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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 518, 13 July 1866, Page 4

For Sale or to Let ■OOR SALE OR T O LET. On an Improving Lease, with a Purchasing Clause, A FARM, adjoining the Township of Winton, comprising 178 Acres of the Choisest Land in the Province. Further particulars on application to the undersigned — A. MACDONALD, Islay Station, Mataura. June 20th, 1866 TO LET. A Large DWELLING HOUSE, situate at Harrisville, North Road. Apply to T. BRODRICK, Esk-street. Intercolonial ExhibitionINTEECOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTEALASIA, 1866. COMMISSIONEE3 : Sir Richard Barry, Knight, President. Hon. George Harker Hon. (Sr. 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. C. Riddell, 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 Meul.er, Esq., F.R.S. Professor McCoy Phipps Turnbull, Esq. Charles E. Bright, Esq. T. J. Sumner, Esq. Robert McDougall, Esq. HI S Excellency the Governor having 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 sufficient to rely solely on the good intentions and proffered 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 dweil 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 confident expectatioH that the appeal will be considered worthy of a generous 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 as 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 !jhe 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 objects purely Colonial. Although the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of those winch 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, arid 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, in the rivers, and in the waters which encircle our coasts ; — on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in different lattitudes, under different conditions of culture, of those products which successful enterprise has introduced amongst us, rendering us already independent of many countries, and 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 so suitable for their natural vigorous growth. A diligent compilation of the statistics of the actual products and of the productive capabilities of the different colonies, wiliiorm a most valuable fund of information. Such, with many other engaging comparisons and combinations, may occupy most profitably the intelligent observation of those who associate 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 then* practical knowledge, and the inorease of then 1 material prosperity ; convinced that the periodic recurrence of such opportunities for amicable contention are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate those reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjects of the great nation irom which we are sprung. On behalf of the Commissioners, P.E3>ajcos3> Babry, President. IKIEBKATXQNAL. EXHIBITION, XB6B. I latendiiig exhibitors are informed that it is proposed to distribute the objects to he displayed nto the following divisions t Mineral Products, Animal Products, Vegetable Products; Httuuiacturee and ilw Useful Arts> Oriiw.ueatai. Art*; fcZtiphiuWvi