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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3171, 18 April 1879, Page 4

Miscellaneous SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879. New Zealand Regulations. mHE following are the New Zealand _1_ .Hegulations, which we publish for the information of all who intend exhibiting in the Sydney Exhibition : — 1. All Exhibits must, unless otherwise specially arranged, be forwarded to the Commissioners at Wellington, through the. Local Committees, before the first week in July. 2. Local Committees will take steps to insure that collections from their respective districts shall reach Wellington by that time. 3. The Collectors of Customs have been directed by the Government to arrange for the transmission of the Exhibits at the public expense'and free of charge to the Exhibitors. ' < 4. Each Exhibit must be accompanied by two copies of full written descriptions, stating value; and by the name and address of the Exhibitors in full; according to forms of applications for _ space and catalogue information that will be supplied. 5. If Exhibits are not intended for .cotnpeti ion, it must be so' staled by the Exhibitor. . 6. If more than one Exhibit is packed in a case, it-will be advisable to distinguish each Exhibit by a serial number. _ 7. Each package must have affixed to it a label or mark showing the place from which it comes, and th* serial number of the package. Labels will be supplied by the Commissioners to Local Committees and Exhibitors. . 8 AH expenses of transport, after Ex- . t hibits are received by Local Committees, will be undertaken by the Commissioners. 9. It is very necessary to insure that nothing is exhibited which does not excel in quality. Exhibitors should therefore be very careful in their selection of samples. 10. The Commissioners would specially urge the collection of the following articles:— Gold. Grain, Pulse, Grass Seeds, Ac—l measured bushel. Flour, Meal, &c—2s Jb. Wool.— 6 fleeces, &c. (See special wool schedule.) Woolen Goods. Coal.—Sections of seams, samples. Timber. —Series of uniform sized samples. Sections with the bark on and one side polished, the other being left in its natural state. Specimens to be not longer than 3 feet, except in the case of samples illustrative of the extreme growth to which particular trees attain. Furniture. —Manufactured from New Zealand wood. Flax. —Dressed Fibre, in 50 lb bales. Rope, and other Manufactured Articles. Kauri Gum.—Ordinary market samples, showing grades of quality; special samples, showing size of mass or purity. Tanniug Barks. Leather. Dyes. Paint. , Preserved Meat. —Six Tins of each kind, and 10 lb. samples. Cheese.—Whole Cheese of any size. 14 lb. in the aggregate. Wine, Beer, and Spirits.—ln bottle— max., 2 gallons. Beer, in wood — max., 18 gallons.. Tobacco Leaf and Cigars.— Max., 10 lb.; mm., leaf, 5 lb., cigars, 1 lb. Mineral Waters.— Max., % gallon, or 1 doz. in Bottles. Mineral and Ores. Works of Art.—Only those illustrative of New Zealand scenery and natural history;. photographs, plans, maps, T &c. Miscellaneous Articles.—Such as illustrate the history of the country or its , . iubabitants. 11. 'lhe Commissioner will use every endeavour to provide against the loss or damage of the collections, which will be duly insured, but they will not hold themselyeß or the Government responsible for any ■damage or loss. 12. Any Exhibits not absolutely given to or bought by the Commissioners (unless the owners expressly desire that they be duly disposed of at Sydney) will * be returned to the Local Committees at the expense of lhe Commissioners. 13. Local Committees will, at their discretion, accept articles for exhibition, subject to final revision by the Commissioners, as space for exhibition is limited. . 14. Local Committees are recommended tp appoint Sub Committees to assist them in seeing that none but first rate specimens of raw products are forwarded to Wellington. 15. The Commissioners reserve the right to alter, amend, explain, or add to these Regulations. James Hectob. Chairman of Commission. Office of the Commission, 40, Parliament Chambers, Wellington. ■ Public Notifications GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. mHE STAR (Thames) is a duly Gazetted J_ Journal for the Publication of all Bankruptcy, Highway, and other Public Notices, under various Colonial Acts. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. Crown Lands Office, Auckland, March 24,1879. T HEBEBY NOTIFY that the EUEAL •*• LANDS mentioned in the Schedule hereunder, which were offered for sole on the 25th February last, and not sold on that day, will be OPEN FOR FREE SELECTION at this Office on and after MONDAY, the 28th day of April next. D. A. Toie, Commissioner af Crown Lands. SCHEDULE. WAIHOU SUKYEY DISTRICT (HotuEgsio and Tourekomore Blocks, situated on the banks ot lh*e Thamee)—Sections l t 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, Block Xl.—£l hu acre. - 335