It especially becomes Wellington, therefore, to be suitably and fully represented on tho occa sion. As the oldest settlement iv the colony, Wellington will have a grand opportunity of affording proofs of what progress has been made iv arts and industry daring the first half century of its existence. It should not permit itself to suffer by comparison with any of the younger settlements. It would be well therefore

that all who can aid in promoting the proper representation of Wellington at the exhibition should be present at to-night's meeting so as to afford Mr Twopeny a practical demonstration of

the interest taken here in the project he has so warmly at heart."

MEETING AT NAPIER,

A meeting was held at Napier on Friday las for the purpose of taking steps to secnre the proper representation of Hawke's Bay at the exhibition in Dunedin. The Mayor (Mr G. H. Swan) presided, and, in opening the proceedings, referred to the importance of having the re sources of Hawke's Bay adequately represented at the exhibition. On the motion of Mr M. R. Miller, seconder! by Mr J. D. Ormond, L1.H.11, it was unanimously resolved—" That as the citizens of Dunedin have shown a good public spirit in subscribing liberally to an exhibition of New Zealaad products, manufactures, and works .of art, the citizens of Napier should give them all the support they can, and hereby resolve to canvass for subscriptions in aid of the matter, as well as for exhibits of produce, curios, and works of art, and that a committee be formed to carry out this resolution, consisting of Messrs J. D. Ormond, M.H.R., W. C. Smith, M.H.R., R. Dick, T. Sidey, W. Nelson, T. Tanner, M.H.R., H. Baker, A. C. Lang, J. W. Neal, E. Lyndon, M. R. Miller, J. C. M'Vay, G Faulknor, F. B. Smith, H. C. Robjohns, J. S. Welsman, H. P. Cohen, H. Hamilton, W.Bogle, H. Hill, V. Jensen, and B. L. Knight, with power to add to their number." In mov ing the resolution, Mr Miller said that at the Christchurch, Wellington, London, Sydney, and Melbourne Exhibitions, Hawke's Bay was, in proportion to its population and the nature of its industries, better re presented than any other district in New Zea land. 