THE GREAT EXHBITION

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 68, 19 March 1908, Page 2

THE GREAT EXHBITION

XBW ZKALAND COURT. "New Zealand will be thoroughly represented at the great Franco-British .Exhibition to be opened at Shepherd'e Bush, on May Ist next, says the " Dominion."' Last session's Estimates eona vote of £5000 for this purpose. The (iovcroment has taken 6000 feet for the display of Xew Zealand exhibits at a cost of £300(1 (being at the rate of 20/ a foot). As our cablegrams have suited, the opening ceremony will be performed by His Majesty King Edward, and M. FaHieres, President of France. The New Zealand exhibits will be placed in a court by itself opposite the Canadian and Australian courts, and adjoining those of the Crown colonies and South Africa. It is the nearest oversea court to the Stradium and Palace Restaurant. All the arrangements for the Dominion representation have been made by the llepartment of Industries and Commerce, which hjis sent exhibits of practically all classes of products and manufactures of this count ry. Messrs. Kjrkpatriek and Co.. of Nelson, have forwarded an exhibit of thirty-two cases of their manufactures, consisting of l>ottJod fruits, jars and tins of jams and jellies, canned peas, beans, and tomatoes, hare soup, and other delicacies. The St. George's Preserving Works forward samples of tinned whitebait and Jfish. in which there is considerable export trade. Preserved milk, sweetened and 'unsweetened, is represented, and a dried milk exhibit is being , arranged for in London. Subsequent shipments of Tarns, fruits and vegetables will be sent shortly. The l-'rimley tannine , Co. has yet to send its quota, and Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Co. intimate that they are supplementing their exhibits. It i< anticipated that refrigerator space will be available for those countries wishing to make a display of perishable goods. The Xew Zealand Govern-jiK-nt will avail itself of such space by various meat, poultry and dairy exhibits. Material is also held in London to erect v <hee~.. trophy, which will lie displayed in conjunction with the butter trophy. The manufacture of hemp. rope, bind-er-twine, cordage and string is fully represented. A splendid exhibit of hemp and tow was presented to the Department by the Xew Zealand Flaxmillers' .Association. Exhibits were also sent by Maddren and Son (Christchurcli). Ross and Co., Limited (Foxton). and Fildes Mitchell and Co. (Wellington.). These consisted of all grades of fibre mannfac- ! turrd in the Dominion. This exhibit was supplemented by eight bales specially presented by Messrs. Broad and Reeve, j of Palmerston, purchased by the Depart- ' -tnent. The grain, seed, and flour exhibit sent forward by the Department comprises the finest selection of this class ol produce over sent from the Dominion. The size of this exhibit may be arrived at by the fact t-hat it. consists of fifty-seven Lags each containing about tiro bush- | *-ls. About ten tons of flour and oatmeal were sent from both North and iSouth Island mills. Exhibits of mineral waters, both in bulk and bottled stages, have been shipp«"d. consisting of waters from Te Aroha. Kotorua. Paeroa. Puxiri, Kamo, Morere, and Wairongomai together with booklets containing analysis and uses of each of I these waters. A selection of sweet and dry wines was prepared for the exhibi7it>!i by thr- "Tiunata" vineyards. In this class bulk and packed samples of new season's New Zealand hops will be shuvvn. These hops were grown in 2vel- j son from local and CaJifornian seed. The kauri gum exhibit will be one , of grojt interest. Arrangements were ' made by the Department to secure the j exhibition of a large collection of polished and fancy gum owned bf Messrs. Neilsen and Bon. of Auckland, acknowledged i \n be one of the finest in the Dominion. This was supplemented by a series of samples of commercial gum drawn, from stocks held by the Department. The exhibit is valued at over £3,000, and it .will doubtless prove a special attraction. Samples of varnish mairufactnred in the Dominion from New Zealand gum have been sent forward. The large export, of tallow has led the Department to make an attractive display of this commodity, and a quantity of samples of both beef and mutton tallow has been packed in giass jars containing one galJon each. New Zealand manufactured soap of all descriptions (whitr* brown, mottled, sand, and toilet). samples of which were obtained from the leading soap-makers in the Dominion, accompanies this exhibit. The increase in the production of leather and goods made therefrom in New jCenland, warrants a tine show of this viass of manufacture. New Zealand manufactured pickles and sauces arc worthy of a place iv .any exhibition court, and an attractive display of these goods has been prepared and sent forward to London by Jlessrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co. The Tourist Department is well to the ior« ac? usnaJ. in advertising New Zealand. In addition to largp supplies of up-to-date literature relative to the ieaJth and pleasure resorts of tiie Dominion, a tine display of deer, goat, boar, and wil-d shxa?p heads hav&-i>een forwardMounted trout i≤ another fine exhibit coniiirned by this Department, and specimen sporting birds have gone forward, including Urown paradise, spoonbill, and jiukeho duuks., pheasant, and widgeon, and should prove, of great interest te sportsmen. The Tourist Department";* exhibit will be greatly enhanced by a display of oil an water colour paintby -rich artists as Hovarth. Haysen Lhrist-mas. and Perreti. Many fine photographic enlargements, embracing almost every phase, of -a-grk-.ultural, pastoral and industrial life and methods, on fll scenery, are also forwarded. The Maori section is represented by fohjC r\i- 'llent carvings, kit bags, mats. The Department °* BeiJways has forwarded lar ,r e models of the Ormondville and other bridges and a typical Xew Zealand station yard, together with a collection of photographs applicable to the railway progress and service of the Dominion. An attract ive exhibit of New Zealand stone :ui'l timber was prepared by the Public Works Department, and a large range oi the*' , products was shipped. The s'.oue. consisting of il different specimens, was cut into cubes and tilted in sunken L' M letters. The limber exhibit comprises 20 varieties, nnd this exhibit sliould prove of interest to both British and foreign merrh.'iiits. Veneered panels have also been forwarded. In minerals, the Mines Department has coniributed 18 cases containing 34S speelr:ers. comprising pieces of antimony, native copper, mica, pitchstonc, various rhyolite and andesite specimens, phosphates, lime, scheelite, auriferous quartz, volcanic ash, and a block of quartz from 2>'o, a level of the .Waihi mine.

Exhibits of copper, coal, Thames hematite, Parapaxa ore, limestone, phosphate rock, and were also forwarded by private firms. In this class may be included a large exhibit of goods manufactured from New Zealand ironsand, lent by Mrs. E. M. Smith, widow of the late M.P. for New Plymouth. This Department has sent a specially prepared series of framed enlargements, showing worKs now in progress (particularly the Main Trunk line), workers' dwellings, and other subjects of interest to the intending emigrant. Instructive charts showing rates of wages paid in different trades, rise and fall of outputs of New Zealand manufactures, and a quantity of suitable literature., accompany the exhibit.