Exhibition Committee.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 250, 26 October 1904, Page 2

Exhibition Committee.

The exhibition Jaut in tiliie Town Hall oa Tuesday evening, | All- Hal, Uooducre in the chair. . Tho lirstt busine.sa u>as tlus consid-| orations oi tlii' rcpoinnieii'datious of the ticket committee. Ihe juiyor Sui'iil lie was defeated in moving, at lust' mee.tiug, that the tickets fx* one guinea, "ami he hnu pleasure in moving that they lie los. He hoped the committee would take out tickets, us he was sure Jl.lOu worth could be sokl.

JUr i'raser tuouyliil, the tickets should be IDs, as las was 1 practically the same a.s IDs u&| far as selling was- concerned. lie moved to that eifoctv ilr Alexander seconded. Tho Mayor thought the exhibition would be worln tliu higher price, and the committee wanted funds. 'Five amendment, after several counts, was declared carried by 8 to 7,

The chairman thought it was advisable ,to issue woekly tickets ut a reduced price. Air J olms supported the idea, and moved that the charge ibe us. This lapsed lor want of a seconder.

Mr Watkins moved that family tickets', to admit six persons, be issued at 30s. ilr Wood seconded.

Mr Kraser moved as <in amendment that the price be £2. Mr Alexander wished the amendment to read '"or 30s for four." Mr Kraser withdrew his amendment.

Tlie chairman moved ithat family tickets be £1 Is to admit four adults, children under twelve to count at half rate.

The amendment was lost by 10 votes to 7.

Mr J onus moved U;at the charge be 30s to admit equivalent to four, adults. This waa carried.

An amendment by Mr Green that the charge be 25s for (our adults lapsed for want of a seconder. The recommendation that no posses be issued except to exhibitors and attendants was adopted without comment. Exhibitors will be allowed free, the question of accommodation tickets being left to the space committee. The secretary was authorised to issue workmen's tickets. Mr Watkins .moved that on the opening day adults be charged 2s (id, children under twelve Is, until 5 p.m. ; after that the charges to be adults Is, and children (Jd. This was agreed to, as was also the recommendation that no complimentary tickets be issued, except those authorised by the committee for the pi-ess. The secretary stated Uiat one ticket had been sent to each jjiper in tine colony, in order to gain a free advertisement. Some diisKus&ion took place on tine subject of ' the gatekeepers taking out fidelity bonds. The matter was dropped. Mr Alexander moved that the resolution fixing season tickets at 10s be rescinded. Air Watkiaw seconded this, the proposition being carried by 9 votes to 7. Mr Alexander moved the original recommendation of tihe committee that the season ticket be 15s Mr lirowno seconded. Mr Johns moved that the price De 10s, Mr Fraser seconding. The amendment was lost by 10 votes to 8.

llr Ambury proposed 12s 6d, MiGreen seconding.

This beinjg lost,, the original motion, fixing the price at 15a, was then carried.

The question of admission to side shows then came up for consideration, tlie chairman stating in reply to a question that the Maori village would lie an extra charge. Mr Watkiins tnoMetl that the ordinary tickets admit to the art gallery, village, and grounds.

Mr Ross seconded, and it was carried.

The chairman reported that a gentleman from Auckland had offered to glet a caterer, if the cooniuittee would allow him to instal a patent oven which he desired to show. The committee was authorised to deal with the matter. The communication from the Dorough Council in connection with the lasrphalting of paths and lighting of streets to the exhibition, was relegated to the building committee, with power .t*> tict. Mr Green gave notice of motion to move at next meeting That the resolution fixing the season tickets at 15s be resclndod." He s-aid he wished tho matter, fought out again.

Mil Watkins bPought forward the question of diplomas, stating that t'he aj*t eomwittoo had conferred with Mr A, Lee, whoso design had been awarded first prizo at last meeting, wiith rotereaco to certain alterations. A a amended sketch was submitted, which the committee recommended for acceptance. Tlie amended design was adopted and referred to the committee with, power to iact. it was also decided to obtain Quotations forlitho-; graplvinig the number roquirod, i lie secivtary w-as instructed to write to tlie (Jarrington Road lioai'ci the supply 0 f turf. I lie art committee, was instructed to arrange a special section for amateur artists.

ill- Skinner said that all the Rahotu natives were desirous of jointhS m W - IUI Ulosc taKin f l tort in the Maoi'i village scheme, and on d cid^° ( nUU ? ndali °" ■ UI « committee (ltd to limit admission strictly ~,, "i-t'ivesi taking .active part. tie,, ttl.r i '« of tlie Hortiuiltnral Society Is t 0 be asked to SuJb-i l .! 0 " Jm . ICUOII U ' ith tho Home 2 1 fcec "' ol1 ' Power to

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