TEE EXHIBITION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14192, 15 October 1906, Page 7

TEE EXHIBITION.

A MINISTERIAL VISIT,

The Hon J. Carroll, Native Minister, visited the buildings on Saturday. He was accompanied by Messrs A. L. D. Fraser and C. lewis, members .of the House of Representatives, and by Messrs H. J. Scott, G. T. Booth and G. J. Roberts (Commissioners), Mr T. E. Donne (vice-president) and Mr J. C. Maddison (the architect). The party went through the main building, the machinery.hall, the art gallery, and the concert hall, After luncheon Mr Carroll visited the Maori pa, where he was given, a hearty welcome. He was accompanied by Dr Pomare, Mr G: Witty. M.H.R., Mr H. W. Bishop, 8.M., Mr Donne, and' others. / Speaking to , a reporter, Mr Carroll said that ho wris greatly surprised at the dimensions of the building. He was pleased with the work that had been done at the pa. There was a good deal to do there still, but he'had no doubt that the pa would he in a very attractive state by opening day. . ' Mr Carroll left th« evening. ; '!■-■- NOTES. Captain Braithwaite, A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor, ’visited the Exhibition on Saturday/ and, accompanied by Mr Munfo, chairman of the Executive Coinmissioners, _ inspected the accommodation provided in the Exhibition buddings for hi® Excellency, and suite. • The lake is fast filling up; and immediately it reaches its normal level it is proposed to have a trial of the water chute. ’ . . ,

While visiting the Exhibition on Saturday, Mr Carroll, accompanied by Mr H. W. Bishop and Mr A. Hamilton, selected a site for the Cook Island natives, who, ft is expected, will arrive soon. Arrangements Lave been mad© to erect tents for them in the meantime.

Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, and Mr G. JBisset, a member of his staff, arrived in Christchurch yesterday to make arrangements for starting to display the exhibits in the Agricultural Hall. Some of the exhibits are in Christchurch, and these will he . taken to the buildings to-day. Mr Kirk will remain in Christchurch for several weeks. i 1 ' The Agricultural Department has, decided to take some cadets _in connection with the'apiary, and is affording • young people a splendid opening for becoming; acquainted with the bee indue- v 1 try. Each cadet will he expected to sign an agreement that he or she will' attend while the Exhibition is open, from November to-April. , These cadets will have to work under instructions , from the officer in charge, and will be in attendance every day during hours that will be fixed. They must board and lodge themselves. No charge will be made for fnstruction. Other regulations, 1 , which Have been fixed, may : be obtained on application at the Department’s court. V . 4 •It is expected that this week will see a remarkable difference in the interior . of the buildipgs, and;that by Saturday large numbers of exhibits will be ready for public inspection, or nearly sc. Those who have had much experience in regard to Exhibitions still maintain that the bulk of the exhibitors are well forward with their work, and .that there need the no f(jar in regard, to a food, display being made. On Saturay Mr Munro telegraphed to all’exhibitors in New' Zealand who have not

arrived, and received very reassuring replies, which showed that there was a steady determination to be ready in time'.

It is understood that the - whole of the cases of statuary have been opened, but disclose further the brown figures ©specially being, said to be irremediably damaged. The suggestion has been put forward , that the injury has been cafleed recently, as there are no marks on the broken limbs and beads to show that they have rolled about to any extent, as ; would be the case during transitby sea. v The keenest interest was manifested yesterday by the crowd? in Hagley Park in watching the working apiary.

1 [Per Press Association.} WELLINGTON, October 13.. Mr Nelson Illingworth, who has been commissioned'by the Government to sculpture the bust- of the late'-Mr Seddon for the Christchurch Exhibition, is / making excellent progress with the work at the Museum. He is well satis- - fled with the likeness he lias caught of the late Premier, and is confident he will have the bust completed in time for*the opening of the Exhibition. „ TO THE EDITOR.' Sir, —In the interests of the inhabitants, of Fendalton, Merivale a,nd St Albans districts, -it would bo a great boon to have a turnstile giving entrance to the Exhibition grounds on the Carlton corner of the grounds, just west of the Carlton Bridge, for entrance and exit. It is easily seen that residents from these parts would be greatly inconvenienced if they could gain admission only from the main entrance, and such large districts as above should certainly have some consideration. This entrance would be a -great convenience, and much appreciated, j Further, it would save a congestion at the ticket office.—l am, etc., I = TURNSTILE. -; TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l do not think that “ Countryman ” has seen the system for fir.e prevention at the Exhibition. There are small tanks filled with chemicals in all parts of the building, also fire alarms and a high-pressure water system with hydrants and hose about every twentyyards. There are also fire plugs outside, and if an alarm' were given, the city brigades would be working either in the back or front of the building within five minutes. There is an unlimited supply of water to he got from' the lake or river. Perhaps “ Countryman ” had a scar© over the railway fire, but I may say that, the scarcity or water was the' principal cause % of disaster there.—l anf, etc., • FIREMAN.