A WEALTH OF PICTURES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 96, 23 April 1912, Page 8

A WEALTH OF PICTURES.

— «, Mr. John Baillie mud some zealous aesibtants are guaranteeing a pleasant surprwo for the people who visit; tho art exhibition in the Harbour Board's U store. The interioi of the building is taking a form to thrill any onlooker. Gradually the maeterpiecett of British artiste aro taking splendid occupation of the walls, and by opening day they will be in an array io stir the coldest^ possible pert-on. "While this feast ia being prepared for the soul, th© promoters arc not overlooking creature comforts. The arrangements for light rofreshment and luncheon are on a plsui to satisfy the_ public. An effort is also being made to induct) the Minister of Railways to grant special facilities to country people to coma to town during the period ot tho exhibition. It is anticipated that art-lovers will be her*> from all parts of New Zealand, boeauee Wellington will bo the only city where tho whole collection will be displayed.

Messrs. Turnbull and Jones were the successful tenderers for the delivery and supply of forty miles of insulated wire to the City Council. The amount was £1568 11s 6d. Unaccepted tenders were as follow : Lav/rence and Hamon, £1533 14s, W. G. Watson and Co. £1541 Is lid; S. Brown, £1565; British General Electric Company, £1595 14s 6d; A. D. Riley. £1664; C. W. Martin, £1726; P. R. Bailey, £1752 17s 8d; Richardson, Blair, and M'Cabe, £1859 15s; A. and T. Burt, £2213 18s 4d ; Felton and Guilleaume, £1160; Geipil and Lang, £1195; Pirelli, £1485; and Hooper, £1666. The four last-mentioned were English and foreign tenderers. Argument in the city leasehold case, the D.I.C. v. the Corporation, was concluded in the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon. Their Honours decided to give a written decision. Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., svith him Mr. W. IT. D. Bell, appeared for tho D.I.C. and Mr. T. F. Mart in. with him Mr. J. O'Shea, for tho council. Au extraordinary general meeting ol" the Chamber of Commerce in convened for Monday next, on the requisition of Messrs. A. Leigh Hunt, W. J. Thompson, James Macintosh, and Thomas Ballinger. The meeting is convened to consider the attitude of the council in connection with Te Aro Railway Station. La»'jt evening !No. 30 Company Senior Cadets (Wellington Technical School), under the command uf Lieutenant Smith, pai-adod for tho fust time in then- new unifurmti. The Cadets a-tvembled at tho school u,t 8.30 and marched to Waterlooqu*y, where they engaged in company jirill, returning at about 9.50 o'clock.