THE EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 16 March 1906, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

WANGANUI TO THE FRONT.

(Per Press Association.) Wanganui, last night. Mr Mclntyre, travelling representative for the International Exhibition, addressed a public meeting to night, tha mayor presiding over a representative attendance. It was deoided that tbe WangaDui district BboulJ be represented by a separate court, and a strong executive committee wa3 appointed to further that object.

APATHY SHOWN IN CENTRES,

(Per Press Association.)

Cbristcburcb, last night. At a meeting of the Executive of the Exhibition this evening, the Chairman (the Mayor of Christohurch) referred to the apathy shown in Wellington and Dunedin, which, be said, contrasted strongly with the way in which tbe smaller towns had responded to the invitation to exhibit. Superintendent Smith, of the Christchurch fire brigade, submitted a very complete Bcherne for safe guarding the Exhibition agaiost firs. The report was referred to the building committee. The Chairman of the Building Committee stated that tho colonial architect and engineer-in chief had been instructed to examine the whole of the buildings and report to tbe Government.

Mr McGowan, acting-Miaister in charge of the Exhibition, said he was delighted to find the committees were working so admirably together. He wes more than pleased with the way business had been conducted. There was a limit to the expenditure, as they bad an auditor behind them, but with regard to matters within his control he would do his best to further any wishes they made known. Mr Brett, Executive Commissioner for Auckland, was present, and expressed regret that the Auckland people had not taken up the question of exhibitiog so warmly as he had hoped. This, he thought, was mainly due to the distance from Christchurch, and certainly not to any feeling of provincial jealousy. He thought arrangements should bs made for direct steamers from Home to carry passengers from the North Island ports to Lyttslton during the Exhibition, as the journey from Oaohuoga to New Plymouth was net always looked forward to with pleasure. As the result of his experience of the Auckland Exhibition, he strongly advocated the larger of the (wo orchestras preposed.

Mr Mills, Executive Commiss'oner for Otago, was unable to be present. The Execulive re-affirmed the opinion that the larger orchestra should be obtained.