PROGRESS TO DATE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12499, 9 May 1906, Page 9

PROGRESS TO DATE.

A com pi' , ho r.M v< , summary <•( in connection with the Now Z'alan.i Ik- j reniational F.xhihiti'i;t lian Imvh iunv.:ir<!-i <d to the Jli.uli Commissioner in Im'.\\<>:\ liv the chainnaii <>l th: , Kxi-eiiriv Com- ■ jnissioners, Mr G. i>. .Mimro. at th;- ---' vi tin; I'p.-uiut. 'I'ik , following facth are taken liom tli,- r.-port :■ — . Tho total area, ot floor applied lor up to dat:. x amoiliith to over UU!),(j(ii) square feet. 'Ilii.i total diiuciicioiis <;t : ttit* main, exhibition l.uilding are lODij ; feet by 3oj fee:. J lie iiivt contract in j connection with thia building vaj let 1 jr ' a sum of £2ii,Ul)(). This provide:' for the erection of th« whole- of 8-j()ii\ , by a depth of IKJt'c; sub.st(|u<.'iitly this i wiia exseuded by mi addition ot lliuit : ot annexes, at a cu;>t of £5H)00. Fur-t-hiT aJditioiics found ucctswary, and it, Jias n;>\v' boon extended a further Holt i.n depth and lGUtt flotilage, Jind t'/io cost of this ia:t-er exUμwon, wincii ib beiiiil carriod out at it sclu'duJn rati>, «ill amount to soinucliiiig like £12,000. 'l'ht' iiiachini.Ty hull, whu.-n providtw tiaov spuco to the extent <>1 ( J.),0U0 fcquan. , tcot, is being ere-oted at a cast- of £12.000. Tlh> total wall space of the Ait Gallery, -which i> jw>w completod, is 13ol) lineal feet. Tlic.oontra-cc for the fern- , ory, now almost completed, -wan let lor '■ Tho concert hall now being erected, at a of £o50(), will provide seating for about lliOO people. It contaijis a gallery ooffc in depth, with raised rows of ticats. j The total amount of ground space vested in tho Commig-eUMicrs for the purposes of tho Exhibition is 114 acres; : and from tho present nppearanee tliere ' h every indication'that tho whole area ■ •\vfll be covered , by tho different eon- i venienct* which aro required to complet-o j tho attractions of tho Exhibition. I Ths> musical attractions of the Exhibi- ' tion ivill bo very strong. In addition ' to the recitals on tho electric pneumatic ; organ, vhicfli has been specially maim- j factured, tho ooncerts of thr? permanent orchestra, and the International Band Contest, arrangemente have l)eeii inado lor tho appearance, of lands of not less | , than twerity-fiv© performers evorj' night j iilid one afternoon per week duraifi tb© • uJiclo pro;j;resc? of Uio Exhibition. Tho sports ground, wliich is being laid out, will provide a very fine turf track i a quarter of a ihilo in length. The in- | .side of the track is being levelled, and , will be used for eparts requiring..siitii.j.. ncoommodation. Seating acconimoda- j, tion ie kwing e-rect-ed around the run- ! uinec truck. It is proposed to use tho ■ .'ports (ground referred to for tho hold- j ing of athletic sports of all descriptions, | military tournamente, liro brigades' do- | nionstrations. interiiiitional axemen's oarnival. tuys-af-war and other outdoor j sports of a similar nature. | Tho question of soiling alcoholic re- | frcßliments at the Exhibition is not yet '■, determined ; it is an open secret that the local Lieoneinig Committee lian tJetermin«J to refuse* a conditional lioenso, w> -n. the meantime no application for ramo if being made. Arrangemente aro being made for three tea-rooms ■within, tho Ex- , • a hibition buildings, and two kiosks are to be erected on ,tlio banks of Lnke Victoria, amongst tho beautiful English . -trees which surround this c'lLarming feature of the Exhibition grounds.