Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-05-04
NEXT WORLDS FAIR
NEW ZEALAND WILL HAVE IN.
TERNATI0NAL EXPOSITION.
A arrangements Under Way for Opt
ing in ember-Win Con-
tinue Until April Of
Next Year


The next great worlds fair is to be
given by the colony Of New Zealand.
In the South Pacific islands of that
aame, the romantic home OF the an
cient Maoris, which numbers among
It's attractions for the tourist many
relics of that ancient people. with
their descendants still living accord.
ing to their old-time customs The
wonderful scenery OF the picturesque
island, with its bursting geysers, its
forests and mountains filed with
game for the sportsman, add an al
traction TO the site of the fair which
will tempt many visitor from far
of lands to make the trip to New
Zealand during the progress of the ex
position.
The rair is to be held in Hagley
park, Christchurch, Canterbury, be
ginning in November next and continu
ing TO some date in April, 1907. This
is the summer season in New Zealand
the time of year when her natural al
fractions are at their best. All nations
of the world have been invited to ex-
hibit at the fair The object Of the ex
hibition is educational, the colonists de-
string to show TO the world the re-
sources and possibilities of the colony
as one of the worlds food-producing
factors; to demonstrate its vast min
eral resources and to draw attention
to picturesque and unriyaled scenery,
its thermal wonders and the exceptional
opportunities offered to sportsmen-
further object is 10 bring TO the no
tiee of the more industrial nations OF
the world the great field offered by
New Zealand as an outlet for enter
prise and for the use and consumption
Of all manner of up-to-date appliances
and manufactures.
The imports of New Zealand in 1905,
at least three-fourths of which are
manufactured goods, amounted in value
to se6 100000. OF course. Great Britain,
the home country, furnished the great
bulk OF this trade. The commonwealth
Of Australasia was next in the list and
following her came the United States.
which furnished goods to the value OF
100000. When IL s considered that
this great expenditure for foreign sup
slies y made for the use of colony
With a population of but 900 per-
sons il can be readily seen what rare
opportunity is offered for exploiting
New Zealand with up-to-date manufac-
lures. Exporters of every land on the
face of the globe will be deeply inter-
ested in investigating the trade posi-
bilities of the country and it is con-
f6ently anticipated that the fair will be
a success financially as well as in bring
ing to the attention of the world the ad-
vantages possessed by the island as
trade center for the industrial world.
Special arrangements are being made
with the steamship companies trading
to New Zealand under which exhibitors
Will obtain special rates of freight on
exhibits. The exhibition buildings will
be constituted a bonded warehouse, and
while all goods sold viii be charged the
regular rate of duty, those to be returned
to other lands will be reshipped free
of duty. The ordinary charge for space
will be from two shillings $50 cents) a
square foot, the minimum charge being
s5.25, 25 per cent payable on applies
ton, % per cent on allotment and the |
balance one month before the opening
Of the fair.