INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8033, 20 January 1906, Page 2

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIO N .

PER PHKSB ASSOCIATION'. CiißisTciinicii, January 111. The weekly otlicial review of progress slates that the Canadian Minister of Commerce lias rallied Unit the Dominion's requirements for space nl the exhibition would be 10, ODD square feet- The Canadian (ioveriuneut proposes to erect its own buildings, and Ims made enquiries ns to cost of an appropriate building, and also if salisfaetory arrangements could be made to have tlie work done by Cbristeliurcli contractors. .V proposal is in courseof organisation in Buenos Ayres, arranging tlie formation of a large party of tourists to visit New Zealand during the early part of 11107.. Opportunity was then taken to advertise the coming International Exhibition, as well as tlie means of transit to the colony. The Japanese Government has officially I notified their intention lo assist financially representations of industrial exhibits from that country. The architects' estimate for ihe Concert Hall building was C 5,000, anil Ihe lowest tender exceeds CNOOO, Under these circumstances it bus been decided to modify the plans supplied, with the object of keeping the expenditure within a reasonable limit.