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West Coast Times, Issue 207, 18 May 1866, Page 4

. ,j, t . Misce^aneous INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALASIA, 1866. Commissioners • Sir'jßedmondjßarry, Knight, [President, Hon. George Harker, ' Hon G. F Yen ,vk;v .Hdtf. J, P. Sulli n Sir jnmes Palme •' *„ Hon C. J. Jenner, M.L.C, Hon. Wm. Degraves, M.L.07, Sir Fianois Murphy, Knt., 1I ? Bjndon, &q , M.L.A., ■ ' J.C. Riddell, Esq., M.L.A.', J. T. Smith, Esq., M.L.A., . , '< Edward Cope, Esq., M.L.A,, Key J. J. Bleasdnle. D.D., Thomas Black. Esq., Ferdinand Mueller, Esq., F.R.S. Professor McCoy, Phipps TurnbuJ), E«q., ' :'-': '- ' ' 'Charles' E. Bright, Esq. ,' „, „% J.-Sumner, Eso;., ' Robert McDougall, Esq. TJTIS Excellency Sir Charles Darling havirtg 1 been JJr pleased toissueacommission, authorisingthe above-named 1 person's to'ihke the necessary steps for managing and conducting an international exhibition, to bo held in Melbourne, tho Honorable the Chief Secretary of .Victoria addressed himseK to the Governments of- the various dependencies of the Crown in Australasia, inviting their cordial co-operation. -jHighly -.encouraging replies have • been ie^ ceived : those convey a well-founded assurance) tha'tthe project of instituting a series of exhibitipns of natural products, general industries aiM'art.'ta-be'heidin succession in the several Australasian colonies, basbeeD accepted in a spirit ■wnich acknowledges the truth of the proposition Ty# suoh .exhibitions would " provo of public advantage alike to all." The Commissioners are consoiouß, however, that it is not sufficient to rely solely on the good in < te,nt.ionsj&nd p .proffered supp^ pr(;of the respective Governments. > They deem it right to appeal to theigublio spirit of, the; different .communities. They have now the honor, therefore, to invoke the earnest assißtjanoe 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 thay the/appeal will be considered worthy of a generous encouragement. The Commissioners do pot propose to demonstrate by labored arguments the benefits which must arise almost unbidden from a compreuensiye, ; well directed , organisation, for such a purpose, to the inhabitants of these' regions, so favored by Bovine Providence — those benefits are self apparent. They desire, however, to impress upon" all thoughtful and energetic persons the necessity for engaging aotively in its support. Ap opportunity for united exertion, such as is bow afforded, is of a character eminently ineresting. Exhibitors will be undismayed by the manifold . disturbing influences which encumber a competition with, the populous and opulent societies of the old world, will be unaffeoted by the innumerable distractions, which, in the perplexing' variety of European exhibitions, call away the mind of the beholder from objects purely Colonial. 'Although' the contemplated display cannot vie with the splendour of those which excite 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 be concentrated on our mineral treasures, portions only of the boundless stores .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 tbe rivers, and in the waters which encircle onr coasts ; — and on the ran* excellencies and peculiar development, in different latitudes, under different conditions of culture, of those products 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 suiwey may be made of *ljevresult3 flowing from the .adoption of the liberal arts happily domiciled iv these climes, and the, exe,roise : of- those useful manufactures which genius, setr'-reliance, and perseverance have established in lands so 'suitable for their natural vigorous growth. A. diligent compilation' Of the statistics of the actual products and of the productive capabililioof, different, colonies will form a most valuable fund of information. Such, with many other engaging comparisons and combinations, may ffecupy most profitably the intelligent observation of those who associate themselves in. the' undertaking ; while all who enter heartily into the cause will doubtless be impelled to further efforts, conducive to a still more, fl^eosiire.and intimate acquaintance of the colonists with eaoh other, the expansion of the lim^u of their practical knowledge, and the increa'ie of ' their material prosperity ; Convinced that the periodic recurrence of suoh opportunities for amicable coutentiouare calculated to generate sentiments of mutual respect, and to perpetuate thojia reciprocal feelings of esteem and friendship which should ever animate subjects 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 into thejfollowing divisions ;-- Mineral Products, Animal Products, Vegetable Products, - Manufactures and the Useful Arts, Ornamental Arts, Machinery. Class, I. . Mineral Produots. I , Ores and non-metallic mineral produots, geological specimens, building Stones, limes, cements, clays, salt. 2;: ' Chemical and metallurgical produots and processes. 3. Miscellaneous. ' ' Class 11. j Animal Products. 4. ' Wool, hair, skins, furs, silk, feathers, horns, hoofs, bones, guano. , 6. ' MriatJ Fish, Fowl, whether salted, dried, smoked, or preserved ; gelatine, isinglass, milk, butter, cheese;: ■ 6. Miscellaneous. ;•)"' • « Class 111. grioultural, Horticultural, and Indigenous • j ) Vegetable Products. 7. Cereals, agricultural and garden seeds, pulse, food for cattle, tea, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, spices, ginger, hops, herbs and aromatic p(a'rita,' timber, bark, resins, gums, fibres, dyes, flax, hemp, cotton, india-rubber, gutta-percha, mate-rials-adapted for paper-making. ' sj 8. Fiour and meal of every variety and in every form,, malt," starch', gluten, sago, tapioca, arrowroot, sugar, confectionery. 9. Wines, peny, cider, ale, porter, spirits, liqueurs, fruits (dried' or preserved), pickles, sauces, vinegar, pyroligenous acid, potash ; soda, essential arid' preserved 'oils J and their- cakes, perfumery, models of fruits and vegetables. IQi 'Miscellaneous. : ,• JClass IV. ''Manufactures and the Useful Arts. 11. Porcelain and glass, iron and hardware, cutlery", wicker-Work'. ,12. Leather; work, bone-dust, animalcharcoal and'ow bldod, amnn:i'*t, glue, fat, tallow Bkatripe, honey, fat, soap, candles, varnishes. ']R-F»bri<* in »lUc, wool, ootton, hair, fl* o