Exhibition Committee.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 286, 7 December 1904, Page 3

Exhibition Committee.

A meeting of the exhibition committee was held in the Borough Chambers on Tuesday evening, Mr Hal. Goodacre, president, in the cluuV. The secretary reported that Mr O. Carter's tender for provisions .'or the caterer had been accepted. The Tourist Department wrote alTering to exhibit a set of photographs and other articles illustrative of the scenery of t:ie oJ-.ny. The chairman brought up the question of opening the native hostelry by the Native Minister during- the Carnival Mr Cock said it might be utilised for accommodation, for the natives. He moved that Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.K., be asked to communicate with the Native Minister asking ..-.in to open it during the festivities. Mr Carter seconded. The motion was carried with the addition that the day ,be arranged, U" possible, at the time when the liovcrnor is presr'fA. Mr Alexander said a watchman should be on duty in the art division night and day. He said it was iraprc*a!ble that a member of the committee would be continually present. It was necessary to haye a watchman in addition to the police on duty in the main building. The policeman, however, would ■m better if he were on duty in i'h 3 section all the time. The watchman could be paid out of the "'T !y „ v ?' ted for that Mr Bel ringer asked if extra po•ice would be on duty in the town OX them C °" ld aiTange for °"«

The chairman said he had seen hi°„?T lt i ! addrell Who had told urn that two constables were t.> a te nd o ni e r yatt " eb " «5

In reply to Mr Carter, Mr Alexander sa.d the watchman wouM " needed as soon as the school was handed over to the committee 1 here wou.d be valuable property to he bmldmgs. He should ) e able to give any information asked h visitors. "1

Mr Lcnnon asked whether the packer would not do.

Mr Alexander said one 0 / th „ ..;„ tureswas valued at £BOO, and'another at £2OO, so that numbe"™ .could sec| how desirable it was Zt prevent loss or iniury The proposal was agreed to. Ihe Chairman brought up the l»cstion oi having a night P «t* -an at the buildings immediately. •a Mr A. r "!, r ' S motion ' ™»»««« I of a watchman was authorised Mr Alexander said some 400 picu eswcre entered, besides some Z>a Tact, be rather overcrowded Mr Spencer could not see bis way to ; ;i-ant them another room in the school. The speaker thought that the technical school exhibits could cry well be housed in the main gilding, as they were not of such ■ntnnsic value as the other art ex-

Mr Alexander was advised to brine up a report to the space committee The committee declined to move in the matter of the award of gold medal to Mr Hamilton, Stratford who protested against its with-' drawal.

It was decided to invite to the opening ceremony the Ministers of the Crown and Taranaki M's.H R the mayors of Wellington, Auckland and Wangnnui, mayors of boroughs chairmen of town boards, county councils, harbour boards and education boards throughout the province, and Messrs Holmes and Allen ocal secretaries in Auckland and Wellington respectively. On the motion of Mi- R. Cock it was decided to obtain a silver key with which to perform the openinc ceremony.

In reply to a question, the secretary said there was a minute to the effect that the tickets would admit to the Maori village except on special occasions.

Mr Fraser referred to the question of admitting members of families above the numbers included in the season tickets at a pro rata rate. After a long discussion it was decided that family tickets carry passes for each member, and that members of a family over the limit (four adults or two adults and four children) be granted extra tickets at the pro rata rate of 6s 3d each.

It was further decided to print across the face of the tickets that they do not admit to side shows. The Chairman statfd the tickets would admit to the art gallery mid to the Maori village (except oil special occasions).

Mr Cock stated that a telephone would be installed in the buildings. The chairmen of each subcommittee were appointed to arrange for badges. Mr MacDiarmid referred to the concessions asked from the shipping companies, and asked that the Harbour Hoard be asked to forego the landing charge on passengers. Ho said it would show the shipowners that the people of the province were desirous of meeting (hum. The chairman said an nrruivgemcnt would probably be made whereby the companies would issue tickets for the carnival with their steamer tickets, so that it would be easy to discriminate between visitors to the carnival and ordinary travellers. Mr Hill thought the outside ratepayers would object, but Mr C. E. Bellringcr maintained that the carnival was a provincial and not a borough concern. Messrs H. Cock, N. K. MacDiarmid, Fraser and Goodacre were appointed a deputation to watt on the harbour board with this request in the direction stated. It was decided, on the motion of Mr C. E. Bollringer, to approach the borough council to tar Goveri Street for the convenience of East' End patrons. Mr Carter suggested placing placards in suiitaible places directing the way to the exhibition.—The matter | was left to the advertising committee. Mr Jay said metal should, belaid.

on the side sitreet to give better facilities for carting. The building committee were given power to act, the cost not to exceed £lO. Mr Carter said Dr. Leathom had suggested to him that a most interesting; attraction would be microscopic mounting;.—The suggestion was put in tile hands of the sideshows committee. Mr Cock referred to, the proposal to hold a ball during the carnival, and asked lot- on expression of opinion, so that Mrs Cock could call together a meeting of ladies. It was decided to ask the ladies to arrange the function. Mr Orcen reported on lim action of the garden committee, stating that the work of laying out the winter garden would 'be finished on Satunday or Moiiilay. The sum of £2O had been spent on labour, and there weve outstanding liabilities of