LOGANISMS

Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 4

LOGANISMS

Mr J. W. Collins (Commissioner to the New Zealand Government Pavilion and Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce), who has been in Wellington for some days past on urgent departmental business, is expected back in Dunedin on Tuesday next. w -tt vr -ft The Exhibition directors are entertaining the members of the literary staffs of the local papers at supper to-night. » « » s Mr J. Iwasaki (commercial correspondent, Sydney, of the .Japanese Department of Commerce and Industry), who is at present touring New Zealand with a view to fostering the trade relations between this country and Japan, visited the Exhibition yesterday, and made a close inspection of several of the phvilions, notably the New Zealand Government Pavilion and the New Zealand Secondary Industries Court. ■* v<- * * On Monday next the second South Canterbury contingent of school children, comprising 680 from the Timaru district schools and forty from the Timaru Technical College, are due to arrive in Dunedin for the purpose of seing the Exhibition. The visit of the technical school children is only made possible by Mr Marshall (director of the King Edward College) specially interesting himself in the matter and arranging for an extra billet at that college. •X- -X- * * The natural history interest of the Otago Provincial Court has been enhanced by the addition of further samples of “form naturae,” in the shape of a number of specimens of the feline species. Knowing the great hospitality so characteristic of Otago, the lady mother—for she is a lady—has brought her young family for sanctuary within the precincts of the Otago Court. Two, of the kittens are black ones, and from time immemorial the presence of a black cat about a place has been considered a sign of good fortune. Because of this most fortunate omen, the officials of the Otago Court are now quite certain that their cares, worries, and financial troubles are at an end, and that the continued success of their court is assured.

A fine photograph of the old threemasted sailing ship Dunedin —a very fine model of a vessel, by_ the by—and the account sales of the first shipment of frozen meat despatched by her from New Zealand to London, are on view in the freezing chamber section of the Otago Court. The Dunedin, a vessel of 1,248 tons burden, is shown loading tho meat at Port Chalmers, whence she sailed on February 15. BJS2, arriving off the Lizard on May \B, and docking at London on May 24 of that year. Tho vessel was chartered by tho New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Ltd., from the Albion Shipping Company, of Glasgow, for the purpose of making this trial shipment of frozen meat from New Zealand to Britain, '['he ship was fitted with a Bell-Cole-man “ freezer,” and, there being no refrigerating works in the colony in those days, the meat was frozen on board ship. The rate of freight was 2-Jd per lb. including the first freezing of the carcases■ aboard the ship. The shippers were tho Nev Zealand and Australian Land Company, Murray, Roberts, and Co., James R. Elder, J. H. Smith, and James Shand, and the shipment comprised 4,811 sheep carcases, 598 lambs, 22 pigs, and 2,226 sheep tongues. * ■£ * « By way of contrast To the old Dunedin, there is shown alongside a very fine model of the modern type of refrigerating steamer, the s.s. Dorset, of the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. * * » * Renewed attention has been devoted to the relief model of tho Waipori watershed, in the Otago Provincial Court, during tho past few days, owing to the proposals which have come before the Dunedin City Council for the (Srxiension of (he hydroelectric power installation in that, district. The model has been utilised by several parties of visitors to enable them to visualise the exact location of the power improvements now authorised by the council. The keenest interest is manifested as to the line to be followed hy the long tunnel from the dam to just above Berwick, on the Taieri Plains: although, for the moment, the City Council has deckled not to go on with this most ambitions project, the positions of the subsidiary power stations can bo easily picked out. on the model.

A fine picture of the Slain street, Gore, taken on Show Day, has been lent bv the Gore Borough Council io the Southland Provincial Court, where it is now to be seen, together with a photograph of the last Spring Sleeting of the Gore Racing Club, lent by the dub. The Otautau Progressive League has sent up lor exhibition in the court a beautiful panoramic view of Otautau, looking right back towards Orawai and Monowui.

Excellent photographs of two chain* pion herd sires from the Grcenpark herd at tho Now Zealand Royal Show, Christchurch, are exhibited in the Southland Court. Tho sires are named Greonpa.rk Rising Star and Glencaim Baron, and are the property of Mr G. R. Herron, Pnkcran, Southland. Particularly striking is the line photo of Greenoark Rising Star, taken at two rears old in his home pasture.

A specially fine display of Canterbury honey in tins and jars, also of honey syrup, honey mead, and honey vinegar, beeswax, comb foundation, and beehives, has been sot up by tlio Canterbury Beekeepers’ Association in front of tiie Loburn Orchards diorama, in the Canterbury Court. It will well repay inspection *■ if * *'■ The second contingent of North Canterbury (Christchurch) school children, who left for home yesterday, were farewelled in the Canterbury Provincial Court on Thursday night. All the children and, the teachers were present, and the court was simply a sea of faces wherever one looked. Addresses were given by Mr J. Somerville (chairman of the Education Billeting Committee), Mr C. A. Strack (manager of the Education Court), Mr.M'Alpin (representative of the Canterbury Court), and Mr Penlington (superintendent in charge of the contingent). The children sang ‘ Auld Lang Syne,’ “For they are jolly good fellows,’’ coupled with the names of the Otago people, and a verso of the National Anthem; and the function, which Mr Somerville declared to be the finest children’s function yet held at the Exhibition, concluded with three hearty cheers for their hosts, given with right good, will by the children. - -f « In one of the cases in “The Old Curiosity Shop ” Court of the British Government Pavilion is to be seen a colored print showing one of the earliest, and surely one of the oddest, forms of bicycle. In this curious contraption the two wheels, from 6fto 7ft in diameter, are not situated tandem fashion, but abreast, with, between them, a seat on the axle for the rider. Two of the machines are shown in the foreground—one ridden by a lady and one by a.gentleman. There is no gearing, the propelling power being provided by the feet of the riders, much as in .the case of the modern “ scooter.” except that, the riders being seated, both feet can be used.

Credit for help in displaying the fruit in the Auckland' Court is due to Mr l/ouis Westland. The name was misprinted “ Westfield ” yesterday. ' . vr "ft ■Sfr ■ t It has been decided by the Exhibition directorate that.threepence shall for the future be charged for admission to the Festival Hall when the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ Bund is playing there. ft ft ft ft The fine wall picture in the Auckland Provincial Court, representing the present position and projected future developments of Auckland Harbor and city,,has now hung alongside it by way of contrast an engraving showing Auckland city and waterfront away hack in 1844. The engraving has been lent for the purpose by Mr H. It. Mackenzie (chairman" of the Auckland Harbor Board). Tlie 1844 picture shows just a few old shacks around the waterfront and a Maori war canoe moored at the landing stage. Land that could then be picked up for little or nothing is worth a fortune to-day: