EXHIBITION OF WOOL AT CRYSTAL PALACE.

Inangahua Times, 22 December 1880, Page 2

EXHIBITION OF WOOL AT CRYSTAL PALACE.

(From the W.ikato Times )* We have received a prospectus from tbe^A^nt- General's Department, sei f fog 'rf'bitb 'the -proposed arrangements for an exhibition of wo< 1, woollen mauufactures, and allied iu»* dv.tries, to be held at the Crystal Place from June to October-ill nextyear. As inducements to tho completeness of the display, the Directors offer intending exhibitors necessary -pace free of charge will furnish motive power for working m>cbiue.y free, aud medals and Certificates of merit will be awarded 0y competent Jurors.^ The exhibition will be tbe first of a series of special International Exhibitions of different classes of mauufactures. Quoting from {he pros* pectus :— * Tne demaud Tor wool has iucrea-eil with marvellous rapidity aud this ravy material is produced -borp or. less larjj.ly in all couutries. Bu. it is _j tbo Australian and •African Colonies (bat Europe is now mainly indebted for its supplies o) superior merinp, wool. Of the 411, 000,000 lbs of wool imported into this ci untry iv IS79, nearly 0p5,0,00,000ib* 'curne lion the British po._es.ions. ihe \yp.-lleu manufacture now ranks seconi in importance of the British lex tile md u^t ries wool, being- mtjpji, 'i

wooTTclo thing "Nvool," lustre wool, demi'lu.tre, down and half-bred, extract wool, woollen rags for shoddy and mango, woollen flocks for paper*banging., dressed. sh§ep r aud lamb skins, coats ond caps made of them, woollen ynrn, worsted yarn, genappe yarn fingeriog 3 ? arus for knitting and embroidery, woollen manufactures, con6y or rabbits' wool;' rabbit skins (rough and prepared,), "bird skins and feathers, and prepare i applications. i