THE EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7476, 25 November 1889, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

(.FBSSB ASSOCIATION I * DUNEDIN, November 23.

■The statue of the Queen has been placed in the entrance hall beneath the centre of the dome. The work has been executed by Krestchmayer, of Melbourne, and is modelled on lines aomewhat §0 the statue of her Majesty in, Sydney. The figure just now presents a very rough appearance, haying been a, good deal knocked about in transit, but no doubt the rigidity of its outlines will be toned down during the next day or two. The statue is erected on a pedestal of Pott Chalmers bluestone. , v ;v. Work has been begun on the- Eiffel Tower, but the structure will not be complete for at least a fortnight. It will be 130 ft in height, and 100 ft up will be >a platform capable of containing about forty passengers. Yisicors will not be abl* to ascend any higher. The tower ia ft speculation of the Otis Lift Company, who are introducing their celebrated lifts into New Zealand. The first of the kind 'was opened at the Grand Hotel one day this week. The lifts of the tower will be worked liy a special steam engine, imported for fte purpose, as it is calculated• that. hydrauMo machinery would be too expensive for so temporary an affair. Usually, of course, water power is employed. - I Captain Falkner, of the Permanent Defence force, has been entmsted with the work of installing- the electric light in the fernery, added to his duties in the Armament court. . This will make even feo energetic an officer as Captain Falkner's hands full, but he expects to have.everything ready by Tuesday. - DXJNEDIN, November 24. The work of preparing for th© opening of tha Exhibition on Tuesday is being pushed forward with great vigor/and Saturday witnessed a great change in tike apnearance of the courts. Work*was continued until midnight, and with another full day before them exhibitors will be; well forward. The appearance of the building lignted up was very pretty and effective, and from the hills surrounding the city the whole thirteen acres of the buildings appeared as a blaze of light.. When the particolored globes are placed oa 'Monday and all the bunting is in position the various avenues will look very attractive. At a meeting of the Punedin Pressmen Lk wae decided to tflld tO Oltfilld ft :*v**^' 1 s\* welcome to '"-'■♦ipg xepre-

(WSSOam OUBSFECUI. BEPOBTEK.I November 23, The practical utility of Gunderson'e iseHl-isaXa baa been. deznoxie£rah£ed -a& th'e.Exhltiitaorr. One of'the watclunen was discovered by ie not to be on duty at tL certain htrnr and tae l>eeix discliarged. The Eshibitidn presents a vory un* finished condition as a whole. The most forward—as it ia tHa xnoat complete in 'the Eiiibition-iff the Key South Wales Court. •-- -■

Mr Kftwey Is working hwa *»y «»* night to complete the Canterfcary Courts which looks very pretty, ail thedeeoratione . being is excellent taste. "■« . Over 2000 season tickets bave been and almost every sea* *"» been allotted