AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1897, Page 3

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

The official opening of the Auckland Industrial Exhibition took place on Dec. 24th at the Exhibition Buildings, Drill Hall, the ex-Mayor, Mr J. J. Holland, JIH.R., performing tbe inaugural ceremony end delivering ft suibablo address. The Drill Hall and surroundings presented a very busy and novel appearance, the whole place being transformed from its usual appearance. For many weeks paat those connected with the promotion of the exhibition had been working hard in making arrangements for it, in re-modelling the interior of the building and constructing, annexes, and the scene at the opening showed that a great deal of care and trouble had been bestowed on the preliminary arrangements. The Exhibition waa a private venture and purely an industrial ono. The industries represented in the exhibition were varied and numerous. Those .town in the buildings included carriage making, arb furniture, confectionery, tobacco making, stoves and ranges, billiard tables, fancy goods, drugs and chemicals, electrical machines, pianos, flour and biscuit making, wines, beers and spirits, cycles, gun making, photography, paintings, wood carving, etc. Amongst tbe miscellaneous exhibits of interest were the Rontgen X rays, carioa from the South Sea Islands and elsewhere, and the cineomatoeraph.

Oa December 30th the ales and stout ■in the exhibition were judged by Messrs Alex. M. Slurtrie and John M. Morran. They gave their awards aa follows :—R. Secoombe and Son : Stoub, draught and bottled, Ist prizes; ale, draughb, special Ist; XXXXXX (special brew), special Ist; bottled ale, special Ist. Hawera Brewery (Clarke): Stout, bottled, special Ist prize; ale, draughb, let. The following further awards have been allotted:—Port wine: Glen Var Wine Company, first; Messrs Wondel and Co., lecond. Clareb: Glen Var Wine Company, special first. Sherry: Messrs Wendel and Co., first. Cider; Messrs Wendel and Co., apecial first. Madeira : Glen Var Wine Company, first. Ofcamaruru Native School Writing competition—Preparatory class : Jane Hoani, 1; Bertha Kerewa, 2; Eva Hohapata, highly commended. Standard I l Henry Hira, 1; Mihako Rabahi, 2 ; Bryan Maura, 3; Wynyard Hunia, highly commended. Standard II.: Awa Raiahi, l;Atarau Hoera, 2; Noihaore Hohapata, 3; Mac Hona and Tarahotu Ratahi, highly commended. Artistic hair work: i adame Nielsen, special gold award ; Madame Lloyd, first. Novelties ia hair work: Madame Nielsen, special gold sward; Madame Lloyd, first. Messrs J. f. Syms and J. L. Middleton acted as Judges. BtOvesandrangas: Mr J. Broady, special gold award ; Mews Luke and Son, sjehly commended. The judges were •Wee_sT. Maaefield and Dunvvoodie. Mr .hrensexhibit of German Bausages, etc., gained a special firsb, and gold awards fi&vebeen won by Messrs W. Basts and J. *eil for wood-carving and gum-turning respectively. Neil's herbal remedies, six special gold awards (Liver Tonic, Balm of Mlead, Cascara Bitter., Herb Beer Mixture, asthma Powder, Botanic Cough Syruo). tyeroft sad Co., three special gold awards, and specially commended by the judges (feDowdnfb flour, wheat and porridge meal, and biscuits). The awards for Messrs JWV Jones and Co., pickle and sauce gnnfaotarer. etc, are as follows.— a tann.a pickles, special co ld medal £*_ BPB. '*_ mon^on of bhei*' 6weßb S!i! B"tannia Byf«ps and cordials, E .° d J 6, I***1***!-Abjear chutney S_ g°_ me _a ' Indian currio P°^der lS__ * I m£dal '• Pflrißian table jellies, iS_«. ! Br\ t, an"ia Bauce. Ist prize. Tbe judges were MrO 1 T. r. .• i - _ gold awfrH Jlbb? n8< fi10""-. A special Corn P" d T Kiven t0 'he Standard Jf. \Zf ™ U^riy for corn brooms. »Ward?Hl'° 3 -Xhlbib of wickerwork was 3s„ a fSPem' Ko,d award- E. Hare followW °al 6pecial 2°ld medals for the • iCi 11 f- CUrrCnC raedical batteries, Ke.WOOO^ 1, 0 mßchi^. b«th or table S_.r _. - r electric cabioefc and BoSh ". Chlne' :C. fid 'ES *old award ; first p ize, "ward cf ffc- ? ell °^: Special gold •pfiTJoM Dulc,f har°P".one,'' Over, Sn K°n.i a .^ Glaßß bevell*n X ■*- «Peeial i.'. * Daßcbenhausen, 1 and ««* B^toJ 0., 80. •[ arlick- 2- Bil»a^ BanUh aud Co S' and Ca * ; Wrieht« tion bilUa?d ° _ / U- ,ngton)' 2' CombinaGarlick 1 r- d u ,n,D« tM °> J- Tonson larded».n_,! v and Co- ba-<> been loot ot cur? MaL ROld award for permanent 0^ a«ard. Billiard first Drize . w1- LBarton and MoGill, <WeCon) *2*<* .Ra ™" and Co! d n n „ f ft' **' Billiard and du ™: Mewrf S" >»• R<"-Island pro--B*W go r a 8 wa D r ° d na,d .and Ed.nboro._ih, Anders mS. odel vaohfc ■M' R. monumental masonry ; Mr W.

Parkinson, special gold award. Running and cricket shoe rivets : Mr J. Tyler, first prize. Cardboard boxes :Mr W. Service, special gold award. (Jlasa and china rivetbing: Messrs Dixon and Co., first prize. Combination stove and cupboard bins : Mr W. Maddison, special gold award. Wardrobe: Mr W. Maddison, special gold award. Baking powder: Mr Hudson, firsb prize. Photography :Mr W, H. Barblebb, special gold award : Mr J. C. Morton, first prize. Landscape photography: Messrs C. E. Mackie and" Company, special gold award. Laval, Brunswick black, Imperial soldering fluids: Messrs Kenderdine and Kirkup, special gold awards. Fire kindlera: H. M. Keeaing, firsb prize, Household requisites: P. Bock and Company, special gold award. Handkerchief embroidery work : Miss Cubler, special gold award. Tinned mullet : Messrs Ross and Ansenne, special gold award. A special gold medal was awarded to Madame Doife* for a fine exhibition of oil painbings, including large pictures of bhe Queen, Lord Wolseley, Lord Tennyson and other eminent} people. A wood-chopping contest took place on Jan. 6, tbe winner being John Beale, a native of England, residing at the Tbameß, who secured the firs* pri?e cd £5. His time was Bmin 45sec. Henry Beach, a native of Victoria, and residing at Auckland, took the (.econd prize of £2, his time being Bmin 46.cc. The judges were Messrs 11. Hewitb, of America, J. J. Craig and J. E. Pebnerick. In tbe elocution competition on January Bth Walter Moore won firsb prize gold, medal ami Mis? Olive May Stokes second, silver medal. Master Lorking, Mr A. Martin and Miss Evelyn Bullen highly commended. Mr Moore secured second prize at the late elocution competition In Wellington. On January 11 a singing competion took place in the coneerb ball. Mr Morton Prior won the firsb prize, Mr Gerald Shaw second and Mr J. Pebherick third. Competition for pianoforte playing: —Adults Class ; Miss Qhadlield, J; Miss Lew, 2. Junior Class : Miss Mary Cooper, 1; Miss Thorne, 2. The Misse& Warner acted as judges ab the children's flower show on January 13. Prizes were awarded as follows : —Bridal bouquet: Gladys Masefield, 1. Basket of flowers: Queenie Nelson, 1 ; Lillie Emerson, 2; Ruby Challinor, highly commended. Hand-bouquet: Alice Morbyne, 1; James Farnall, 2 ; William Hawkins, highly commended. Table bouquet: Boris Grey, 1 , Arbhur Tomlinson, 2; Essie Malone, highly commended. Buttonholes : Monaßroughton, 1 ; Marie Russell, 2; Kate Nelson, highly comm_uded. Spray : Dob Cooper, 1; Susie Brown, 2; Elsie Clarke, highly commended. Bridal spray : Gladys Masefield, 1.