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MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS.
The commissioners met at the Exhibi
tion office last evening. Present-Mayor
Sutton (in "the chair), Messrs W. H.
Knight, W. W. Stewart, R. H. Price,
James Brickhill, James CsmpbeIl, B. .
Farrelly, M. E. Robinson, 't.' I" Marsh,'
the general hanage' ?M. Jules Jo beit), t
arid the seeet,:y (UPr erbirt A. Percy).
Mr 4'. I?~y, the paterer for refreshments,
applied for permission to sub-let a portion 1
of his tender, namely, the temperance bare
and dining-rooms, to Mr W. Thompson, of
Melbourne. The request was acceded to,
Mr Henry Ritchie, manager Mount Bis. I
choff T.M, Company, wrote stating he had
had an interview with h. Joubert, who had
informed him that the commissioners had
decided not to allow the trophy which had
been prepared by the company to bhe
erected in the Albert Hall. In consequence
of that decision it was not the intention of
the company to forward any exhibits unless
the trophy was placed in the middle lineof
the Albert Hall,
M. Joubert pointed out that the height
of the trophy would render. itimpossible
to comply with the request. Moreover,
the miherals were not to be located in the
hall, and it was therefore impracticable to
have the trophy placed there:
Regret was expreosed at elie decision of
the cdmtany nbt to exhibit, and the
panagcr was requested to write the
manager with a view of getting that
decision altered.
Professor Roberts wrote applying for
permission to arrange a series of plain
and fancy drpng halls in the Albert I
sall during the time the Exhibition re
mained open when the hall was not other
wise engaged. The application was not
entertained.
Mr J. M'Cracken, assistant secre.
tary, wrote requesting an increase of
salary, and it was decided that no increase
be given, but that if his duties he
performed satisfactorily a recommendation
for a bonus at the termination of the Er
hibition be favourably considered.
The meeting then closer5
A meeting of the genere?t committee was
then held, the following l'eing present in
addition to the comimigsooners;-Messrs Joe.
Galvin, .. R. Marsh, G. Paton, J. C. Fer.
guson, P. Q. 4Jysh, jun., J. E. Clarkeo, J.'P.
Farmilo, )as. Wallace, O. Dempster, C. W.
Rocher, and W. P. Petterd.
MANAGER'B REPORT.
The general manager read his weekly
report as follows:--The recepticn of ex
hibits in the annexes is now in full swing,
and it is likely that the hulk of the
exhibits will he in by the end of the present
week. The decorations are also well in
hand. The model dairy, under Mr
A. Bartlett's management is progress.
ing favourably, That gentleman will
visit Hobart to-morrow with a view to
push the forwarding of the appliances,
which have been liberally lent to the
commissioners by Messrs Webster and
Sons. Tenders will be qalled for the supply
of 100 gillont of purt' milk daily for the
use of'the dairy. Owing to the lack of
room inside the annexes for bars Messrs J.
and T. Gunn have been directed to put up
two skillion pavilions facing the gardons
one for temperance, the other for fermented
drinks and other refreshments. Mr
Knight's offer to put up all shafting
pullies, plummer blocks, etc., and remove
the same at the end of the Exhibition o>e
.85 has been accented, in oder to pre
vent any acpident " have applied to thg
T legrapls Dep?partient to ho ae wire
pt>aed 'direit frosp tp auennoees to the
ppl ce gnd gr. b igad0 stations, so that our
w tcihman. I? the building may at any
moulment get immediate assistance.
M. Joubert expressed a wish that the
members of the general committee would
I visit the Exhibition and inspect the work
that had already been done. Everything
was progressing favourably. The lavatories
and appliances for cooking and carrying
food from the loser to the upper floor were
already nearly in a complete state. With
regard to the fence, as far as his own ex
perience went, the arrangement that had
been made was perfectly satisfactory; and
the Exhibition was about as forward as
any similar inst'tution with which he had
been connected. (Hear, hear.) There was
no doubt but that it promised to be a
thorough success as regarded both the num
ber and variety of exhibits. They now had
in the building 50 huge packages of
minerals, and he was informed that the
collection which was so much admired at
the Dunedin Exhibition would be
considerably improved upon. Victoria had
responded most liberally, and 4000 or 5000ft
of space would be occupied by exhibits
from that colony. In fact they had been
driven to erect kiosks for the caterois, and
they had not a solitary inch of space for
any more exhibits. (Applanse.)
The report was adopted.
Mr Farrelly said it would be well if the
general committee would take a little
interest in the progress of affairs, and en
deavour to stimulate the Tasmanian ex
hibitors, who were rather backward.
Mr Campbell said there need be no
anxiety concerning that matter. The
foreign exhibitors had to bring their goods
from a long distance, while the Tasnuanians
were on the spot, and would place their
exhibits in the annexes at very short
notice,
Mr Clarke asked if the side shows would
include tents where exhibitions of boxing
would take place, or whether games of
chance would be permitted.
The chairman said the general manager
would see that nothing of the kind was
allowed.
M. Joubert copdemned the admission
of such showe, ip frwt he had received a
telegram from the gentle.oan who had the
,tatter in hand, and was assured that the
aide shows would be a credit to the
Exhibition. They' included a cyclorama
and an exhibition of glass-blowing,
and would from a moral and educa
lional point of view .g a success.
Tne commissionerg would be glad to see
that the matter of the procession
had been satisfactorily settled, and, thanks
to Mr DI. Storrer and the gentlemen who
acted with hixq on the Procession Com
mit ee, it promised to be A success.
The phairman . .titsated, that their fellow
colonists in Hobart were taking a great
deal of igterest ip the Exhibition from his
Excellenoy the Governor downwards. Sir
Robert Hamilton had informed him thtsh
he would be happy to aticnd on the open
lug day, and the Promler and other mec,
hers of Parliament were detertmined to
assist in making it a succeyt. (Applause.)
Regret was exnrsaesd sjt the absence
through illne-, p~ 'it' A. WYebter, and Mr
Iniv6t i.formed the secretary that that
;e tic- ,,-- n\aci.mproving.
The chairman said Mr Douglas had
refused to sign the bond required by the
Government in its present conditign, and
had suggested that clause be? inserted
providing for an indemnity by the exhi
bitors, and protecting the commissioners in
the PvoUt pL fire. If these two clauses
were inserted he would sign.
A short discussion followed several of
the committee statip that they would not
sign, and eventually the chairman was
requested to ?ecertain what course had
l.edn followed in the other colonies, M.
Jmubert intinuating that in Dunedin lie was
the only person who signed the bond.
Mr Price asked if it was a fact that the
American auctioneer, Mr Newton, would
be allwed to sell in the park during the
Exhibition, and was answered in the
negative.
Accounts to the amount of .20113s were
passed for payment, and the mpgting
closed.
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