The Mayor of Hokitika sent a telegram asking what space had been allotted for the West Coast, and tho secretary stated that no space was available. The reports of tho Musical and Enter tainment, Fine Arts, Power, Building, Printing and Advertising, and Space Com mittees wore read and adopted. (Those reports have already appeared in the New Zealand Times.) Mr Millward reported that the deputa tion appointed to wait on the railway authorities had been favourably received, and tho railway people had stated that through rates and every facility would bo given. The Union Steam Ship Company and Huddart, Parker and Company bad been waited on, and had given the deputa tion to understand that special fares would be drawn up. It was decided to allow the United Farmers’ Alliance the extra space they were enquiring for tor the exhibition of seeds. Mr Millward pointed out that tho object of this display would be to point out tho superiority of colonial seeds over foreign seeds, and the two would he shown side by side. It was tho general opinion that tills display would be of educational value and an attraction to farmers and others.
NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
Special to the Now Zealand Times. Masterton, September 17.
