THE EXHIBITION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 14274, 19 January 1907, Page 10

THE EXHIBITION.

YESTERDAY’S ATTENDANCE 716?. . AGGREGATE 914,173.. # AVERAGEATTENDANCE 13,443. Showery weather and bleak winds wore responsible for a small attendance ■ yesterday. The number who passed ■ the turnstiles were 7167, the third - lowest total yet recorded, the two smaller numbers being 6607 and 7022, registered on December 18 and Novom- • ber 14 respectively. To-day promises ■ to be a very attractive one, and the • total attendance is expected . to be largo. The Axemen’s Carnival will bo concluded in the afternoonj and iu ■- ■ the evening Wonderland wif repeal its floral fete that was so smv—'sful sa . Thursday. NEW SOUTH WALES MINERALS. . SILVER, LEAD AND ZINC. V. ■ “So far,” said Mr C. 0. G. Lar* combe, of the New South Wales Geological Department, in continuation of his remarks concerning the _miherals r of his State, “Now Zealand has done very little in these three important minerals,. although various suggestive ■ discoveries have been' made on different parts of the West Coast, notably round 'Mount Rar.gitoto, and at Pnhipuhi and other parts of the Coroman- , del district. Still, I feel sure that the ■ subject will be of growing importance to the colon j’, and even now it is. of , considerable interest to a large number of people. ■ “ The three metals are treated together because in Nature they are almost invariably associated. This is particularly the case at Broken Hill,, the greatest silver-lead lode in the world, and one which will also in the future probably become one of tho freatest sine producers in tbe world, he tailings from Broken Hill mine contain in tho first instance 19 per cent of zinc, 9oz of silver, and 6 per ■ cent of lead, reduced by concentration " and chemical treatment to zinc 3.1 , per cent, silver 2.30 a, and lead 2.3 per '' cent in resides, which are treated r and then go to fill up the stopea. Now, in few cases has the value of careful and skilful and patient research in the various principles of, concentration and chemical and other research work been more clearly de- - monstrated than in the case of ■ the Broken Hill mine. “For something like twenty years, enormous heaps of waste imaterial have been collecting, and were still likely to collect, until the right men came along to say how the valued mineral could' be extracted from the worthless heaps - in which they ware known to exist In . payable quantities. The ore consists . of sulphide of lead, sulphide of zinc,,, garnet, and so forth. The last two are . very similar in weight, so, that in ad- . dition to the metallurgical trouble presented by the zinc, the question of gravity separation had to be contended with. ; “ Metallurgists, chemists,. mid. those skilled iu the art of concentration (i.e., separation of materials according, to their relative weights and sizes) hare for years been experimenting in various ways in order to find a means by • which the metals iu the tailings could be turned to profitable "account; and .now, as a. result of their combined ef- ’ forts, this has been'done, by processes . dependent for their success upon various chemical, mechanical and mag- ■ netic separations. Every metal capable of profitable extraction is re- , covered, and these otherwise valueless heaps of tailings now represent an ' asset to the Stare of something like £20,000,000. . ■ V “The history of Broken Hill lode is so well known that little need be said of it; but it is interesting to know that the lode was originally taken up by a man of, no mining experience . whatever, named. Charles Rasp; •••■at- ' that .time a boundary rider on the Mount Gipps Station. He marked out an area of forty acres, believing the enormous outcrop of ferro-manganese ore to be tin. A syndicate was formed, consisting of seven persons,, all stationhands, each putting £7O into the venture. As the results at the commence- . meut were not 100 promising, two of. the original one-seventh shares were/ sold for £IOO each. They were afterivards worth £2,500,000. Another share was disposed of for £llO. In one year it was worth £30,000, and six years later its market value, with dividends and bonuses added, was £1,250,000. And now, added to the marvellous richness this indicates is the £20,000,000 represented in th«. tailings I have already referred to. • “ These facts,' I am sure, will add considerably to the interest. attaching to the various trophies in connection ■ with silver-lead zinc in the New South Wales court, namely, tho Broken Hill ’ trorfliy, the Zinc Corporation exhibit,-, and the Sulphide Corporation trophy.. “ All of these are fully described in . my Handbook to the Mineral Exhibits . in the New South AVales court) , and I- shall bo pleased to supply visitors with any further information that, is at my disposal.” NOTES. This evening a popular concert-will bo given in the Concert Hall. The orchestra will play the Lament from, the Maori Symphony, by Mr Alfred Hill, and alec? Liszt’s Rhapsody No_. 2 that has become such a favourite. Miss Florence Quinn will sing “ Elegio ” (with a ’csllo obligato by Mr Gladstone Bell) and “ Good-bye ” (Tosti). Mies Milicent Heywcod- will, in conjunction with the orchestra,,, play Rubehstein’s Concerto in D Minor. On Monday the Auckland . Orchestral So-' ciety, which has sent seventy members, to the Exhibition, will commence a season of three nights. , Mr Hamilton; Hodges’ name appears amongst the soloists. ' To-day, if the weather should. prove unsuitable, the Bcsses-o’-th’-Barn Band will play in tho Concert Hall instead of at the Sports Ground., In. such an event, the concert to be ren-. - dered by the Orchestra will be post-; poned. . . The Dunedin correspondent of .this naper telegraphs that the Anderson Bay. School Committee has decided td give all scholars in the fourth standard and upwards an opportunity of visiting the. Exhibition, under the scheme proposed by the Government. The children will, be in charge of the headmaster, and will bo in Chris.church for three days. THE BESSES-O’-TH’-BAEN. The Concert Hall was crowded last evening, when the famous band played its tenth concert in Christchurch, fhe wet weather induced the authorities to arrange for the band to give it* concerts in the Hall instead of at tho Sports Ground, and the wisdom of tho arrangement was fully demonstrated. The programme played was a splendid one, and was , rendered throughout with evident signs of favour. Tho > cornet solo played by Mr P. Hallain was vociferously applauded, an cl as an encore he rendered “The Lost Chord.” j The selection “ Maritana ” was another splendid item. The solo work .was rslavcd in the hand’s best style., This‘afternoon the Besses play at tiio Axemen’s Ca nival, hut shou’d the day prove a wet one they will, as yesterday, perform in the Concert Hall.' The Besscs-o’-th’-Barn Band will complete its present season at the Ex--1 hibition on AVednesday night, and hia Excellency the Governor has informed the General Manager of the Exhibit tion that he intends to be prerent at the oerformanco on that occasion. 'Later on, about the middle of next month, the baud will give another performance at the Exhibition, extending over two weeks. AA’EST’S PICTURES AND THE | BRESCIANS. The next attraction in the Concert Hall at the Exhibition will be i tho re-appearanc© iu. Christchurch.

of that successful and popular company, West's Company and the. Brcscinns. The season will extend from January 24 to February 9, both days inclusive. This company must not be confused with the permanent institution of West's Pictures running continuously in tho Castle Theatre, and which will continue throughout the period of tho Exhibition, but a distinct combination. By arrangement with the Minister and Mr Munro, special concessions will be in force during the company’s short season, anyone purchasing a ticket tor the Concert Hall being admitted to the Exhibition free. These tickets of admission to West’s Pictures and the Brescians can bo purchased at Beidle’s, Rennert’s and the Dresden, as well as at the Exhibition entrances. Season-ticket holders will also bo able to share in the concession on presentation of such tickets at the Concert Hall entrances. The company is now concluding a conspicuously successful tour through the colony, and on completing the Christchurch season will leave for Australia. WONDERLAND. The showery weather in the afternoon -made business at Wonderland slack, while in the evening the cold and. rain caused a cessation of all work. The monster floral fete on Thursday evening proved so successful that the management has decided to repeat the carnival to-night. The arrangement at the entrances have be ( eu improved, and it is expected that the augmented staff will prove sufficient to deal with the large attendance expected. THE PIKE. Like the other outside shows, the Pike, was affected by the rigours of the weather, and the wooded walk last night was practically deserted. CYCLORAMA. The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was poor, and most of the • aide-shows suffered in consequence. The Cyclorama was only fairly well aatronised. but the lectures delivered yt intervals were listened to with interest by those -who heard them. CASTLE THEATRE. The programme presented at the Castle Theatre includes a splendid wood-chopping view shewing D. Casey, i the well-known champion, at work. •“ Tlie Sleeping Beauty,” colour film, is also a good picture. SCOTCH WORKING MODEL COLLIERY. Near the entrance to Wonderland is a working model colliery of exceptional merit and educational value. The model is complete in every detail, and ■hows the entire workings of a Scotch colliery. The engine work and the model are wonderfully well constructed. EXHIBITION ELEVATOR. The Electric Elevator at the Exhibition has up to the present carried ■bout 17,05) people. The telescope is in great demand, especially on a fine day, when a fine view can be obtained. A novelty in the shape of a post box has been placed on the top of the tower. O’NEILL’S BUCK JUMPERS. Wind and rain failed to close this enterprising show last night, and the performance was up to tho usual high standard. There was a good attendance. To-night the high jumping match between Captain Owles’ Nance, and . Mr P. L. Donald’s Moana promises to be a great attraction. THE ORCHESTRA. [From Ocr Correspondent.] , WELLINGTON, January IS. In regard to the Exhibition orchestra, the guarantors have written to the Premier- the following . letter“ We have the honour, on behalf of a number of the guarantors in connection with the movement to bring the Exhibition •rchestra to Wellington, to ask if you will be good enough to authorise it to pay a visit to this city. The City Council of Wellington is prepared to pay the whole expenses of the orchestra, including the members’ salaries, from the time, they leave Christchurch to the time of their return, so that no expense during tho week of their absence will fall upon the Exhibition. Guarantors to the extent of some £250 have come forward, and should the City Council require a larger fund than that, it will he available. We desire to point out to you that at this particular stage the orchestra' is not really required in Christchurch, and could probably be spared, there being other attractions, which will .enable this to be done without less vo the Exhibition. The importance from an educative point of view to the whole of the people of 'Wellington, including those who could not very well visit the Exhibition, of hearing the orchestra, needs no . comment, and wo urge the Government to icconsider its decision, and allow negotiations to be opened up with the orchestra. The guarantors will leave tho whole conduct of the matter to tho City Council, and they,have no desire to make any personal profit out of tho matter.”

(PUBLISHED BY ARRANGEMENT.) NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT. EUCALYPTUS AND EUSEPTOL. The New* South Wales Government has honoured the Australian Eucalyptus Oil Company by sending to the New Zealand International Exhibition a special exhibit of that firm’s mamifactures. The Technological College of Sydnev has carried out meet extensive researches in connection with the euca-oil-bearing trees, with the result that the industry is now run on strictly scientific lines by the firm whose extracts the Government is exhibiting. Each species of the tree (and there are over 2UO) yields a different kind of oil: Some of them are of no use medicinally, •nd others contain positively harmful properties. The most valuable of who mauv species are- cinerea and■ amygealina.' The latter has a slightly camphorcus aroma. They both contain high percentages of eucalyptol, besides other properties of great medicinal value. The oils are guaranteed free from aldehydes *.nd resinous compounds, with the result that the most delicate -skin is not irritated by their .use, and’ there is no stickiness. The cinerea and amygdaline species are highly fragrant, and r. trial bott.e f- will prove a revelation to those " ho * have hitherto used the ordinary unclassified mixtures. Dr Cuthbort Hall specially recommends the oils distilled by the Australian Eucalyptus Oil Company os being scieutificialiy prepared, and of the greatest value medicinally. The elaliorate researches carried cut by the New South Wales Government have added enormously to the scientific knowledge concerning eucalyptus and the fact that this Government has chcsen as a special exhibit the manufactures of a firm is sufficient guarantee of the excellence of its productions. EUSEPTOL. Another of this firm’s manufactures is Euseptol, also derived from the eucalyptus tree, and containing properties as a disinfectant and embrocation that are equalled by no other disinfectant or embrocation on the market. The German scientist Koch found that a dilution of one part of eucalyptol in 666.6 of water checked the growth bacteria, while pure carbolic acid required to bo of a strength of 1 in 2CO. Euseptol, besides being a powerful bacteriocide, baa solvent properties that make it invaluable for cleaning floors or dissolving filth in drains. Its agreeable and powerful aroma, makes it one •f the meet pleasant and' efficient deodorisers in the market. Euseptol dk- ■ infects, cleanses and deodorises in the one operation. It is specially recommended by Df . Strang, of tho'Melbourne University.,

It is largely used in the Government offices and bv Town Councils in Australia, including the Federal Government, Melbourne; and during the plague its use was ordered by the Government. Since then its progress in public favour hwU> gone on by leajxs and bounds, and now almost every household in Australia has a bottle of Euseptol. The Wellington City Council recently ordered a large supply for use in its city. • The disinlectant was used at the 1906 Wellington Dog Show, and recently at tho Christchurch Dog Show held in connection with the Exhibition, and its fragrant deodorising properties were much commented on. Euseptol is non-corrosive and nonpoisonouis, and is used largely by stockowners and stable-keepers as a dressing for wounds and as an embrocation. A well-known Blenheim farmer cured two horses of greasy heels with a few applications. Euseptol can be used as a throat and mouth wash, and numbers of doctors in Australia use it in confinement cases. GUM LEAF BRAND Eucalyptus and Euseptol are now obtainable at ail grocers and chemists in Christchurch, and will shortly be obtainable at alt stores throughout Canterbury. Tea-sons unable to obtain Gum Leaf Brand Eucalyptus or Euseptol from their grocer or chemist can have a bottle sent pest free on application to Box 309, Christchurch, on receipt of one shilling in stamps or P. 0.0. for the Eucalyptus extract (cinerca or amygdalina), or one shilling and threepence for a large bottle of Euseptol. BRUSHES. MESSRS HAMILTON AND CO.’.S EXHIBIT. , Painters. decorators and artists Should not fail to inspect the really beautiful exhibit of Brushes by Messrs Hamilton and Co., Limited, London. It is without any doubt the only display of the kind in the Exhibition worth looking at, and we cannot help congratulating the manufacturers upon their effort—not only upon the high quality of the various articles shown, for this is self-evident, we should think, but upon the artistic way in which every article is put before tho eyes of whomsoever desires to look for pleasure, admiration or instruction. One is impressed at once that there still exist painters who : must have perfect tools to, work with, and who know, in these days of hurry and shoddy work, that the old adage about a sow’s lug and a silk purse applies here to all intents and purposes. Any painter who can handle a brush on the side of a carriage, a house, or on a canvas with effect, can only do eo through the quality of his brush guided by bis muscle and brain. It i.s so easy to <! slabber” on paint or varnish—any kind of brush will serve for that purpose-—but a painter knows that quantity is not the word, but, given pure pigments, his superior brush enables him to mb out all unnecessary quantity and responds to the artietio turn of his eye and wrist, and enables him to so produce a perfect job, a more beautiful, job, a more lasting job, and yet with a great saving of material. Those conditions cannot be accomplished by tho use of inferior brushes, and the. good painter knows that. Messrs Hamilton and Co. have made their exhibit a pleasant place to linger about. You can sit down on the chairs provided, and easily examine the multitudinous number of tools and brushes of all kinds provided for the use of the trade, most of which no doubt are procurable in the painters’ and ironmongers’ shops in New Zealand, for Hamilton and Co. have long had the pleasure of serving most of them. If space permitted, we should like to say a great deal more about these exquisite brushes, they so appeal to ns as the product of great and exhaustive skill and of the pick of material, and, above all, they are entirely of British manufacture. NOVELTY ADVERTISING. RONALD S. BADGER’S EXHIBIT. The trite saying “ Groat are the uses of advertising” is very well exemplified in an exhibit just inside.the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Court, to the left of the main entrance to the Exhibition. Tins exhibit contains an attractive array of all varieties of advertising novelties, and is of great educational value as showing the diversity of articles now utilised by the modern up-to-date advertiser. English-made diaries and note-books are the first to arrest attention, their variety and the excellence leaving nothing tq bo desired. "With each of the diaries and note-books is, given free a £IOOO accident insurance policy, which is good for the whole of Australasia. Ronald S. Badger, of Manchester Street, Christchurch, controls the agency in New Zealand for these, goods. Other attractive, lines are a splendid collection of advertising plates in various metals, which are certainly a triumph of the colour painter’s art. These also come from a prominent British firm. Then there are some very neat aluminium articles, in n variety of shapes, suitable for advertising almost any kind of business—a boot for the bootmaker, a barrel for the brewer, a pestle for the ciiemiet, and eo on through a category of businesses. There are thermometers. also, which are now much used for advertising all manner of businesses. The array of calendars' and fans in. this exhibit is certainly the, finest collection yet shown in New Zealand. It includes copies of a number of maetorpiccoe. Space will not permit details of many other attractive lines, such as a neat perpetual calendar, in use by a local firm. Thorn are buttons, post cards, and celluloid novelties in bewildering array. One tiling we are glad to notice i.s that this firm is specialising as far as possible in British goods, and as H local concern, it Is certainly entitled to the patronage of local advertisers. Tho merit of the exhibit should commend itself to nil interested in advertising. HIGH-CLASS GEMS AND JEWEL'S LERY. Those jn [-.each of new forms and shapes in artiistic high-clsea jewellery should not fail to pay a visit of inspection to Mr Saiie’f- stall, situated next the Concert Flail entrance. New Zealand greenstone and Queensland gems here take forms of exqnunte beauty. The greenstone animals are very tine, indeed. Nothing, like them lies even before been scon in. Christchurch. Black opals form a large portion cl the magnificent collection of Australian gems that are shown at this stall. From India arc shown ivory elephants and charms, and beautiful shells and table-covers. Prices range from 2,s (id to £7O. SOUTH AFRICAN LUCKY BEAN. One of the few working exhibits in the Exhibition w the stall at which South African Lucky Bean jewellery is manufactured. The handsome beaus are worked into a variety of shapes, including some cunningly - devised brooches and bracelet*. 1 , etc. The prices of tho goods manufactured are exceedingly moderate, and their novelty, as well as the excellence of the workmanship, commands for them a ready sale. The fact that they are made m the Exhibition is an additional attraction. It ecsts nothing to see the exhibit, and very little to pnrchaeo one of these unique mementoes. The stall is situated in the western corridor, close to tho Concert Hall. THE NEW ZEALAND GIANT ‘FAMILY. The wonderful New Zealand giant children, Ruby and Wilfred Westwood, who are to be seen at the Exhibition,

should not be missed by visitors. The medical faculty are astounded at these marvels of size, for they are indeed of enormous weights. AVilfred, who is only 12 years of age, weighs 19 stone. The children are wonderfully active and interesting, and everyone should make a point of seeing them. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—ln to-night’s “ Evening Post ” we have “Trombone’s” comments on the Besses-o’-th’-Barn Band, copied from vour paper. Now, can 1 suggest to “ Trombone ” that in view of the band contest, that each band be properly designated? There are five bands with tho name Garrison in New Zealand, viz., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Nelson. I am, etc., EX-VOLUNTEER. Wellington, January 16. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Being an enthusiastic admirer of the Exhibition Orchestra, I trust you will grant mo a little space in your paper to express the satisfaction with which I have observed the crowded houses that have lately been attendant upon its excellent performances. The Orchestra lias gradually, but surely, proved itself worthy of the highest encomiums, and to-day, despite the antagonism and unfair criticisms it has endured in the past, it has nearly reached the zenith of its popularity. Why? Simply because people have heard for themselves, and such talent as displayed by tho Orchestra could not possibly go by unnoticed by the people of Christchurch. I think after it has drawn such delighted crowds to the Concert Hall, it would be very unwise, and also unfair to the Orchestra, if it should bo compelled to give free concerts in the corridor again. People would now still go to hear them play even if they had to pay 6s instead or the small amount of Is. Their superb rendering of Tannhaiisor alone would be well worth tho entrance fee, and I, like many others, think it would bo injudicious to give free concerts again when they can command such splendid audiences by charging the small amount of Is.—l am, etc.. LOVER OF MUSIC.