Auckland Provincial Gazette – 1875 – No. 27

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✨ Correspondence regarding exhibits for Philadelphia Exhibition

AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

VOL. XXIV.] TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1875. [No. 27.

CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HONOURABLE COLONIAL SECRETARY RELATIVE TO
EXHIBITS FOR THE PROPOSED PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION FOR 1876.

[CIRCULAR]

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 5th January, 1875.

Sir,—

I enclose, for your Honour’s information, the copy of a letter which I have received from Sir Redmond Barry, the Chairman of a Royal Commission issued by the Governor of Victoria, to ascertain whether united action should be taken by all the Australasian Colonies to secure their proper representation at the Philadelphia Exhibition of 1876.

You will observe that the Victorian Commissioners propose that a preliminary Intercolonial Exhibition should be held at Melbourne, at which a judicious selection might be made of objects most suitable for ultimate exhibition at Philadelphia, with a view to their being forwarded in one shipment to America, so as to insure their arrival together, and admit of their being placed simultaneously in one court.

It appears to the Government that great advantage might be gained for these colonies by following the course indicated in the enclosed letter, should the time which remains be sufficient to admit of it. I should therefore feel obliged if your Honour would, at your earliest convenience, favour me with your opinion as to the probability of such a collection of exhibits being obtained from the Province under your administration as will, should the co-operation of the other Provinces be secured, insure a worthy representation of the Colony at the forthcoming Exhibition.

I have, &c,

(Signed) DANIEL POLLEN,

His Honour the
Superintendent, Auckland.

VUW Te Waharoa — Auckland Provincial Gazette 1875, No 27

After Parliament moved to Wellington in 1865, the Auckland Provincial Council sat in General Assembly House (depicted).

It was nicknamed the 'Shedifice' as it was large and drafty, with a leaking roof. First premier Henry Sewell described it as 'a great wooden barnshaped affair, which might serve for a Hospital, a Jail, or a Barrack'.

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🏛️ Correspondence with Colonial Secretary regarding Philadelphia Exhibition exhibits

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated5 January 1875
KeywordsExhibits, Philadelphia Exhibition, Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, Victoria
👱🏽 Names

Redmond Barry (Sir), Chairman of Royal Commission for Philadelphia Exhibition

👩‍💼 Officials

Daniel Pollen, Colonial Secretary

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