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West Coast Times, Issue 185, 23 April 1866, Page 4

Miscellaneous INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALASIA, 1866. Commissioners • Bir|Redmond|Barry, Knight, (President J Hon. George Harker, Hon. G. F Veu „ « Hon. J. F. Sulli ni Sir Jttmes Palme (*„ Hon C. J. Jenner, M.L.0., Hon. Win. Degrave3, M.L.0., Sir Fiancis Murphy, Knt., S. H. Bindoo, Esq, M.L.A., I J. 0. Biddell, Esq., M.L.A., J. T. Smith, Esq., M.L.A., i Edward Cope, Esq., M.L.A., I Kov J. J. Bleaddale, D.D., ) Thomas Black. Esq., , ' tJ , Ferdinand Mueller, Esq., F.R.SJ Professor McCoy, ' Phipps Tumbull, E«q., ' Charles E. Bright, Esq., T. J. Sumner, Esq., Robert McDougall, Esq. ES Excellenoy Sir Charles Darling havingbeen pleased toissueacommission, authorising the above-named persons to take the neoessary steps for managing and conducting an international exhibition, to be held in Melbourne, tho Honorable the Chief Secretary of Victoria addressed himself to the Governments of the various 464 6 p eD <?enoie9 of the Crown in Australasia, invising their cordial co-operation. Highly encouraging replies have been deceived : these convey a well-founded assurance that the project of instituting a series of exhibitions of natural produots, general industries and art, tt be held in succession in the several Australasian colonies, has been accepted in a spirit whioh acknowledges the truth of the proposition —that such exhibitions would "prove of publio advantage alike to all." " , ihe Commissioners aro conscious, however, that it is not sufficient to rely solely on the good Intentions and proffered support of the respective governments. They deem it right to appeal to the publio spirit of the different communities. They have now the honor, therefore, to invoke the Earnest assistance of their fellow subjects, not only of those .who dwell in Victoria, but of those also resident in the other British colonies in these seas, to aid them in the furtherance of the design, and they do so with the confident expectation that the appeal will be considered Worthy of a generous encouragement. The Commissioners do not propose to demonstrate by labored arguments the benefits which xriuet arise almost unbidden from a compreLen»ive, well directed organisation, for suoh a purpose, to the inhabitants of these regions, so favored by Divine Providence — those benefits are ni\t apparent They desire, however, to impresa upon all thoughtful and energetic persons the necessity for engaging aotively in its support. ' An opportunity for united exertion, suoh as is now afforded, is of a oharaoter eminently interesting. Exhibitors will be undismayed by the manifold disturbing influences which encumber a competition with the populous and opulent sooieties of the old world, will be unaffeoted by the innumerable distrao'iona, which, in the perplexing variety of European exhibitions, call away tho mind of the beholder from objects purely Colonial. Although the contemplated display cannot vie ffith the splendour of those whioh exoite the rivalry of nations, purposes of the highest utilitarian and social importance to those immediately concerned may be thereby served. A searching and penetrating attention may bo concentrated on our mineral treasures, portions only of the boundless stoves of which have been hitherto brought to light ;— on improved economic methods of winning them from the earth, and applying them to the ends for which they are intended ;— on the sources of wealth which, in their raw state, abound on the surface of our soils, in the rivers, and in the waters which encircle our coasts ; — and on the rare excellencies and peculiar development, in different latitudes, under different conditions of culture, of those produots which successful enterprise has introduced amongst us, rendering us already independent of many countries, and enabling us to contribute to the necessities, the comforts, and luxuries of most. A deliberate comparative survey may bo made of the results flowing from the adoption of the liberal arts happily domiciled iv these climes, and the exerciso of those useful manufactures which genius, self-reliance, and perseverance bave established in lands so suitable for their natural vigorous growth. A diMgent compilation of the statistics of the aotnal products and of the productive capabilities of the different colonies will form a most valuable fund of information. Such, with many other engaging comparisons and combinations, may occupy most profitably the intelligent observation of those who assooiate themselves in the undertaking ; while all who enter heartily into the cause will doubtless be impelled to' further efforts, conducive to a still more extensive ana intimate acquaintance of the colonists with eaob other, the expansion of the limits of their praotical knowledge, and the increase of their material prosperity ; convinced that the periodic recurrence of such opportunities for amicable coutentiou are calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate those reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjeots of the great nation from which we are sprung. On behalf of the Commissioners, Redmond Barry, President. INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 1866. Intending exhibitors are informed that it is proposed to distribute the objects to be displayed Uto thejfollowing divisions :~- MinerM Products, Animal Products, Vegetable Products, Manufactures and the Useful Arts, Ornamental Arts, Machinery. Class I. Mineral Produots. 1. Ores and non-roetallio mineral products, geological specimens, building stones, limes, cements, days, salt. 2. Chemical and metallurgical produots and processes. 8. Miscellaneous. Class 11. Animal Products. 4. Wool, hair, skins, furs, silk, feathers, horns, hoofs, bones, guano. 6. Meat, Fish, Fowl, whether salted, dried, smoked, or preserved ; gelatine, isinglass, milk, butter, cheese. 6. Miscellaneous. Class III; grioaltural, Horticultural, and Indigenous Vegetable Products. 7. Cereals, agricultural and garden seeds, pulse, food for cattle, tea, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, apices, ginger, hops, herbs and aromatic plants, timber, bark, resins, gums, fibres, dyes, flax, hemp, cotton, india-rubber, gutta-percha, materials adapted for paper-making. 8. Flour and meal of every variety and in every form, malt, starch, gluten, sago, tapioca, arrowroot, sugar, confectionery. 0. Wines, pen-y, cider, ale. porter, spirits, liqueurs, fruits (dried or preserved), piokles, •aucet, vinegar, pyroligenous acid, potash, soda, essential and preserved oils and their cakes, perfumery, models of fruits and vegetables. 16. Miscellaneous. Class IV. Manufactures and the Useful Arts. 11. Porcelain and pottery, glass, iron and b&fd'rare, cutlery, wicker-work. 12 Leather-work, bone-dust, animalohafco&l and oili, blood, ammonia, glue, fat, tallow vkeVitM, honey, fat, wap, candles, varninhee, }f, fabric m «|Jc, wool, «otton, h«|> fja