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The Exhibition was more largely visited than were 
former ones, and the respectable sum of $639*60 was re- 
ceived for admissions. On one day schools with their 
teachers were admitted free of charge, and large numbers 
attended ; on the next day the Police and Soldiers of the 
detachment of the istWest India Regiment were invited 
to attend, and the Committee have reason to believe that 
much enjoyment resulted on these occasions to their 
young as well as to their older visitors. 
The Committee attribute much of the success attend- 
ing the Exhibition to the valuable assistance afforded by 
Archdeacon AUSTIN who granted the use of the Cathedral 
grounds, and by Mr. JOHN MENZIES, who directed the 
erection of the sheds, &c, in the Cathedral oval and 
avenue ; while Mr. W. B. GREEN superintended the fitting 
up of the counters in the Assembly Rooms, and Mr. LOVE- 
GROVE took charge of the fruit and vegetable department. 
The wall decorations were lent and arranged by Captain 
Duncan and Mr. C. B. Hamilton. 
Mr. Cox, Inspector General of Police, afforded every 
assistance in his power for the maintenance of order 
and the protection of property ; and lastly some expense 
was avoided by the loan from the Public Works Depart- 
ment of material for stalls, roofing, &c. 
Some of the Judges and other gentlemen have been 
good enough to supply reports and observations on the 
exhibits which are appended to this paper, and the com- 
mittee commend them to the attention of members. 
Some of the Sugars appear to have been of excellent 
quality, but in a large proportion of the specimens, defec- 
tive colour, due to the unsatisfactory nature of the canes 
is noted. The White Rum is reported to have been ex- 
