AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3804, 15 April 1913, Page 5

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

THE GISBORNE COURT. PUBLIC BODIES TO BE CIRCULARISED. The Gisborne executive committee appointed to deal with the question of the district’s representation at the "forthcoming- Auckland Exhibition met yesterday, there being present the Mayor (Mr. W. Pettie) and Messrs. J. Tt. Ivirk, tY. F. Cederwall, W. Hamilton Irvine, F. H. Lawton, G. Thorne George, J. Brown, and S. S. Dean. Mr. F. H. Lawton was appointed ’secretary. The following circular, as submitted by the Mayor, was accepted for the purpose of "sending to all file public bodies and associations in the district:

“At a meeting of public bodies and citizens held at Gisborne on the 11th inst., it was resolved to he represented as a district at the Auckland Exhibition, which is to be opened on Ist December next. It was decided to communicate with all the local bodies in the district soliciting their support and co-operation. . The Premier has already been approached in reference to special legislation to enable local bodies to make grants for this purpose, and we desire to know at the earliest possible moment the amount your is prepared to grant. It was further derided to approach:-the Chamber of Commerce, the Agricultural and Pastoral -Aseoeoation, mercantile firms, and private individuals, to ascertain what support can be obtained from them, either as exhibitors or financially. It is anticipated that about £SOO will be required, to see the matter through ; the exihibitors will provide a fair proportion of this amount, hut as our exhibits are intended' to benefit ■ the whole community, it is hoped that all will do tlveir share to assist the committee in making such arrangemnts as will reflect credit on this important district. Will you, therefore, kindly let us know to what extent you are prepared to assist. Should you require further information, the committee will be pleased to supply you or confer with you. As it is desired that the com-mittee-should know the extent of the support before Wednesday, the 23rd inst., it is requested that this communication be dealt with as “urgent,” and not left over for ordinary meetings. Awaiting your reply, wo are, faithfully yours, W. Pettie, Chairman, and F. H. Lawton, Secretary.” Mr. Cederwall referred to the paragraph in the morning’s “Times” which announced that the public bodies in the Tiniaru district were contributing £450 to the fund, and the Mayor expressed the hope that those in this district won't! be as liberal.

On Mr. Irvine’s suggestion, it was decided to ask that replies to the circular should be despatched by Wednesday, the 23rd inst. Several members of the committee undertook to make a special canvass.

‘ THE NEEDS OF EDUCATION. Friday’s Auckland “Star” Ims the following:— The educational sub-committee of the Auckland Exliibtion met for the first time yesterday afternoon. Mr. George Elliot presided, and other members present were: Messrs. G. J. Garland, J. W. Tibbs, H. A. E. Millies, land Dr. McDowell. The chairman explained that a good deal c;f the wind had been taken out of the committee’s sails by the ladies’ home industries sub-committee, which had decided to invite the principals of all schools in the province to give their pupils facilities for sending in competitive exhibits of plain and fancy sewing, drawing, painting, modelling, handwriting, plumbing, carpentry, etc. Mr. Garland suggested that, in view of the fact that there were some 214 school gardens in the Auckland education district, it would be advisable to include flowers and vegetables in the exhibits. The secretary (Mr. W. R, Holmes) observed that there would lie a difficulty in housing all the exhibits if this were done, and, in any case, provision would lie made for school and children’s exhibits at the numerous horticultural shows that it was intended to hold.

It was suggested that some of tho leading educational publishers and others at Homo might 'bo prevailed upon to exhibit books and educational apparatus, and it was decided to interview the. Acting-Minister for Education this week with the object of inducing the Education Department to take space in the Exhibition sufficient for an educational section.

EXHIBITION, ATTRACTIONS. CRACK ENGLISH BAND CUMING OUT. ROYAL ARTILLERY OF WOOLWICH. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM! AUCKLAND, April 14. The Exhibition Committee has been advised by the Hon. J. Allen that the Army Council will permit the band of the Royal Artillery of Woolwich to proceed to New Zealand in October to attend the Auckland Exhibition.