;;■■:- beholder from objects purely Colonial. -A-Uhovigh the contemplated display cannot vie •v.'ifl: ; lie splendour of those which excite rivalry .....tiona, purposes of the highest- utilitarian aivu zocisl importance to those immediately conosrutd jiiay be thereby served. A -oaxohing and penetrating attention may be .'OL'tcn'rf.ted on our mineral treasures, portions • of the boundless store of which have been ■•r"v.i brought to light ; — on improved economic 1 ■•:!= of winning them from the earth, andap'g ;5:-imto the ends for which they were in- . I.d • -on the sources of wealth which, in their •t I*--, abound on the surface of our soils, in liveis, and in the waters which encircle our :t:i.- — on the rare excellencies and peculiar de-y-.j-iv- iij, in different lattitudes, under different iJicT's of culture, of those products which .•c-?si-;I enterprise has introduced amongst us, 10-'! a:, r us already independent of many coun- ; az .•■; enabling us to contribute to the necesg, the comforts, and luxuries of most. . c!ciiV-;jrate comparative survey may be made 'ii results flowing from the adoption of the xl c.i 3 happily domiciled in these climes, and ..' '-sf-i-c.'ie of those useful manufactures which gob .ii?. 3; }f -reliance ; and perseverance have established '-i lands so suitable for their natural vigorous -. dl:ig.?nt compilation of the statistics of the -r-c»i?,l p/c ducts and of the productive capabilities of zh-i «:■ .'ferent colonies, will form a most valuable iv^yy vi :■• formation. S:;eL ; .-ith many other engaging comparisons and conitination3, may occupy most profitably tfcs in te- Li gent observation of those who associate thejiiselv'.-^ in the undertaking ; while* all who crue? he: rtily into the cause will doubtless be cci-ipeiied to further efforts, conducive to a still 3E;'ji'r. s\r -asive and intimate acquaintance of the coic/V-iiis -.vith each other, the expansion of the limits of then* practical knowledge, and the in-Orea.---ii of their material prosperity ; convinced that th? periodic recurrence of such opportunities for a ; ijf;able contention are calculated to generate 'er'tiirer'-j of mutual respect, and to perpetuate tho?>e veciyrocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjects of the great Zi&t-oc Vk.3l which we are sprung. Or- behalf of the Commissioners, Eedmohd Baebt, President. i * — * : lEtiKM'IOKAL EXHIBITION, 1888. tevsO-ag exhibitors are informed that it it ,;?M to distribute the objects to be displayed \k -'allowing dmeione ; Aliriural Product^ <t- : .inj»l Products, "vVjeiablo Products,- , ZuaiiulKctures and, the Uaefui Artsj V --lain Distal A?tiß, a ■•rhiisery'i
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST18660709.2.20.1
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 7, 9 July 1866, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
874Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 7, 9 July 1866, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.