Hawke's Bay Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 25

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✨ Industrial Exhibition Notices



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To the Commissioners for the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, Dunedin.

Dunedin, 4th July, 1864.

WE, the undersigned, as Agents, hereby agree to take passengers and goods for the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition at one fare and one freight for the double journey.

Passengers’ tickets not transferable.

The amount of such fare or freight to be paid in advance at the Port of shipment.

(Signed) For the I.C.R.M.S.P. Co.:

Geo. S. Broadrick & Co., Agents.

Royse, Mudie, & Co., Agents.

Melbourne, Adelaide, & New Zealand S.S. Co.:

R. B. Martin & Co., Agents.

Tasmanian Steam Nav. Co.:

Lloyd, Taggart, & Co., Agents.

N. Z. S. N. Co. (Limited):

John Jones & Co.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

ALFRED ECCLES,

Honorary Secretary.

John Wilkinson, Esq.,

Chairman Local Committee,

Hawke’s Bay, Napier.

Offices of the Royal Commission,

Dunedin, Otago, N.Z., Sept. 13, 1864.

SIR,—I have the honor by direction of the Commissioners to draw the especial attention of your Honor to the printed paper No. 12, copy of which is enclosed herewith.

This paper relates to the very important experiments to be made on the strength of materials under the superintendence of the Associate Committee of Consulting Engineers, in continuation of those made at the Paris Exhibition 1855 on Colonial woods by Capt. Fowke, R.E. As these experiments must result in affording very valuable because exact information as to the timbers, building stones &c. used in New Zealand, the Commissioners trust that the Local Committees throughout the Colony, with whom rest the responsibility of the due representation of the Provinces, will spare no effort to have their respective provincial materials properly represented and reported on.

The Commissioners, in view of the large public works which must at no distant date be undertaken throughout the colony, have devoted considerable funds to the carrying out of these experiments, and the Associate Committee by whom they are kindly undertaken comprises the whole of the leading Engineers of the Province.

The Commissioners therefore trust that your Honor will kindly bring this matter under the notice of your Government, with a view to their actively aiding this important undertaking by supply of materials &c.

You will also perceive that the Commissioners have requested that Wool should be exhibited in fleeces, whole or

ABSTRACT of RETURN of HOTELS and BOARDING HOUSES in DUNEDIN, showing the ACCOMMODATION and the CHARGES which will be adhered to.

HOTELS. Accommodation. Breakfast. Dinner. Tea. Board and Lodging, at per week.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
16 First-class 626 2 6 to 4 0 2 6 to 5 0 2 0 to 4 0 2 0 to 4 0
11 Second-class 310 2 0 to 3 0 2 0 to 3 6 1 0 to 3 0 1 10 to 3 10
53 Third-class 1021 1 0 to 2 6 1 0 to 3 0 1 0 to 2 6 1 5 to 2 6
Total Hotel accommodation 1956
BOARDING HOUSES.
5 First-class 87 1 6 to 2 0 2 0 to 2 6 1 6 to 2 0 1 12 to 2 10
10 Second-class 190 1 6 to 2 0 1 6 to 2 0 1 6 to 2 0 1 5 to 2 6
26 Third-class 360 1 0 to 2 0 1 0 to 2 0 1 0 to 2 0 1 2 to 2 15
Total Boarding-house accommodation 637


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🏭 New Zealand Industrial Exhibition Information (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
4 July 1864
Industrial Exhibition, Passenger Fares, Goods Freight, Dunedin
  • John Wilkinson (Esquire), Chairman Local Committee, Hawke’s Bay, Napier

  • Alfred Eccles, Honorary Secretary

🏭 Request for Support for Material Strength Experiments

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
13 September 1864
Material Strength Experiments, Industrial Exhibition, Timbers, Building Stones, Wool, Dunedin
  • Honorary Secretary, Royal Commission

🏭 Abstract of Hotel and Boarding House Accommodation in Dunedin

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Hotel Accommodation, Boarding House Accommodation, Pricing, Dunedin