THE EXHIBITION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASES OF PICTURES. CHRISTCHURCH, 29th January. Tho popularity of tho British court at the Exhibition has been shown in marked manner by purchases aa wall as by larga attendances. A krga number of I the pictures in the British section of the art gallery, aa well aa articles belonging to tho arts and crafts sectioa in the court propar, have found private purchasers from ono end to another ef the colony. Among tho pictures sold to individuals are works of T. F. M. SktMrd. R.B.A. (£200), Terrick WiliT.vms (£439), Matthew Hale (£105), and Mrs. Stsnhopo Forbes. Etchings and black r>nd white have also sold in an astonishing muatuf. Pour very fine etchings (D. G. Cameron) brought £30; works of, leaser lights £2 and £3. A ntweber of feeewtiful mini&tures have been rvnrrfiosed, chiefly by art societies Of pictorial photographs, soaie of which ere revelations in roge*d to technique, eztuuplca have' been sold at prices rnsgmq ' f root £2 to £10. In the arts and craffci mction numerona sales kavc baefl lirode, especially of pottery end jewellery. Tho demand for cameos has been so large thst many have been ord«*e«J tvrico, and special importations are being mads from England to snpply requirements. The Fijians had a large attendance to hear their songs and see their dances today. The Waoganui Mtoris, who als6 performed before a targe asowaWsgc, leave for their homes on Thursday. On the afternoon of that day the 'Fijiant and Maoris r/iJI unite in a combined entertainment, which should hay« exceptional interest, exemplifying the customs of Melnnesian and Polynesian races. : Some trouble has been occasioned through water finding; its way into the air pipes of the Exhibition organ. New pipes of galvanised iron hare now btea provided in a i*ew position where water is less likely to reach them, and it is thought the organ will be available fur use again almost immediately. Th« Exhibition authorities were unable to make arrangements with Mr. Masscy, organist of Bnthnrst Cathedral, to give a second series of organ recitals before his return to Sydney, but Dr. Bixtdahaw, organist of Chrijtchurch Anglican Cathedral, will give a number of concerts very soon. The orchestra is expected back on Friday and will be hoard in tho concert ball that afternoon and evory futuro afternoon during tho fortnight's aeosoa of West's Pictures and the Broociana. Tho praaMHade concert which was to have been given on tho sports ground to-night was abandoned owing to cold windy w»a.ther. The Newcastle band is applying to the New South Wales Government for n subsidy of £300 towards tho expenses of competing at fho band contest at tho Exhibition from February 11th to 16th.