EXHIBITIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7480, 9 November 1885, Page 3 (Supplement)

EXHIBITIONS.

THE WELLINGTON EXHIBITION. AIJDKKHSKS BY THE fRE.MIKR AND COVEKNOR. Thk New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, which has been open since Aug. 1, was closed on the Slat October, when Ilia Excellency the Governor and the Premier delivered addresses, The Governor, who was accompanied Captain Barker, of the United .States' corvette Enterprise, Major Eccles, A.D.C., and Mr. Pennefather, Private Secretary, arrived at the exhibition at eitjht o'clock. About '2000 persons were present. After the festival chorus had been sung, Mr. SroOT said : Before asking Hia Excellancy to pronounce this exhibition closed, it may not bo amiss to refer very briefly to one use that we may make of this exhibition. No doubt this exhibition has brought belore us in a prominent way the high state of eliiciency to which many of our manufacturers have attained. It has also ahown us the lines on which our manufacturers are proceeding. It has been useful also in proving to ua that in our struggle for material advancement we have not forgotten those things that tend to soften, sweeten, aud humanise life. We have had in this building beautiful music, both instrumental and vocal, We have amateurs who by their acting and recitations, have shown to us that in the highest kind of art, the dramatic, we are not without much talent in our population. Then our visit to the fine art gallery and home industry branch proves to us that the fine arts have a homo in our midst. I believe, however, that in this, as in everything else, we can only arrive at any result by comparing things, and thinking of the past, and perhaps casting our mind's eye into the future ; and, on more than one occasion when walking through the exhibition, I have been reminded of another exhibition that was held in this colony '20 years ago—l allude to the exhibition held iu Dunediu in 186+—and in passing I may say that the lir.it of the commissioners in that exhibition, and one who did so much . for its success, is the same Dr. Hector who j has done so much for the present exhibition. TheD, in thinking of that exhibition one

naturally thinks of the stato of the colony | "0 years ago, and if J'™ will pardon me for a fow minutes, I shall bring out some of the points that in what is called " this depressed time" we are apt to forget. At that time, the end of 1564 (I prefer to take the statistics of 1864 and compare them with those of ISS4), we had a population in New Zealand of 1 131 persons, excluding, of course, tho native race; but of that number 9136 were officers and men on military service. For we had then what might be well termed a standing army amongst us. .Nowadays wo are able to maiutain the peace of the colony with 400 armed constables, who do police duty in many instances as well, and are not all located in native districts. And then if we look at the industries of the colony that then existed, and the industries that now exist, I think they are sufficient to fire us with considerable hope for the futuro. What havo wo done in twenty years? In ISO 4 we had under cultivation altogether only 332,655 acres. That included in crops 110,532 res, and in sown grasses 272.123 acres. We had in ISS4 no less than 6,391,075 acres in crops and sown grasses, viz., 1,1,52 2-11 acrcn iu crops and 5 2;>5,834 acres in grass, and during the 20 years we had given from the Crown for settlement purposes no less than about 14,000.000 of acres. Wo had in wheat alone in ISS4 nearly as much land as wo had altogether in crops and crass in 1804, viz., 377,700 acres. Then if we look at our productions, it will be seen what treat advances we have made. In ISO! wo exported 16,691,666 pounds of wool, and in 3SSI SI, 139.02S pounds, so that side by side with the growth of agriculture pastoral pursuits have also increased. Then in 1804 we imported 10,801 ton-) of flour at a cost of Jl'liSS,;V.fi ; we imported 331,116 bushels of wheat st'a cost of £120,180 ; and we imported 18,904 hn°hel.'i of barley at a cost of £8561 ; and 99.'-".).") bushels of oats at a cost of £24,746. Our exports of wheat and barloy in 1S(»4 were only nominal. In 1884, however, wo exported 2.700.775 bushels of wheat, valued at £139.723 ; wo exported 128.450 bushels of bnriev at a value of £2.">, 13.8 : wo exported 51.311 bushels of malt valued £14 665, and 2,174 013 bushels of oats at a value of £207.286; whilst our imports of 11 mr and v.-her.t in ISS4 were a mere bagatelle, Hour and wheat ami all grain not exceeding £20,000 worr.ii. Then our general exports hive rife in Uio 20 years from £3 401,667 to £7,091,691. Our shipping lias lari/i Iv increased, and I need not tell these of the, audience who were in Now Zealand in IS!U of the difficulties of our steam communication, con.tal, intercolonial, nud direct. Before I leave the xports. I mav point out that our exports of timber have also risen largely. £24,771 was the value exported in 1804 Now it has risen to £152,341, which was the value of the timber exported in ISS4 The value of potatoes exported has increased from £082 to £.",:; ">"(>, of kauri gum from £00,590 to £342,151. and even in the export of oil there linn been tie same increase. The value of our exports in that have risen from £2045 to £74,414. Then, if 1 take another tost of our wealth, it will hi aeon how largely it has increased. The number of depositors in our savings' banks in 1804 was only 4000. and the amount to their credit £94.2 IS 6 3 81. Hut now oar depositors number 79.514, and the amount to their nearly two millions, and the deposits in our other banks have enormously increased, so that they no«v amrmnt un to nearly 10 millions, namelv, £0,043.0."!) bearing interest, and £3.328,048 not bearing interest. These are sufficient to show the enormous advance that has been made in material welfare. Now I must point out how we have advanced in other respects. Our livestock has increased in horses from 40.409 to about 170.000 ; our cattle from 249.760 to about 700 000; our sheep from 4.937.263 to 14.056,266 ; and our pigs from 61,276 to over 200,000. In ISO 4 we were importing not only flour and wheat, as I have pointed out, and oats, but wo were importing cheese and butter, and bacon and hams, in fact, wo had to rely almost entirely 011 foreign countries for what we ate. 1 have stated what we have done in the matter of Hour, wheat, and oats. What have wo done in reference to dairy produce? Last year we exported of cheese- and butter £91,00/ worth, while our imports were only £750 worth, and we exported of bacon and hams £12,433 worth. But but these are what m.iy be termed the first tilings a young settlement will have to look to, namely, to provide for its food. But what has been j done in to clothing ? In the I exhibition of 1865, the whole exhibits of New Zealand manufactures could have been contained iu three of tho spaces in this exhibition—l mean in the spaces occupied by the Mosgiel Factory, ti:e Kaiapoi Factory,and Hallenstein's exhibits. But what do we sic in this exhibition ? In clothing, all that could havo been exhibited iu 18G5 were sumo blankets and heavy thick tweeds, manufactured with a handloom, I believe, by Air. Wcbley of Nelson. .Now we have ttvetds exhibited hero equal to any iu the world, and not from one factory alone, Out from several ; and wo seetnroughoutthe colony that so far as tweed factories are concerned, every largo town will soon have a factory of its own. Iu machinery the contrast is enormous. As regards agricultural machinery, which is always the first machinery that has to bo attended to iu a u,w country, iu 1865 there was only, I think, 0110 exhibitor of a colonial-made plough, and i believe there weie some narrows from some manufacturers 1:1 Canterbury. Now we have agricultural implements equal to any 111 the world, not only ploughs and harrow*, but all those tilings that leud to economise labour, and to enable farmers to produce their produce cheaply. Aud in general machinery the contrast is still greater, in 1885 there was practically no machinery made in tho colony. There wire a few exhibitors, no doubt, but they were not manufacturer* in the true sense of the term. I doui>c even if there were imported into New Zealand any such kitchen ranges as are now exhibited by Scott Brothers, of Chriatchurch for loss made iu the colony. Then in luruitiuo we were really almost entirely dependent on the imported articles, it is true that a. fuw cabinetmakers sent m tables that could be made out of New Zealand woods, but in 1865 there was 110 such thu.g as manufactories of furniture iu the sense in which tho term is now applied. (jo through our furniture exhibits, aud you will eee there exhibits that would uot have disgraced an exhibition at Paris or Vienna. if we come to those things needed for household purposes — soap and caudles, for example—in 1805 there was not such a tiling as atearine candles,'and all that were manufactured iu New Zeafaud were tallow dips and tallow moulds aud some common yellow soap ; but now we can show the finest of candles and the finest of soap. In leather, boots, shoes, ami saddlery the advance has been enormous, In 1864 we imported roughly about £300,000 wortn of leather, boots, shoes, and saddlery. In ISB4 though our population has increased from I 184,131 iu 1864 to 008,401 persons, we have ) only imported £251,207 worth of leather, boots and shoes, and saddlery, jand then wo have begun to export leather to a very large extent. In 1865 there were only four exhibitors of leather, and nine of saddlery aud harness work, and the goods they exhibited were poor and small in number compared with wnat is seen in this exhibition. In clothing also this exhibition snows an enormous advance. In glass-work, in pottery, ; in preserved fruits, and dozens of other things tliat 1 could mention, the exhibition shows that these industries have taken such i a hold on New Zealand, that if there was a : timo was a time which he called a " whalefishing" time, which afterwards passed into 1 the pastoral time, then into the agricultural 1 time, we might now fairly, looking at this 1 exhibition, say that we have at all events ' begun tho industrial era. And since I am 1 showing how the colony has progressed since 1 1864, 1 might point out how along with • our material welfare other needs have been attended to. I ue«d not tell you • that in 1864 the railway system was only : beginning. Something had been done iu : Canterbury and something had been done • in Southland. We have now 1527 miles of ' railway open. In 1864 we had only 295 ) post-otlices. We have now 969. In 18G4 i the total number of letters posted was ouly i 2,112,771, and now we have 16,611,959, i including pOst cards ; and our postal revenue ! has risen from £39,198 to £186,067, whilst I ■ am happy to say that the expenditure has ; not increased in like proportion. There was a ! large expenditure in 1864, mainly through the 1 heavy subsidies given for steam services, ) amounting to £147,577. It only amounted • to £161,070 for last year. The total miloa ; travelled in our inland postal routes have s risen from 676,507 to 31,295,901 ; and to » show the effect of exchange m trade and ) commerce our money orders have risen from . 16,592 to 186,052, aud the amounts from 3 £78,557 to £572,666. Now as to our i

| graph lines. In 1864 we had only 699 miles of stations, now the length of our stations is 4264 miles. Then I might point out one thing that is of importance to show that though as a colony we havo increased in population more than treble in 20 years, although tho births have left about the same proportion, for the number of births in 1864 was 6501, in 1884 19,846. I am glad to say that our .death rate has fallen. The number of deaths in 1864 was 3921, and in 18S4, with more than threo times tho population, they were not double, being only 5740, or to take it per 1000, the rate in ISG4, [excluding military and their families, was in tho mean population 1 (> • 15 per 1000, in ISS4 it was only 10 39, and what perhaps is still more gratifying, tho number of persons in gaol in 1564 was 4144, whilo in 1884 it was only 5173. Had 1 time I might point out how our factories were increasing, so if wo compare even this exhibition with some held so late as 18S1, there is an enormous advance, We have uo sowie industries started that were not known then. We havo in metal-working exhibits that would not disgrace Birmingham. Messrs. Hurt's metal works, gas chandeliers, and all things in metal-working are equal to any that could possibly bo imported, and when one mentions gas chandeliers, one must, however, remember that iu 1804 there were not many towns iu Now Zealand that had the beiiftitof gas. Wo have now industries starting every day. We have here, I notice, carpets made in the colony, and wo have, I hope, iu preserved fruit aud preserved lish the hint, if I might so term it, of coining industries for this colony. There are other exhibits in the exhibition that call for our notice, 1 have already reforred to tho fine art gallery. It ia true that there are some who exhibit wlio exhibited in 1865. The name sof the Hon. W. Richmond, and of Mr. Gully and Barraud were in tho catalogue of 1865, but their pictures are grander than they were then, and our art gallery in this exhibition shows that we have growing up amongst us young artists who will yet bring fame to theiubelves, aud fame to tho colony in which they live. I hope the statistics that I have given you of the progress wo have made in 20 years will be an incentive to us to have hope iu the futuro. If you had told the five thousand people who inhabited Wellington twenty years ago—for there wore only 4741 people 111 Wellington thanit you had tuld them that twenty years hence there would be an exhibition like this, that their city would contain 22,757 inhabitants, that the population of the colony would havo trebled, aud that it would have had tho wealth that it now possesses, I do not believe that you would have had a single one who would have listened to or credited your story. And 1 nek you— with this colouy, with its climate, its resources, and it 3 people—what may we not look forward to in twenty years hence ? If this exhibition can havo this one cffect— if it can have helped us to feel confident in ourselves, and confidence in our colony—it would not have been held in vain. And I feel euro that it will do much more—it will tend to make us brace ourselves onco more for tho perennial conflict of man with nature, bo that lie may do good to himself aud to his surroundings, and yood to thoso that follow him. Mr. Stout sat down amii'st great cheering. His Fxc. i.i.KNCV said: Ladies and gentlemen,—My friend Mr. Stout baa called upon me to declare this exhibitiou closed. 1 confess that I undertake this office in sumo sense with the greatest possible regret, for if you have derived as much pleasure from going round this exhibition from time to time as I have done, 1 am sure you must all be very sorry that you are briugiug an exhibition of this character, from which you have derived so much pleasure and satisfaction, to a close. (Applause.) There is always something melancholy when you give up, even for a time, that which you have undertaken with ardour, aud I am certain that you must ail concur with me in the sentiments I express with regard to the termination of this splendid industrial exhibition. (Cheers.) It will, I venture to say, mark an era in the history of IS'ew Zealand. Mr. Stout has so ably gone into tho several statistics with regard to the exhibition, and with regard to tho progress the colony lias made during tho last twenty years, that it will be ouly necessary for me, ladies and gentlemen to trouble you for a very few moments. But there are some points to which I believe ho has not referrod 111 his comprehensive address to you, which I venture to think I may slightly touch upon. Now, it is said that there is something like depression iu tho colony of New Zealand. Well, ladies and geutlemou, 1 can only say, if you are suffering from depression, you bear it very calmly and steadily. Further, that whatever depression you may be suffering from, you are suffering it in coinmor with all the nations of the earth. What the reason may be I leave to political economists to tell you : but I am suro of this, that whatever may be the cause at the present time, you will go on increasing iu prosperity as time advances, and that you havo only to take that prudent courso which all men adopt iu their private affaire to see this country advance by rapid strides towards that prosperity which I am confident is its destiny, (Cheers). We hear, and somo of us know, of wool having gone down in price, and also we knew that wheat is very low in tile market quotations, we know too that friz hi meat has not answered the expectations that many had of it. But I very to think that these very ftets will conduce eventually to the prosperity of the country, as leading people to consider other means by which that prosperity may bo advanced. And here, before I leave this part of the question, I may venture to observe in regard to frozen meat, tbat I do not think as yet, as far as 1 know, that the proper measures have been taken fully to bring that iudustry to tho front, 1 refer to this point with some knowledge of Loudon, for I have lived there for 20 years on a stretch, and it is in Loudon, it is in England generally, that you have to organise yout measures for producing that prosperity with regard to frozen meat to which you will advance. All people concerned must put their heads together and consider how this can be done. You must establish in London, if you aro not already establishing, a place where tins frozen meat can be held in store fiozon until it can be doled out to tradesmen, and you must have tradesmen of your own who can compete with London tradesmen and tradesmen in other great towns of Kngland. If you take these measures, and no doubt it will require some expendituro before they are matured, I am suro you cannot fail to succeed in the enterprise you have in hand. Well, to come, ladies and gentlemen, to the more specific matter relatiug to the exhibition which is just now about to close, 1 cannot but eudoiso everything that was said by my friend Mr. Stout with reference to the splendid manner in which the colony has come forward. With regard to tho manufactures to which he referred —the splendid furniture produced from New Zealand woods, the manufacture of grates, of agricultural implements, and the product*, which ho said are not to bo surpassed by anything made in the old country— I believe his remarks are strictly true. When you see all things, when you look around you and sea the splendid woollen aud clothing factories and other industries, I say that New Zealand itself will be able to produce everything required, both for home consumption and for the starting of other industries iu this colony. I said when I commenced that this exhibition would mark an era in the history of the colony, and I must here remark that it is only due to my friend, Sir J. VogcJ, to say I believe he was the man who originally started the idea of this exhibition, and doserves every credit for the inception of this building. But whilst referring to the more serious matters connected with the exhibition, there aro some tilings which tended to produce a smile. As 1 walked about the place in looking at what I may call the pickle and lollipop division, I found au article which you must all bo proud of. It was called "lemon humbug." (Laughter). And I claim the credit of having discovered that article. (Renewed laughter). Passing on I oame then to the hairdressers' division, where I saw lawyers' wigs. Now, it struck mo as I looked at these wigs, what on earth is the reason that lawyers wear wigs? I never could understand why they dress themselves up in that ridiculous costume, but there is probably Bomo explanation for it. But whether that be so or not, 1 have no doubt whatever that tho exhibits iu this class are as meritorious as those I hava referred to in the most serious matters. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I am sure you have nothing to fear with-regard to tho advancement of New Zealand. Only don't go too fast; that is what I would recommend. Bearing that in mind, is it possible, I say, that a country which is holding millions of people—nay, ten • millions of- people—it is possible that a

country of that character can be in a per- < manent state of depression when it has i only 500,000 or 600,000 people in it? I Bay l it is perfectly impossible, and you have « nothing to fear with regard to the ' future of New Zealand. Mr. Stout asked you ' —What will this country be twenty years , hence? I echo that question, and I will be bound to say, that it will be such as the i youngest amongst you will scarcely know. 1 But before 1 ait down there is one matter to , which I will refer in connection with the visit of the warship Enterprise. We have at this time amongst us a body of officers of | the United States. (Cheers.) They have ; joined us in all our social entertainments, and wo have been glad to see thein amongst us. We shall be glad to see ships like the Enterprise coming often and often hero, for I know that the peoplo of New Zealand, and the people of Australia generally have as strong a regard as have the people of Great Britain and the British Kmpire for the people and the Government of the Unitod States. (Loud and continued cheers.) A great deal has been said about the federation of the Empire, and I am one of those who for years have believed in it, though 1 do not believe it will take place for some time to como. But when it does take place, I trust and hope that it will not only be the federation of the British colonies with Great Britain, but that it may be the federation of all the British-speaking people—(cheers)— of which the United States form, perhaps, the moat important element in tho world. And whilst speaking upon this subject, I cannot but recollect that a motion was passed in the last session of Parliament, somewhere about a month ago, in which Her Majesty was requested to organise a meeting in Washington or London for tho purpose of discussing this subject. (Cheers.) Well, ladies and gentlemen, 1 believe a grander project was never put before tho civilised world. I believe it would tend to universal peace and universal brotherhood, and that it is destined to be hereafter a grand means of securing the peace of tho world. His Excellency paid a high compliment to the Executive Committee, Mr. Callin, Secretary of tho Exhibition, and Mr. Keyworth, Afsixtant-Secretnry, for the manner in which they had carried out their multifarious duties. He then declared the exhibition closed, and sat down amid chcers. The exhibition closed at eleven p. in. The number of persons who have beon registered as visitors to the exhibition since the opening day is 130,000. Tho largest attendance in any one week was the first week, when it was 15,302 ; the second, was the seventh week, when 13,492 attended. PRIZES. In the singing contest, tenor, E. J. Hill was awarded the Ist prize ; baritone or bass, W. \V id flop, Ist piize ; soprano or contralto, Miss Chevitt and Miss Stanford, equal; comic, W. D. Lyon, Ist prize. The five gold medaU allocated by the Executive Committee for the general collection and display wore awarded as follows : — Cl»ss 1 : Raw and manufactured product", J. Kitchen and Sons (Limited), Wellington. Class 2 : Apparatus and processes usjed in the mechanical industries, A. and T. Burt, Dunedin; North and Scoular, Dunedin. Class 3 : Textile fabrics and clothing, New Zealand Clothing Factory, Dunedin. Class •1 : Alimentary products, the Gear Meat Preserving aud Freezing Company (Limited), Wellington. It is thought that there will be very little, if any, loss on the exhibition, and that the amount depends on what the building realises. Packing of exhibits commenced last night at cloven o'clock. There are to be auction sales in the building during the week. ADDITIONAL AWARDS. The following additional awards havo been made: — Class 1: Herbert <iaby, Wellington, Ist prize for patent gas fire for grates : Thomas Ballinger. Wellington, Ist prize for curved galvanised iron verandah, lamps, shower bithn, ciuder sifter, lead edged ridging, and folding meat safes : Ballinger Brothers, Wellington, 2nd prize for general exhibit of plumbers' work. Class P.: New Zealand Sugar Company, Auckland, Ist prize for samples of refined sugars. Class K.: T. J. Harbutt, Auckland, Ist prize for corn brooms. Class D.: A. Oldham and Sons, Tuakau, Waikato, commended for flax matting. Home industrial branch: School book seta, writing, and general exercise books, Ist, J. Brosnahn, Gisborne ; 2nd, John Brosnahn, Gisborne; 3rd, Charlotte Fraser, .Napier. Honorary mention : G. R. Murray. Port Chalmers. Drawing: Ist, Oscar Beeche, Gisborne; 2nd, F. Porter, Gisborne. Maps : Ist, Irving S. Hurrey, Matawhero school; 2ud, Edward Peuwell, Gisborne ; 3rd, George Murchie, Gisborne. Double-acting hand fire-pump (no competition), W. H. Price, Sydenham, Ist; gold quartz crushing machine (no competition), G. Ashcroft, Wellington, Ist; woven wire work (no competition), Chas. Bills, Dunedin, Ist; patent gas-burners (no competition), J. and T. Danks, Christchurch, Ist; shoemakers' lasts made of cast iron, Smith Bros., honourable mention. Additional awards in Class I : A. and T. Burt take, the following :Gaseliers, Ist; lead and composition pipes, Ist; plate zinc baths, Ist; fire hydrants and sluice valves and a goldsluicing plant, commended. 'Ihe judges consider A. and T. Burt's exhibit worthy of a special gold medal for its variety aud general excellence. Class H, section 2 : Writing ink, of colonial manufacture, li. Hill, Dunedin ; C. R. Smith, Au&klabd. commended. Class M, section 2: Mechanical swimming instructor, James Coventry, Wellington, Ist. Artificial dentistry : Walter E. Hall, Wellington, Ist; Henry C. Wilson, Napier, 2nd. Invalid bedstead : Jowsey aud Jackson, Timaru, Ist; the Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company also received a first prize. Compound decoction of phormium tenax : F. A. Monckton, Kumara, highly comineudcd. Artificial limbs : J. A. Packer, Nelson, Ist. The committee are of opinion that George Ashcroft, Wellington, should be highly commended for his construction of a matt for the electric light, and recommend he be awarded a certificate of merit. Special art section Shaded study : H. D. Turner, Wellington, Ist. Crayon copy of " Wedded:" Miss Rawnsley, Wellington, honourable mention. Study in crayons: Mr. A. Gardner, Wellington, honourable mention. Outline drawing : H. D. Turner, Wellington, lafc. Portrait of Hon. R. Stout : Samuel Best, Dunedin, Ist. Pen-and-ink sketches : H. Todd, Wellington, honoarablo mention. drawing : T. M, Grant, Wellington, honourable mention. The Lord's Prayer in fifteen languages : T. W. Flanagan, Wellington, Ist. Specimen of minute penmanship : P. C. M. Georgeson, Wellington, Ist. Specimen of illumination : J. F. McCardeli, Christchurch, Ist; Samuel Best, Dunedin, 2nd ; T. M. Grant, Wellington, 3rd. Perforated card deiigus : G. l'amely, Nelson, honourable mention. Silk work design : Miss M. A. Smidt, Wanganui, honourable mention. Splash work curtains: Mrs. Maxwell, Wadeatown, honourable mention, Inlaid table top i Shone, .Nelson, Ist. Ornamental frame: Edward T. Allan, Napier, honourable mention. Landscape in sepia : Mrs. L. Stowe, Wellington, honourable mention. Study of flowers: Win. O. Gibb, Christchurch, Ist, Study of peonies : Miss F. Wimperis, Dunedin, 2nd. Table border: Miss E. Maxwell, Wadestown, Ist. Flowers and landscapes : Miss J. L. McDonald, Wellington, honourable mention. Study of fruit: W. G. Baker, Wellington, Ist. King peach and hi 3 court: Colonel B. A. Branfell, Nelson, Ist. Study of Normandy horse : C. D. Barraud, Wellington, 2nd. Head of a fox in water colours : Dr. Rawson, Wellington, Ist. Imitations of wood and marble : .Samuel Roberts, Wellington, Ist. Christmas and birthday cards: Bessie Jones, Nelson, honourable mention. Specimen of engraving: Samuel Ross, Wellington, 2nd prizs. Gold and silver work and engraving : Reginald Bayley, New Plymouth, honourable mention. Prize lor jewellery : Francis F. Grady, Wellington, 2nd prize. Class H : — Ornamental engraving, C. H, Williams, Wellington, Ist prize. Home industry,— Engineering and Mechanic's: Model of woolpress : lienry Braithwaite, Carterton, commended. Modol of steam engine, Robert Denton, Wellington, Ist; Edward Bradford, Wellington, 2nd. Set of engine patterns : Robert Denton, Wellington, Ist. Design for steamship: Robert Denton, commended. Mechanical drawings : Joseph Hopkirk, honourable mention. Green-hide stockwhip: N. Hughes, Christchurch, Ist. Apparatus for 6 • inch lathe: Charles Knight, Wellington, special mention. Brass statue : James Liddel, Dunedin, Ist. Sliding tripod stand: William Morton, Dunedin, highly commended. Working model of paddle steamer : G. V. Shannon, Wellington, Ist. Reel stand : John Watson, Dunedin, Ist. Model cannon: 1). Fraser, Dunedin, Ist. Pneumatic combination , shutter : W. Marton, Dunedin, Ist. Reflecting telescope: William K. Parsons, Wellington, Ist, and special mention. Atmospheric aquarium : Chas. Tattle, Wellington, Ist.

wrought iron wicket gates: Thou. Voyce, Sydenham, Ist. Model of harbour and breakwater : Francis Sanders, Napier, highly commended. Juveniles: — tools: Thos Currie, Wellington, Ist. Horse shoes : William R. Mackay, Wellington, Ist. Mechanics' tools : Philip Mason, Wellington, Ist; William Mackay, Wellington, 2nd; Charles Gaby, Wellington, 3rd. Model of trussed bridge in wood : Chantrey Harris, commended. Inlaid cabiuet : Daniel Drake, Wellington, 2nd. Work boxes : George Linley, Wellington, Ist. Work box and glove boxes : Edwin Perry, New Plymouth, 2nd. Ivory, bone, and hard wood turnery : Wm. Graham, Lyttelton, Ist. Engraved walking sticks: John Harrison, Dunedin, Ist. Basket ware : John Haldine, Takaka, l3fc. Mallet: John Pascoe, Wellington; highly commended. Table top : John Lemon, Oamaru, 2nd. Round table: R, Hewald, Napier, Ist. Wood carving, made with pocket knife : Thos. Leyland, Dunedin, honourable mention. Rustic house and garden furniture : Ernest Gorgensen, Napier, 1. Vase stand : A. Frank Gay, honourable mention. Dressing cabinet, in fretwork : Donald Robs, Invereargill, honourable mention. Dining-table : Ezekiel Raid, Wellington, honourable mention. Improved window : William Bennett, honourable mention. Picture frames : James Linley, Wellington, Ist. Alhambra teatable": Bichard Winter. Wellington, Ist. Maori carving : Komine Diharau, Grey town. Juveniles : — ICugraved walkingstick: Hubert Harrison, Dunedin, Ist. Hatstand : Walter Whitehouse, Wellington, honourable mention. Class E, section 5, comprising bee-hives, general bee-hives, and appliances : Bagnail Brother. Thames, 1 st; T. Dixon, Maßterton, 2nd ; E. Barrett, Wanganui, 3rd. Artificial comb foundation: J. O. Firth, Auckland, Ist. Six frame honey-extractors : 11. H. Hayr and Co., Ist prize and special mention. Butter-churns : Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company, Ist; J. C. Dow, Christchurch, 2nd ; T. Ellis, Wanganui, 3rd. Indigenous sponges : A. Hamilton, Petone, honourable mention. Glue : Lightband and Allan, Christchurch, Ist. Kauri gum : New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Wellington, Ist. Sheep dip: J. Hatch, Invereargill, Ist. Class K, section 2, graining, marbling, and glass-staining : Matthews and Glass, Oamaru, Ist. Class O, school appliances and charts : Hawke's Bty Education Board, honourable mention. For appliances and apparatus : Nelson Board recommended. For school desks : J. Large, [ Napier, Ist prizs. For blackboards : G- F. Smith, Wellington, honourable mention. For marine chart: Home Industry Branch. Fretwork : C. J. Alexander, Wellington, Ist; F. W. Cato, Wellington, 2nd; L. Stone, Wellington, 3rd ; A. D. Somerville, Wellington, highly commended. Bas relief wood carving : L. Stowe Wellington, Ist. Words in hair: Sophie Neilson, Christchurch, let. Leatherwork : Ada Dixon, Auckland, Ist: Mrs. E. Earle, Normanby, 2nd; Mrs. J. B. Murphy, Woodville, 3rd; Emily A. Cawkwell, Auckland, honourable mention. Watchstands : Mrs. Kebbell, Wellington, Ist. Brackets: H. R. Shaw, Wellington, highly commended. Cone work : W. B. Gleson, Auckland, Ist; Percy Gieson, Auckland, 2nd. Hand-painted brackets: Rachel Macpherson, Oamaru, Ist; also highly commended for mirror carved wall bracket (no competition), Thomas Bright, Auckland, Ist. Picture frames : J. A. Mimsan, Stratford, Ist; E. Engstrom, Ohariu, Wellington, 2nd. Wooden and cork frames : Jane Bannister. Johnsonville, Ist. Ornamental hoofs: James Plyger, Wellington, Ist. Pictures in New Zealand woods : James I'etherick, Wellington, Ist. Table easel ; Samuel Parncce, Wellington, Ist. Juvenile fretwork : E. Waite, Thames, Ist; F. Young, Wellington, 2nd. Leatherwork : Mary H. Tyer, Ngahuranga, Wellington, Ist. Engineering sketch of iron wheel: R. G. Denton, Wellington, honourable mention ; J. McGibbon, Mataura, honourable mention. Pencil Drawing, illuminated : Percival Bear, Taradale, Ist; W, F. Gordon, Taranaki, 2nd ; J. Havelock, Dunedin, 3rd. Model church : J. Swallow, Wellington, Ist; Thomas C. Beer, Napier, honourable mention. Patchwork screen tastefully arranged, juvenile crayon drawings : Gisborne School, Ist; Julia De Costa, Gisborne, honourable mention ; Mary Baker, Gisborne, honourable mention; Convent School, Wellington, 2nd ; Uosa Litchachiemdal, Wellington, honourable mention ; Stasia Gr.rdiner, Wellington, recommended; Thames State School, Ist; William Kielly, Thames, honourable men ion ; M. Fleming, Thames, recommended; Frank Thompson, honourable mention, maps of New Zealand. Home industry awards, class 4 : Ladies' work, modern point lace : Mary Turton, Wellington, Ist ; Mrs. H. Hill, Napier, 2nd. Honiton lace : Mrs. K. Davidson, Christchurch, Ist. Guipure lace: Ada Crease, Wellington, Lily Chamberlain, honourable mention. Limerick lace handkerchief: Harriet Smythe, Dunedin, Ist. Special prize, baby's lace and muslin frock : Laura H. Smith. General exhibit of lace: Elizabeth Sidy, Wellington, honourable mention. Trochon pillow lace : Anna Vosseler, Wellington, honourable mention. Macrame mantel drape : Sarah Ames, Wellington, Ist; Mary Mcintosh, Gisborne, 2nd ; Mary Nesbitt, Gisborne, 3rd. Arrasene work : Jane Mence, Blenheim, Ist; no name, 2nd, cushion; Louise Davis, Wellington, 3rd, antimacassar. Pictures in crewel silk : Mrs. H. Chatteris, Fendalton, Ist. Vase ( f flowers in crewel silks : Mrs. Creightcm, Wellington, 2nd. Crewelled mantel drape : Miss Fordham, Wellington, Ist; Sarah Dawson, Gisborne, 2nd; Sarah E. Petty, New Plymouth, 3rd. '1 able in crewel work : Mrs. J. Prose, Wellington (11). Crewel work sofa cushions, Mrs. Creighton, Wellington, Ist ; Louise Davies, Wellington, 2nd. Silk crochet work : "Tho British Emblems," Mrs. Jane Meiise, Blenheim. Special prize—lrish crochet: Elizabeth Speuce, Napier, Ist; Jane Mence, Blenheim, 2nd. Crochet cotton counterpane : K Maude Fordham, Omaha, Ist Mrs, David Carman, Masterton, 2nd Mrs. T. Ivichardsion, Petone, 3rd. Cotton crochet work : Adeline Young, Tirnaru, let; Mrs. Wakeraten, Nelson, 2nd ; Letty Britland, Wellington, 3rd; Amelia Watkins, honourable mention. Crochet sofa blanket: Elizabeth Hill, Auckland, Ist; Mrs. Dumbell, Wellington, 2nd. Children's wool crochet clothes : Elizabeth Kapp, Napier, Ist ; Mrs. X. RichardaoD, PitQne, 2nd. Darned mat: Mrs. Valentino, Wellington, Ist ; Mrs. A. W. Brown, Wellington, 2nd. Patchwork quilt: Mrs. N'ankervis, St. Albyns, Ist ; Winifred Glynn, Wellington, 2nd, Knitted flannel foot rug : Mrs. M. A. Munro, Napier, Ist. Wool rag mats : R. Shaw, Wellington, Ist. Woollen hearthrug : Thomas 'Harris, Humphreys' Gully. Knitted cotton counterpane (lined with red) : No name, Ist; M ary Gordon, Taranaki, 2nd ; Margaret Muirlu>ad, Omaha, 3rd ; Mrs. J. Hobertson, Wellington, hon. mention.Wool wroksofa cushion: Julia Skerrett, Wellington, Ist. Knitted plait stockings : Helen Gallie, Dunedin. Special pri'Zd—Knitted stockings : Mary Gordon, Taranaki, Ist; Mrs. J. Chapman, Petone, 2nd; machine made Ist. General exhibit of knitted work: —Stockings : Mary Patterson, Wellington, Flora Young, InvercargiU, special prize. Children's knitted wool clothes ; Mrs. A. Wragge, Wellington, Ist. Model showing reformed dress : Madame Elise, Wellington, highly commended for execution, Black satin apron; Alice Montague, Auokland, commended. Wool work : Chairs, Sarah H. Ames, Wellington, commended. Imitations Delhi work (nocompetition): Mrs. Gascoigne, Nelson, Ist. Berlin woolwork : Mrs. Isaacs, Nelson, Ist; li!. M. Fitzgerald, 2nd. Art needle work in gold : Percival Bear, Taradale, Ist. Fancy needle work picture: Edward Butt, Methveu, special prize for needlework pictures : Sarah Scarrett, Wellington, Ist. Bead work bracket (no competition) : Mrs. Ida Cooper, New Plymouth, Ist. Mounting for devotional chair, in silk : Mrs. H. K. Knight, New Plymouth. Silk work on perforated cardboard : Agnes Crawford, Woodville, Ist; Mrs. M. Norbury Wellington, 2nd. Tablecloth with applique figures : Ellen Barry, Gisborne, Ist. Mantelpiece border and curtains, painted on satin : Maggie Gordon, Dunedin, special spriza (special mention bei&g made for beauty, design, and execution), Banner screen, painted on satin : Mary Chemon, Napior, Ist, Lustre painting ou mantel drape: K o name, Ist. Lustre painting on drape for bracket and smoking cap: Mr* M. J. Callis, Wellington, Ist. Painted top aud border tor gipsy table: Rachel Macpherson, Oamaru, Ist. Hat made of paper:' Mrs. Harris, Wellington, Ist. Bonnet made of lace bark : Mrs. Smith, honourable mention. Wool flowers : Mrs. M. M. Barry, Taradale, Julia De Costa, Gisborne, 2nd. Wax flowers: Mrs. H. Phillips, Wellington, Ist; Marion Triggs, Timaru, 2nd. Shell flowers : Mrs. G. - Fairohiid, Wellington, Ist. Juvenile's cases of erchibits: Akaroa, Long Bay Road School, honourable mention. Fanuy work : Auckland High School, honourable men<> tirn. Baby's frock: Olive Sohool, lat^

and honourable mention for all work. Gisborne School, special mention for all work. Irish crochet: Kanwaeranga School, Ist, Two nightshirts : Napier District School, Standard VI., Ist. Pinafore: Napier District School. Standard 1.. 2nd. Fancy work : Oamaru District High School, highly commended ; ditto, Thames High School. First prize for nightdress : Timaru Main School. Special Ist prize for case of general work, with special notice : May H. Tyer, Ngabauranga. Special Ist prize for case of general work: Harriet Mirson, Lyttelton. First prize for plain needle work, Alice Baker. Gisborne (really excellent); Ist, Bessie Biddick, Wellington; Ist, May Smith, Wellington ; 2nd. Ethel Harding, Wellington ; 3rd, Edith Bennett, Wellington ; 2nd, Nellie Hepburn, Gisborne; 3rd, Nellie Green, Gisborne. • Chemiso: Ist, Ellen Rouse, Sawyer's Hay. Nightdress : Annie Ponnifold, Wellington, Ist ; Emma Carter, Bennett's Junction, Ist; J. Perdoe, Matawhero, 2nd. Under bodice: .Sarah Rivers, Oamaru, Ist. Baby's robe : Dora Allan,Matawhero, Ist. Biby's frock : Francis Pownall, Clive School, 2nd. Special priz i for model of baby's clothes : Florence \\ illis. Wellington. Full set clot In for child 12 months old : Florence Gold water, Auckland, lat. Boy's suit of clothes: l-.li/.iibeth Hcnton, Auckland, Ist. Crochet work : Ada Warwick, Wellington, Ist. C ocliet cotton counterpane: L z/.io Hill, Napier, Ist. Knitted and crochet wool articles : Mary A, Heighten, Wellington, Ist, Knittiug : K. L. Harriet, bi\i.vrtown, Ist; Alice Taylor, Fra/.oitown, 2nd. Small hand - knitted a-jcks : Charlotte Grand, Christchurch, Ist; honourable mention for stocking niendinj, Minnie Forbes. Stitching: Nellie Harris, Gisbor..e, Ist. Clara C. Firth, Auckland, commended lor doll dressed as housemaid, Pressed doll : M. M. Richardson, commended. Fiv?t pr./.i and special mention for royal c.iat el arms :n wool, Jessie Harvey, Wellington. First pvi/,3 for gipsy table drapery, Bertha Gittos, Auckland. The awards for art were iur.de ou Y\ ednesdiy, tho -Stii of October. '1 he lowing is the list Landscape in oils : " Heavy Swell on the Fast Coast," K. G. bush scene, "Deep in a Green Wood," E. W. Payto!?, 2nd. Pen aud ink sketches : Miss L. White, honourable mention. Water colours: Studies of >e\v Zealand flowers, Mrs. lletley, Ist: Miss K. M, Hidings, 2nd ; •'Bush Settler's Home in New Zealand," S, Stuarf, Ist ; native convolvulus and fantails. Miss H. L. M. Tripp. In the home industry section, G. Garliek, takes the Ist prize for a cabinet made of Nee, X.v.k>ud woods. 1 able top: Joseph 11 ay but, Ist and special mention. Picture frame : Alfred Bishop, honourable mention. In connection v*ith the Exhibition the number of silver medals awarded to exhibitors in the general branch is 11'.), no fewer than f>6 of which go Welling am ; Auckland takes 20, Canterbury 21. and OtiiL'o 10. I he silver medals accorded as special first priz u s have been alloled as follows: — Mark Sinclair, Duaedin, combination buggy ; 5. Dauks and Son, Wellington, brass binnacles ; A. and T. Burt, Dnncdin, coppersmith's work ; W. Littlcjoliu and Sou, Wellington, turret clock and regulator; H. £. Liardet, Wellington, tea-her mull's, collars. &c. The follow.ng additional awards have been declared : --Class C: W. N. Stevens, Auckland, honourable mention for earth closets. Class 1- : i>eo'ge 11. liter, Wellington, honourable mention fjr handsawn boots. Ch\'S F : I'.. 11. Crease, Ist prize for general display including exhibits of dandelion cilice, saLa-ine, and baking powder ; James Thompson, Slasterten, honourable mention for liqueurs and fruit essences; John L Bacon, Wellington, honourable mention lor fruit essence. Homeindustry branch. Patent pitdi saudle: James Thomson, Wellington, Ist pri/..'. -Buggy trimmings, cushion, and fall : Charlts Cooze, Uuni'dtn, Ist prize. I'auey cirdbotrd giods: Charles Bcadnell, \\ cilingtou, honourable mention. Fill" IT. The following have been awarded certificates of merit for exhibits of fruit at the Exhibition : — Collection or fruit : R. Hobbs, M.H.R., Pokeno. C dlection of apples: 11. E. Sharp. Waikomtti; W. Btloe, nurseryman, Pukekohe : D. Black, ilokitika. Oranges : K. Ce.lti t, W hangarei ; T. Coming, Whangarm ; 11. Rev num. \\ bangarei. Lemons : S. Morrin, Remuera ; E. Hesketb, Epsom ; 11. lUyi. urn, W haugarei, The following who eommemud : — Collection of apples : E. 1 ippiatt, nurseryman, Otahubu. Guavas and tuav# jelly : Mrs. Bioomfield, Pocaonby. Passion fruit: \\ aril and Levy, Wnansarei. Shaddocks : C. S. MacDonald, Newmarket; E. ilesketh, Epsom, INDIAN AND cjDLONIAL EXHIBITION*. Thf following is a list of the exhibits from Auckland, tor which space has been applied. The total space applied tor by Auckland is : —Horizontal or door sp.ee, length or frontage, 170 feet; br. adlh, 100 feet; height from Moor. 22 feet. \ eriieai or wall space : Height, li'. l 1 cet; widto, 53 feet ; depth or projection from front to back (not exceeding 12 feet) IK feet Ornamental cuds of .Now Zealand ferns, by Florence Mens. Cousins and Atkins, glass landau, made of New Zealand grown woods ; specimens of kauri gum and trade sample*, from E. Mitcbelsju and Co.; tobacco and cigars maue from colouialiygrown tobacco, Auckland and New Zealand Tobacco Company; a Princess of Wales bedroom suite, made from the pick of New Zealand timber, also fr.ucy cabinet and inlaid table by W. Nome; hpccimen work repreaenting fuchsia, by l'»t:r B rley ; wool, hoggets' fleeces in grease, unskirtcd, ewes' ditto, by James Wallace, P.ipatoitoi ; Maori curios, birds, &c., by tin; Kev. E. Bucke ; specimens of locally-made smuts, by C. de L'Eau ; specimens of nitural history, by A. Ileischek ; mineral waters, by Enrenfricd Bros., also casts of draught ales and porter and bottled do.; New Zealand curios (greenstone quartz and kauri guin ornaments), by S. Danneford and Co.; New Zealand frozen meat, preserved do., butter, nnnures, &c., by New Zealand Frozen Mf.it and Storage Co.; coloidally-manufactured saddles, &c., by James Hay ; samples of wood, by Union Sash and Door Co.; lime, by John Wilson and Co. ; photographs, by Edwin Willmott ; landscape photographs, by J<<aiah Martin ; photographic portraits and views of New Zealand actnery, by K. H. B irtlett; coloured photos of Austialian and New Zealand wild flowers, by Alfred Bock ; collection of New Zealand inollusca, by Auckland Muss ; fancy bags, by Esther Mary Warner ; portion of a kauri tree, Knowing the growth and formation of kauri gum in the Auckland district, by Edward Isaacs; a doctor's brougham, by W. and F. Basten ; ornamental pottery, chimneypots, builders' terra cotta, sanitary ware, and flic day goods, by George Boyd ; an export Wardian c*«c of New Zealand timber and economic tr-ies, shrubs, and plants, by C. T. Wren ; edible fungus (product of New Zealand forests), by John Beirl and Co. ; a collection of perfumery, tooth powders, pomade.?, and other requisites. manufactured, crude material, by J. and T. Mason ; case of four organ pipes, made of New Zealand materials, by W. F. Willmott ; pure tomato sauc;', by McKenzie and Co. ; calves' jelly, by Young and Co. In addition to the above Dr. Von !; aaut has received instructions that the following are to be included amongst the exhibits Croes-cut of a kauri tree cut in ISSS, and two samples cut from the wall of the now olde3t wooden house in Auckland, erected in 1841 by Dr. Campbell; assortment of pottery clays and toilet soaps, by lljorth ; honey in jars and tins, by Daley and Peirett; preserved fresh mullet, by Ewing and Co. (Kaipara) ; samples of mortar, by George Rhodes ; valuable art collection, by the two local art societies ; two frames of photographic portraits by Charles Hemua, and preserved meats and soups by R. and W. Hellabv. The following (received since the 10th October) closes the list of Auckland exhibits for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, ISSG : — 1. Mantelpiece anil over.raantcl of N«w Zea'and wood.', the wardro'e. or stationery cose, of New Ztiiland woo ls. by Garlicic and <.'ranwell. 'i. Kauri gum speclmotm and trailu lumping, by 1.. (!. Keyuoldx. 3. OJaßi case of New Zc;il md woo i, cont.'iinlnK fainting of native l)i T dn and ,wern on silk, l>y Harriet Ellen Tripp. 4. < jlass raHo c icaitiing s.nnplos ot sauce (Worcester), by Lees mid Co. Wirc-straincr and key aud liorso hoe and drill cultivator, hy W. A. Murray. G Ironaand, lar iron, steel plough, ami sundry articles,made from tlm iron by tlio Now Zealan l Iron and S eel Company. 7. Knainoll id-lini.l wooden export packages, and scoria ash with analysis, volcanic burnr olaj.», infinoriaj earths and Bauds, manganese ores, by J. A. fond. The local Art Committee of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition met at the Chamber of Commerce on October 2fi. There were K resent; Mrs. J. M, Clark, Mer-srs. E. A. fackechnie, J. Martin, Gilford, Stuart, O. S. Gilmore, C. Blomfield, W. F. Hammond, and J. L. Holland. Considerable doubt was expressed owing to tne wording of a telegram as to the amount of space placed at the disposal id the committee. It was decided that the secretaries of the Art Societies a-.mild forward to intendin exhibitors, application forma for space, to

be tilled in and returned to the Secretary, Mr. K. Menzies, Insurance Buildings, bo the.t tho requisite particulars, consisting of the subject of picture and amount of space, might bo forwarded to Dr. Von Haast, Christohurch. The early return of these forma is desired.

Dr. Von llaast, tho Now Zealand Commissioner for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, has received entries of exhibits from various parts of the colony as follows : — Number of exhibitors and value : Thames (approximate), 15, £300; Auckland, 65, .o'2">o ; New Plymouth, 5, £141; Wanganui, ll,£ri'2o ; Hawke's 8ay,5,£5.1; Wellington,7l, £7580 ; Nelson, S, i")!).'!; Marlborough, 4, £80; Christchurch, 41, £4055 ; Timaru, 4, £i;!.'{ ; Oamaru, 2, £29 ; Diuiddin, 46, £3791 ; Inveicarjjill, 15, £326 : total, •-S'2, £'20,504 This does not includo the mining exhibits, nor tho building stones, which, so far as the information already roceived goes, will be represented by about eighty exhibits. Wool, grain, seed, and other farm produce, are also not included in the above. They can, however, be safely estimated aa 250 exhibits, so that New Zealand wdl be represented by COO exhibits in all. Thero will bo also exhibits of New Zealand fruit, but the applications, except two from Auckland, have not yet arrived. Not long ago we drew attention to the necessity for the Government making some provision for l aving Samoa aud its trade resource* represented at tho Colonial and Indian Exhibition, to bo held in London in May next, and suggested that tho Government should pay freight of the exhibits from Samoa. Mr Menzies, Secretary of tho Chamber of Commerce, telegraphed to. Dr. Von llaast on the subject, and on Monday received a telegram t > the effect that he was " willing to pay freight from Samoa." It is to be hoped that advantage will be taken of the eoccesnion, aud that the concession has not come too late. The following are tho New Zealand Commifsii.iifrs for tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition, ISSG:— Sir F. D. Hell, President mi I Executive Commissioner; Dr. J. Von Haast, C.M.G., Commissioner in chargo of exhibits ; Lord Normanhy, i-dr.l. Fergussou, Mr. Tnoa. Gore Brown, Sir. Penrose Julyau, Sir Chas. Clifford, Sir John llall, the Hon. Alfred Domett, the Hon. W. Gisborne, Mr. Thou. Kussell, C.M.G , Mr. Harris (King, Harris, and Co.), Mr. K. C. Keid (Hokitika), Mr. Lai kworthy (Bank of New Zealand), Mr. J. Ross> (Koss and (Jlendinning, Dunedin), Mr. Cowlish.iw (Christchurch), Dr. Puller, G. M.G., Mr. Dalgety, and Mr. Donald Larnaeh. This list may possibly yet be added to.