The Colonial Exhibition at London.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 153, 8 May 1886, Page 3

The Colonial Exhibition at London.

London, May 1. His Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen, made a detailed inspection to-aay of the whole of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, His Highness was received by the AgentsGeneral and Executive Commissioners, and expressed to them his gratification at the completeness of the arrangements, and the hearty support accorded to the undertaking by the various Australasian Governments.

London, May 3. A meeting of the Royal Commission of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition was held today. The Prince of Wales, Chairman of Commission, presiding. His Royal Highness in the course of his speech referred to the cordial response made by the colonies to the applications of the Commission, and stated "that the Executive Commissioners would he required to convey an expression of thanks to their respective Governments. The guarantee fund for the exhibition has already reached the sum of £218,000. A committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of the Duke of Abercorn for the purpose of extending a hospitable reception to visitors from the colonies, and a fund is being subscribed to that end. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

The following colonists were amongst those who were presented to and welcomed by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the Indian -Colonial Exhibition :— Sir W. H. F. Mitchell, Sir A. Blythe, Sir Samuel Devonport, Sir F. D. Bell, Sir James Cockle, Sir Alex. Stuart, Hon. R. C. Baker, Hon. F. J. Garrick, Hon. W. H. Walsh, Dr. Yon Haast, Dr. Buller, Messrs Russell, White, E. Coombes, J. Bosito, P. Burrows, P. G. King, Hemmant, Fraeer, and the secretaries of various Commissioners. All the courti were inspected and greatly admired. The principal attractions in the colonial courts were minerals, wool, photographs, the aviary, views of Port Jackson, ! ferns, And a Papuan collection from New South Wales ; gold, and wine trophies, wool, paintings, furniture, ferns, and timber from Victoria j native scenes, fresh fruit, silver ware, and wine. trophy from South Australia ; minerals, pearls, shells, and natural history collection from Queensland ;? timber, -pearl, and shells, from Western Australia j furniture, timber, wool, and moa skeletons, from New Zealand. His Royal Highness expressed his surprise ft* the forward state of the.Exhibition, which he said was highly complimentary India and Canada, have a splendid dia« play, ..«..„_ ■ • v - a .. .1