The New York herald., 1879-07-09
Rules Regarding the Placing of Exhibits
and Their Withdrawal.

REGULATIONS.
/. Applications for space. with fuu partcuiars'
are invited early possible. Copies of the official
form Of entry be obtained upon application TO
the secretary. The space reserved by the commits
London for Great Britain and all other Euro
pean countries will be retained for that purpose. and
the necessary subdivisions made in accordance with
the general plans
2. Applications for space to be made to tn ceom-
mission In Sydney at least one month prior to the
date of opening"
3. In the event Of representatives being ap-
pointed by the country or colony to which an In
tending exhibitor belongs. he can communicate
direct with the secretary.
4. The representatives. of countries and colonies
should furnish appropriate plans showing the man
ner of aotting the space assigned to them and list
their exhibitors. prior to the Isl Of August 1879
FORM OF ADDRESS
s. Exhibits can be addressed to the commission
for each country colony at Syduey: but whore
such a representative not exist they can.
where the exhibits belong to New South Wales they
should. be addressed to-
1.-The Commission.
s.International Exhibition, 1879.
'Sydney. New South Wsles."
9. Packages forwarded from countries and colonies
represented the Exhibition should be Addressed
.Ihc Commission for -
international Exhibition. 1879,
Sydney. New South Wales"
and have two labels bearing the flag of the country
or colony to which the exhibitor belongs.
Packages from foreign countries containing goods
intended for the Exhibition must likewise have
painted on them as distinctive marks the letters
''S. l. E. in q diamond.
Packages from foreign countries must all be
marked in such way to show distinctly from
where they come
:. The transportation. unpacking and arranging
exhibits are be undertaken by the exhibitor. or
his agess. at his own expense; in cases. however.
where the exhibitor is not present. and has
ployed All agent. the commission will have the ex-
hibits unpacked. displayed and repacked. making .
small uniform and proportionate charge for the
same the receiving the doors of the Exhibition
buildings and placing the unpacked cases the pro-
per spaces will not be charged for.
s. Exhibits will be admitted free of duty. The
removal OF goods. except under special circum-
stances WIN not be permitted @ prior to the close OF
OF exnbs to be delivered after the close OF the Ex
hibition.
Tor the protection OF inventions capable OF being
patented in New South Wales.
TO- The general reception Of articles in the Exhi-
bition building will commence on July l. 1879.
The plans for the display and accommodation Of
ments or exceptional works for their erection must
receive the approval OF the commission before they
executed, and the work must be carried out
der the supervision of it's officers.
IL. Space assigned to countries and colonies, and
not occupied the lst day OF September, 1879. will
revert to the commission and will be subject to
arrangement.
L. II exhibits are not entered for competition
Il be stated by the exhibitors they will
be excluded from examination by the international
judges.
49, An official catalogue will be published in Eng
lish by the commission. Each country, however,
may produce at its own expense and in its own lam
guage a special catalogue or objects exhibited in
It's section. The commission reserves the right of
sale OF the official catalogue.
IA No work of art any article whatever exhib-
tad in fha hnf llrtyx narH 0arf}a ma lA
drawn. copied or reproduced in any manner what
without the permission of the exhibitor and
the commission.
Is. Steam power will be supplied in limited
quantity gratuitously. The Commissioners desire
encourage the display OF machnery i'll notion
and will endeavor to provide power 10 meet all rea
sonabe demands
16. All fittings snow cases. shelving &C.. which
exhibitors require must be provided at their
pense and also all shattines. pulieys betting. &C..
shalt. The Commissioners Will. however, arrange
TO furnish show cases by contract at price per cubic
foot the cost to borne by the exhibitor using the
All artistic decorations and arrangements
must be approved by the commission.
~. The commission reserves the right of rejecting
returning any proposed exhibit articles that
In any way dangerous offensive injurious to
public decency morality will no. be admitted into
the exhibition.
is. The duty of deciding upon the admission
committee. Special aud suitable space will be re
served for the exhibition OF such ancient pictures
and works OF art may be admitted.
10. The commission will takc every precaution
for the safe preservation of all objects in the
hibition. but they will be In way responsible
Tor damage or loss OF any kind. accidents by fire
or otherwise, however caused
20. Facilities will be afforded the representatives.
countries and colonies. and private exhibitors for
insuring their goods. and they may also employ
watchmen of their own choice to guard their goods
during the hours the exhibition is open TO the
public. The appointment OF such watchnen will DO
subject to the approval OF the commission. These
persons must special dress distinctive
badge. and will have tho power OF calling the police
% their aid.
a. Awards shall be based written reports. at
tested by the signatures OF their authors. The
Judges will be selected for their known qualifications
and character, aud will be experts the
to which they will be respectively assigned. One
half OF the judges viii be appointed by the
sion OF each country or colony. ia conformity with
the distribution aud allotment to each which will
be hereafter announced. The judges from New
south Wales will be appointed by the Internato nal
Exhibition Commission.
Reports and awards shall be based upon inherent
and comparative merit. The elements of merit shall
held to include considerations rotating original
lty. invention. discovery. utility. quality. skill.
workmanship. htness for the purposes intended,
adaptation to bile wants. economy and cost
Each report will be delivered to the International
Exhibition Commission. soon completed, for
anal award and publication.
Awards will be finally decrecd by sydney Inter-
national Exhibition Commission. and will consist OF
diploma, with medal, and special report OF the
Judges the subject of the award.
Zach exhibitor viii have the rieht to produce and
publish tis report awarded to him, but the Sy ydney
international Commission the right TO pub
iish and dispose Of all reports in the manner it
THINKS Dest tOr puOnc anu Also TO pun
sh and distribute the reports in regard to the Exhi
btion.
A. with respect to live stock the system of
awards will bs used, but IL IL proposed that there
should in addition to the medals and reports. be
special prizes. Full programmes and further rcgu-
latons in reference the exhibition OF live stock
will be published hereafter
a. Within two months after the close OF the exhi-
bition exhibitors or their duly authorized agents
shall remove their effects. Goods remaining beyond
that period shall be removed and sold by auction
otherwise disposed OF under tho direction of the
Executive Commissioner and tho net proceeds
handed to the exhibitors thor duly appointed
a2cnte.
undertakes and acknowledg to observe the rules
aud regulations established for the governments OF
khe Exhibition.
rs. The commission reserves tho right TO altar.
snisnd, explain or add to these regulations.