New Plymouth Exhibition.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 55, 9 March 1904, Page 4

New Plymouth Exhibition.

A meeting of the exhibition committee was held m the Town Hall hist evening. His Worship Die Mayor presided, ami the following gentlemen were present. : -Messrs M. J. .Jones, .J. C. Morev, C. Carter, ]■:. U. Tribe, A. W. Wood, W. A. Uollis. W. Ambury, E. Dockrill, J. Pnlon. (i. IT. Morgan, N. K. MaeUinrmid, IT, Goodacrc, F. T. Ilcllringcr, 11. Eraser. S. Percy Smith, W. Newman. .1. W. Wilson, W. li. Skinner. Jt was decided to hold the exhibition on St. Michael's Square (I'oveily Flat) and to endeavour lo secure the use of the Central School buildings. .Mr Carter moved that, the followwh.de matter of buildings and space, and in bring down a report and sketch on ihe subject to a meeting of the exhibition committer within ~ lortnighl : His Worship the Muvor, and Messrs Goodarre. Talon, li'uckrill. Tribe, Morey, W. Amburv, s. Perry Smith, llerr.v, J ones and FraMessrs Hockrill and l'at u n wilhMr Anihury .seconded', and the inoThe Chainuan said thai Mrs llulterworlh woidd be willing i,, u-cal with tile eolnmiller fur ill,. Siil,. ,„■ I'miihu. ' ' '' ''""" '""" ""' Mr Collis said he would like tos.r this inlrrrsting old specimen of the true .Maori building and carrim.- se-f-iiivil to .New I'lymouth. The matter will be referred to the native attractions commiUrc It was decided to approach the Education Hoard and the Hoard of School Commissioners with a viewto obtaining the Centra! School and St. .Michael's Square, and .Messrs Carter, Collis, and I.eiinoit were appointed to wait on the Education Hoard, it being understood that .Mr Cock would represent the matter to the commissioners. On the suggestion of .Mr Carter a committee consisting of Messrs Allsworth, Spencer, MacDiarmid, Collis, Morgan. Wood and (ioodacre was set up to formulate a scheme for a school-work competition, a report to be forthcoming at next meeting of the committee. Messrs W. 11. Skinner and S. Percy Smith gave their views on the question of a Maori village, being of opinion that the sclmme would be feasible. After an informal discussion on various parts of the arrangements, the meeting adjourned.