WINTER EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18459, 24 July 1923, Page 5

WINTER EXHIBITION.

ANOTHER LARGE ATTENDANCE REMAINING ATTRACTIONS. BABY SHOW STARTS TO-DAY. The attendance at the. "Winter Exhibition yesterday ! completely justified'' the committee's decision to extend the season until Wednesday/; Both the afternoon and evening attendances . showed that neither Aucklanders nor country visitors have by- any means tired ■of their exhibition. It is satisfactory to note that the aggregate attendance - yesterday was .50 per cent, greater than that during the corresponding day of last year's exhibition. Probably the lowering of the price of admission for the last three days has contributed to this desirable result, though the added interest taken in this year's event must also be regarded as an important factor. The gate receipts yesterday totalled £265 13s, compared with £269 17s for the corresponding day last year. The significance of the figures is only appreciated when it is borne in mind that last year the price of admiliion remained at Is 6d throughout the whole period of the exhibition,, whereas yesterday it was reduced to Is. The total receipts for the six days is £3845 17s 9d, as against £3564 17s for the first six days of last year. ... Among the attractions yesterday was the dancing which was held in the lecture hall. Numbers of young people took the floor and jazzed to the music of Meredith's orchestra, a large crowd looking on . * from. the • sides. \ Having proved a popular innovation, dancing will be indulged in again this evening. Only two days remain before the exhibition closes. Among to-day's events will be the commencement of a baby show, for which good ' entries have already been received. Babies from one to six months, and from one to two years will be judged to-day, while to-morrow the competition will be open- to babies from six to 12 months and for twins under two years. So far two sets of twins have been . entered, and it is expected that others will follow. Entrance is free and refreshments will be provided for the mothers. ( ■ . A special display will be ■ given this evening by all the first prize-winners in the school children's singing, physical culture, and elocutionary contests. : The following awards are announced in connection with the milk-testing competition among pupils of technical schools: E. Arnold, 1; J. Harcombe, 2; T.! Hood, 3; R.. Renall, 4. The judge was. Dr. J. A. Clinch. \ The committee - has announced the awards in the physical exercises by school squads as —Nelson Street, 102 points,. 1; Edendale, 101 points, 2; Normal and Northcote, 100 points each, 3. The other competitors were: Devonport, 98; Richmond Road, 94; Papatoetoe, 93; Napier Street, 90; Mount Roskill, . 90; and Newton West, 85. =

' REVOLUTION IN . TYRES. NON-COLLAPSIBLE INVENTION. PNEUMATIC PRINCIPLE MAINTAINED. SUBDIVISION OF AIR. Motor circles have been stirred lately by. an invention which ,is fraught with great possibilities, not only in the direction of the solution of the difficult tyre problem, but which, with the assistance of local enterprise, will lead to the promotion of a rubber works ;in Auckland. New Zealand has not a rubber works, which has been a long felt want, but this discovery has provided the necessary impetus, and made the, establishment _of ' such almost an imperative necessity. There are fourteen' rubber works in Australia, but with the duty and other overhead charges, a considerable percentage is added to ' imported manufactured (roods. The importation of the raw materials will substantially .reduce these costs, ■; and ; the local' manufacture- of the 'goods will give additional employment in the trade here. The application of the pneumatic • tyr« added immensely to . the ./: comfort of motorists, but the " fly in the ointment has always been the fear -of punctures, blow-outs, and similar causes of deflation and collapse. This has led to spare tyres, tubes, wheels, repair , kits, motor jacks, and other • appurtenances, . being recognised as part of the essential equipment of every motor vehicle.: ■ . The problem of how to overcome this difficulty, and ensure freedom _ from- . the .ever-present menace of collapsibility, • nas engaged much thought . and energy, for some years. Now, however, : the trouble has been mastered in a comparatively simple manner by an invention of Mr. T. H. Channon, a Sydney engineer. "So simple and so ■ silly," was ; tl]e characteristic remark of an Auckland motorist. this week, after he had investigated the principle at the Columbia "ar Stall in the Winter Show. .. • •...••.•; 1 The object of . the inventor was to provide a non-collapsible inflated rubbertyre, which to anyone'with ordinary experience would seem almost a contradiction in terms. "The .Channon-Marshall idea dispenses with the' ordinary single and extremely vulnerable air chamber and substitutes for this a series of about 32 cells into which the same number of balls inflated to the necessary .compression ; for the class of vehicle, tightly fit. The danger of puncture is thereby reduced to a minimum, but if this should occur the injury is localised to the sub-, division of the air space by what on a ship would be called safety _ bulk-heads. Even in the very remote contingency of a number or all of r , the inflated compartments of the tyre being punctured and the atmospheric pressure in the ball,'- the car . would still be - run home without injury -to the beading of. the tyre, because of the support accorded by the thin rubber interior walls which intersect the tube. There are' no valve ' troubles because there . are /no valves, and valve trouble has been one of the greatest de-' fects in regard to modern. tyres and tubes, The difference, : briefly, between the accepted ; type of , inflated tube and the : one now under - discussion is that the former is liable to collapse at any moment from an injury or leakage at any part of the -l wheel circumference? while , the latter is much less liable to leakage ..of .' air : from, any cause and would be comparatively unaffected except in'; almost unimaginable circumstances and is in,' any event absolutely proof against collapse. . Companies have already been formed in Australia for the manufacture of these tubes and the Channon-Marshall Pneumatic Tyre (N.Z.) Ltd. has been formed in New Zealand. The nominal capital of this company is ; £50,000, divided into • 50,000 shares of £1 each, which are being offered for subscription at '! the rate of 2s 6d a share on application and 2s 6d per' share on allotment. The balance of the capital, if required, will be called up at I intervals of not less than one month* the j maximum call being limited to 2s. 6d. I The provisional 1 directors are as . follows: i Messrs. W. Andrew, Louis Blitz, T. •G. I Julian, J- H. Kinnear, H, C. Savage, G. L. Spinks, J. T. Winter, A. F. L. : Tindall, and T. H. Channon, of Sydney, the inventor.": i : > \ v;; ''/' In addition to the demonstration of the tyre at the Columbia Car Stall at the Winter Show, where continuous interest throughout has been manifested in the invention, demonstrations on bahalf of the company can. be arranged at' Mr. >. G." S|nnk«' Garage, 47, : Fort Street, 'phone Application forms for shares are ; pro-; curable at the office of .the secretary, Mr. ; , Hutchinson - (Messrs. Hutchinwin and Eliffe), Premier Buildings, Queen : Street;; at the garage of Mr. G. L. Spicks, Fort Street; at the office of the broker, Mr. J.: Jolley : Thomas, Hellaby's Buildings, Queen Street:^ and at: the Columbia Car Stall At the Winter Show,/

USE- OF concrete: ' ■ .•;4 -r ' - ! '•'' y r.v-' remarkable expansion. •A GEEAT NEW ZEALAND! ASSET. * '■> : \ -,t/- ,"• ', •'>. - t' K : , Tie extensive ' use of concrete in • • ' city, town, and country is one. of the most striking features of the present decade. . , Tihis material is enjoying an' increasing and remarkable popularity everywhere for the construction of buildings, houses, and ; roads. . This, however, -'<■ is . not' to be wondered . at, because the advantage.'! ;of concrete are so manifold that not a mo-! ... ments' reflection is : required to recognise permanence, safety, and cleanliness I being outstanding characteristics, to' say ! nothing _ of the economical aspect • in I cheapening insurance premiums. The concrete Doom in Auckland really dated from the time the construction of King's "Wharf waa put in hand. The erection of the j Grafton Bridge followed," and thG, Qaeen'i Wharf ' and other jetties ' were among the public undertakings constructed with this material. At that time scientific principles _ were applied to concrete, the r use of which in our Province and throughout the Dominion ihas increased immensely since. Many large buildings and warehouses have more recently been built by this means. New Zealaud is fortunate in possessing among its many valuable natural resources all the materials necessary for the production of the highest-grade, cement, including limestone, road metal, scoria, river •" and - beach ahinglo, sand, and pumico. This industry is undoubtedly a "great , asset to New - Zealand, the advantage of having • • the essential initial materials ready at hand being' enormous, besides providing a wide scope for employment. On© has only to survey the wide range of concrete manufactures • displayed at the Winter Show, ' to realise the wonderful advance made in the trade of recent years i both as regards variety and , design, in comparison , : to the days before scientific methods were'brought to bear, in dealing with this industry, and, to be impressed ' with the conviction , that the onward inarch of concrete is irresistable.

ICE CREAM AS A FOOD. THE HEAL PROPERTY VALUE OF ICE CREAM. , The popularity of Ice Cream in . this country needs no written recommendation., and at the .'Winter Exhibition - all expectations were exceeded which goes to • show the popularity; of Robinson's Ice Cream'/ . When buying other foods you . demand the best quality there is, but does it-ever come to you that there is a vast difference , in the qualities of Ice Cream ?. To ; have high-class goods, they must be mad® ,by experts, and that is where Robinson's Ice Cream Co. comes to the front. ' -This firm's Ice Cream is manufactured, m a ' y model factory,, where the latest Hygienic methods are in u3O and made by experts, , thus the quality of Robinson's Ice Cream ' ,'/;\ is of the highest standard. = Everybody likes Ice Cream. The baby of four months old is just as loud in its praiso as its grandfather of 85, ; yet i;ome people condemn it, and for what reason ? Merely because they think the Ice Cream is a luxury and not a food. When property made, with hygienic methods, such as Robinsons use, Ice Cream contains the best of Milk products, in the least, there is 10 per cent, butter-fat, combined with the best sugar, and flavoured with the finest" of flavours. Why should not . Ace ' Cream be a popular food? It is full of vitamines ( and -building elements as well as . being highly refreshing in the hot summer, months. Ice Cream : is more easily digested than any other food, and children. require ;no coaxing to . eat it, thus in this "respect it is .; without doubt far ahead of other dairy products. It is one of our best foods. Ice Cream is 1 considered as a fine '.treat for special occasions,'- but as a. regular daily treat or as. part of th 6 daily meal, it is not con- , , sidered at all. To-day people consider Ice Cream as a, luxury, in fact too many£ / think this' way, for;the reason that ,: they ' . ares' Tgriorint .' to the "real/property value of Ice Cream as a food. ,/•/' /In/. spite V! of '',' th eV./ exceptionally '; bad • : ■ weather „ , lait V summer, . our ;// sales -' superseded . all ; , previous, /. seasons' ; . sales .' by 20 >;„/ per cent. ~ For " the coming season; our v representative, /will/. •be calling on shopkeepers > and . others. >to ■/./-; solicit their trade, and wi?l give 'advice on all matters relative to thepromotion of sales, and' if : . wo should : overlook ejiyono.,. . a message by 'phone or mail will be promptly attended to. ■% Functions -of : all ; kinds and parties especialy / catered for at the shortest notice.. Orders via rail : or ship . and • deliveries to < all • suburbs are ./. promptly executed. ; It would be advisable for / shopkeepers who .are thinking .of taking up ? the. Ice V Cream line to . defer thi»ir , arrangements //; until the . representative of this firm calls upon them, for/the best article .always attracts more 1 ' people than a ; ;dtid.jK:-;.;; // •: The: factory of Robinson's Ice Cream Co. is open to the public' and general, and >.- to the trade in. particular, for . inspection at all times, • when Robinson's * representa- ' tives will be only too pleased to show you the factory and demonstrate the manufac- .;'. ture of Ice : Cream under - modern conditions. " .>/;•//:/V/.:/ ; / When buying Ice Cream don't forgot to / ask \ for Robinson's Ice Cream, and then ■/;■' you will get the best,; for Robinson's Ice Cream Co.'s motto is t " Cleanliness and ■./,; High Quality." ■ . V

• THE GREATEST NOVELTY AT I. - THE WINTER SHOW. ' Never in the history' of the. Show has there been such a novel', side show • exhibit;■ • as that of the -world's biggest pig..- Maori. ■: • Chief. The ' special: marquee which is ; situated near .the ''Merry-go-round" has . ; c been enthusiastically patronised during -; the whole period, . and the ' oxtension of the : Show season: ': till To-morrow ; vV. (Wednesday) '• > will "is enable ' those who; have not 1 * : 'seen : the : • monster ~ to do ; so. You should : not miss: seeing this side show; it will bo' an education to V you. This huge animal P was bred by < Mr. ■; W. Stephens, ■of Christchurch, tho well- / known ' breeder of pedigree; pigs. (1 » Maori . Chief . has won ' the championship ,at allih® leading shows' in the South. -- It is a Berkshire, and weighs 11271b. 1 , its length.being - / 7ft. 6in., and girth - 7ft. 9in. All interested;; in pig breeding, t and the general public, ■" should not fail to see this monster before it leaves New Zealand to be shown at- the Empire Exhibition, held in 'London' jsarly ; next year. , 1 •