THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2966, 2 August 1888, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

The Exhibition was opened yesterday by His Excelloncy the Governor of Victoria, Sir H. B. Lock, who, after thanking the Commissioners in the name of the Queen for the weloorne accorded him as Her Majesty's representative, warmly congratulated them on the result of their labors. He referred to the obligation they were under to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, whose exertions had secured tho most valuable collection of pictures that had ever left England, Thanks were also duo to the sister colonies, the Mother country, and Foreign countries, for their cordial response to send exhibits, showing the advance made in manufactories and industries. He referred to the successful efforts of the Commissioners to provide music unequalled in any part of Australia, and under a leader of such great talent. He was confident that, great beneficial results'would be derived by the people of these young and energetio colonies by the careful study of the great works of art, and the industries of the world, be they connected with the highest branch of art and science or eugaged in practical inventions. After further mterestingremarks

' lie debla'tfefV tli e;E xhibitibn open ; His; Excellenpy'cte Queen. j^'frbqjft;to Majesty, amid.'greafc..public rejoicing, ofihe'opening of tlie' Melbourne Ex- ; hibition i:' opmtneniorative of the centennial toniversary of the British settlement in Australia. Theceromony was performed in the presence ; of the Governors of the colonies and :; a vast concourse of spectators," ■"' 'ft ' ■■'■'