EXHIBITION ACTIVITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15168, 6 December 1912, Page 8

EXHIBITION ACTIVITY.

RAISING THE BUILDINGS.',.; '' GOOD PROGRESS MADE. „ GENERAL SCHEME DESCRIBED!.

The plans for the housing of the Auckland!;': Industrial Exhibition are now being trins*; erred . from paper on to the rapidly -'" | changing grounds in the Domain. A skele« '. ton of the splendour of next year is rising ;-, above the trees, and busy workers are ' actively bringing into realisation, ideas that '■'■' have been so diligently planned during the '.'■" past few months. ";',-, When the autumn approaches tie build" i ings will be far advanced. With memorial i of bygone Exhibitions, it is easy to clothe '■■ tho nakedness, of rough frame and fad* '," excavations, and to form a clear impression t of the city of pleasures that will bring'so' i many visitors to Auckland next year.'». Thai, i' general scheme has been graphically ultii*,, i trated by one of the official pubheations,' I and from this it is clear that the 'arrange* I ment of the buildings will be both com venient and attractive. Their frontages* ]• roughly form three sides of a. square^ witljj'j, the bold tower-topped Palace of Industrial 1 m rising above the main approaches. - 'xi'd* - •. ■' :;:• '--'HI Work on the Buildings. T\ To provide the site for this main build* f| ing half a hill has been carried away, and! I the site is being quickly covered with thsjjK growing building. For some weeks the ?cwj| I penters will be at work upon this structural 1 and then they will in turn raito the leaf: I Kiosk, the Concert Hall, and the Art Gfwhl lery. When this work" is well advaii«od4l; other workmen will enter Upon the grctorn! 9 | and cover tho frame walls with waits li plaster. The three smaller. buildings, i flanking the main structure on the wftsfccrfljf I side, will conceal the bare spaces!*;; beyond. The skeleton towers ara ; already being raised into prominence,' and tho rough shape of the building 'f which runs back 400 ft from the frontage,. of 300 ft displays the great size thaj>'will be assumed by the mam hall. Upoathai eastern side a wide area will be covered; with a street of amusements,, and the big j; palace of machinery. ' "' 3S. ' Laying Out the Ground?. Every portion of the- big show will 1 directly accessible from the : , «entnJf j(i avenues and within the grounds, all -thsfi|i which is pleasing will be visible. ; ■ Tlji whole area of 36 acres will ultimately ba enclosed by an iron fence, . continued on*; tlio northern side, along the domain '&snp). to the entrance gates. Provision -wml probably bo made to conceal thei harslraetfp of this fence by shrubs and : ' folifcg»t|| creepers, wideppreading lawns, and brH*}-:', liant flower beds will form an impcartairfp'| element in the general scheme, and plani|l for the decoration of the open spaces wfllff shortly be formed by the responsible is|ftffii mittee, advised by the superintendent.CßS? city reserves. (Mr. T. Pearson); whosf-;' services have been placed at the dispotup; of the Exhibition Executive. ■■';, Wi&oiflfp delay the rough work of terracing : tWi\ grounds and preparing them for sowing--and planting will be carried out. ' ' j',' Preparing for Sideshows. -- '' o-j i '■■'.' ( - ■■-'■■' r ''^M ) M Sideshows are as necessary at an e*'.; hibition as a plum pudding at Ghristina*|p and this exhibition will be 3avifWyt|| equipped for the amusement of its Vj/wM rons. Applications from enterprising _ showmen have already been received ia-'i_ largo numbers, and there will be no diffi- .■ culty in utilising all the. available sp«Ks|l A local syndicate has obtained conce?siowfJ| for a wonderland,'-' which, in addition to the popular toboggan and water chute, .' ; will contain some novel attractions frgc»||| Coney Island and other famous pleasure! resorts. Tho same syndicate will also; ; conduct a moving picture theatre ■ ang/ 1 other sideshows. -,•*■"'''i'lft