THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 325, 26 November 1864, Page 5

THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

The result of the c onjoined exhibitions of the Horticultural Society and of the contributions to the Exhibition at Dunedin was much more satisfactor than even its promoters had anticipated—a ver large number of visitors having been attracted to M r Coehrane's rooms, and the greatest interest manifested by all who attended. Yesterday the attendance was not by any means so large, but this may be accounted for by the threatening appearance of the weather at the earlier part of the day, and by the fact i f :he announcement of continuance of the Exhibition for a second day not having become generally known, 'i he whole of the articles remained on view, including the fruit, vegetables, and flowers, although these latter had necessarily lost some of their freshness by long severance from their parent stalk and confinement in a lifated atmosphere. Among the articles of the Industrial Exhibition omitted to be noticed in our yesterday's review of itscontents were : a specimen of scoria, dressed by the prisoners at Mount Eden stockade; a variety of specimens of minerals by Mr. Geo. Cole, of Papakura, including iion ore, limestone, sandstone, freestone, petrified wood, quartz containing gold, granite, and a curious fungus which may prove valuable in the arts ; and five cases by Mr. H. \V. Gee very carefully prepared and neatly got up —one of three different qualities of Kauri gum, assorted, according to color for the English market, one of specimens i.f foreign varnish gums, comprising among others a very curious example of (hat iare insect production stieklac, as it is deposited on the branch of a tree by the insect, one of Alpaca wools not intended for exhibition at Dunedin, and two of New Zealand wool, one of them being the produce of Merino, and the other of halfbred sheep. There were many other products of Auckland industry which we hope to find a future occasion to notice as they deserve.