THE COMING WELLINGTON EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1267, 11 June 1896, Page 18

THE COMING WELLINGTON EXHIBITION.

The following details concerning tho Industrial Exhibition which is to be opened on the 18th November next will be of interest to our readers. Wo publish to-day an engraving of the front elevation of the Exhibition building which is to bo constructed from designs drawn up by the Building Committee. The Exhibition is promoted by, and under the auspices of, the Wellington Industrial Association, and is the outcome of a report made by Air S. Brown, the president of the Association, of a visit made by him to the late Christchurch Industrial Exhibition and discussions will) the members of the Canterbury Association. The present Exhibition is an industrial one, and its aim and scope is similar to that in Christchurch, viz., to promote and encourage manufactures throughout the Colony, which can best be done by showing in as complete a form as possible all that can be made or produced in the Colony, and, as | it wore, bringing the producer and con- < .sinner together to the advantage of both, i There is a very large number of manufac- 1 tors in the Colony, but the majority of j them are scarcely known, and many a ; promising industry languishes for the want of support which would bo given to it if ; only belter known. It- is the main object j of this Wellington Exhibition (as was the J case in Christchurch) to bring before the Colony what can he produced by its own labour. In addition to what may he termed manufactured products, any’ machine or engine, such as gas, water, or oil, though not manufactured in tho j Colony, will he admitted if they’ are shown in motion. This will be an object lesson to manufactors, and the display of such , machinery might create a demand which I they might ultimately’ supply. The Bal- j larat Exhibition which has been a great : success and which was conducted on much tho same linos as those proposed for the Wellington Exhibit ion, closed tho other i day’, and referring to tho advantages . derived therefrom by the citizens of Bal-. larat, the leading local paper remarks:—

To sum up, the Exhibition, vhatever the i financial result may he, has been a distinct gain to Ballarat and the surrounding districts by bringing many thousands of visitors among u.s, to see not only our Exhibition but our city, and learn its resources and those of the country adjacent. It has distinctly’ I encouraged trade, and by its many manufacturing and other exhibits has given a decided impetus to new ideas, and to the employment of labour, besides having in many ways benefited business. There has been a very large number of people engaged in connection with it in one way or another, and its loss will be very much felt by’ those who have been in tlie habit of visiting il as a regular resort, for improvement, instruction, and entertainment . Similar results n-my reasonably bo hoped ! for i'rnin the imlcrpi i--e oi which A 1 r Samuel Brown is tbe president. Tin*, educational v.lue of tin* Exhibition will be very great. H v, ill fie an ol: j •< I h .--on to piil.lic . choolri, lr"in u lioiii exhibits are invited as will a.> jail home indii..tries, and lor which no I charge is made for space. In concluding | his report on the Christchurch Exhibition, | Sir James Hector said it appeared from ; experience gained to be very desirable in j the interests of our rapidly-developing inI dust lies that- «uch exhibitions should be ! repeated frequently in different parts ot tiie Goluiiy, as they exercise a mailed ilifilieneO oil tho eiiue.at n-nal development •of a new colony. Jl was the experience in j Christchurch that the late Exposition j gave a marked impel us W the lu '.nulaci Hirers who exhibited. '1 he same state- ' meat came from Ballaiat, v, here an Lxpo- ! -fition has just closed. 1 DEI’A 11,:-; ()F THE L.G 1 EDI N'GA. The I .'outage to I': 1 1 el . li'S-l i - 2 'si ! and I to Victoria" street: I7<)ft. Thu building is : to bo divided into three bays, each -1-9 ft j wide, running from North to South; each | bay has two passages, 9ft wide, running j lengthwise, and three cross-passages, also I 9ft wide. 1 Tho Exhibition space is divided as fob j Jews:—Against each wall there is a space sft wide, and in the centre there ate two spaces loft wide, thus making tho centre space 20ft wide, with frontage to each passage.

, Tho building is designed so that the story posts supporting the roof aro on the I middle lines of the centre spaces. The j total floor spaco for oxhibits is 13,350 su- ! perficial feet. Tho passages tako up ! 13,33(5ft or only l ift less than tho amount j available for exhibitors, j In the last exhibition held in Wellington | the passages were only sft wide and there were great complaints from the exhibitors because visitors were compelled to move on tho whole time and couldn’t stop to view tho exhibits. The entrance to the Exhibition, which is of an ornamental character, is at tho corner of Cuba and Victoria streets. The side against Victoria street is utilised for tho secretary’s office, telephone, committee and refreshment rooms. The necessary sanitary arrangements are also provided for here. Provision is made just outsido tho entrance for a fountain, which Air P. Hutson has generously offered to provide. The Amusement Halls are at Hie extreme end of the building, and run east and west. Tho main (or concert) hall is 120 ft by •15ft, and tho small ball 15ft by 15ft. Suitable dressing-rooms aro provided for the use of the performers. Special provision lias been made for escape ill case of lire. Besides the main entrance, there are two outlets to Cuba street, four to Alercor street and one by the Drainage Department’s yard. The i bills being at the extreme end of the building, compells all who come to tho entertainments to go right through the Exhibition, therefore all spaces aro of almost equal value. Tho total floor space of all the buildings is 35,1)0141'. The Exhibition building itself is to be lit by means of 23,s incandescent lamps, of 32 candlepower each, suspended from the roof, at a distance of 1 lft from the floor level, each lifting to consist of 12ft, and at ridge 22ft. Tho lighting of tho Concert Ilall is to be done by two rows of 50 candle power lamps of 7 in each row, and the stago by two rows of 32 candle power lamps of 5 in each row, or a total of 218 lamps of 32 caudle power each, and 14 lamps of 50 candle power each. Outside the Exhibition building there is to bo erected a big lamp, of 5000 candle

1 power, more than twico as large as anything in Now Zealand. This great light is to be hung at such an elevation, that it will be seen from the top of Cuba street and other parts of the city. Tho cost of wiring and fitting and connecting to the Supply Company’s mains, it is estimated, should not excoed .£l7O net. As to tho alloting of space, it has been agreed that the Exhibition shall be classified, as far as possible, in accordance with the nature of tlie Exhibition, and irrespective of their source and that all applications for space that shall bo received up to the 301.1 i June, will have space allotted to t hem by ballot. A pui lion nf tho Exhibition is to bo set apart for tlie purpose of a Machinery Ilall, and if possible all moving machinery is to be placed in this hall. Lower is to be supplied m lln* Machinery Hall at tlie rate ot Sil per lip. per hour, this charge to cuver cost ol power and shafting only. Exhibitors will havo to make their own connect ion by belting or otherwise, and those exhibitors requiring power outside the Alai hinery Hail will bo required to pay the extra cost necessary to bring the power to fheir stands. In conclusion, for the. benefit of country readers of the New Zealand Alaii. we may say that the li.-t of departments into which tiio exhibits are to he divided include agricultural products of all descriptions, and that schedules giving details of same, forms of application and all other necessary information may he obtained on application, eicher personally or by letter, to tho seen ot,ary, Air C. D. Morpeth, Chamber of Commerce office, Lambton quay, Wellington, or to the billowing country representatives oil the Executive - Mr Wm. Booth, Carterton (Wairarapa). Mr Young, Dairy Farmers’Union, Lalmei ston (Manawatu). Mr E. N. Billiton, Wanganui. Air G. 11. Swan, Napier. Air Hollis (Alayor), Auckland. Air A. 11. Nathan (Chairman, Chamber of Commerce), Auckland. There arc other representatives at Christchurch (including Air H. B. Kirk, President of the late Exhibition), at Dunedin, at Invercargill, Nelson and other centres.