NEW PLYMOUTH EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1715, 11 January 1905, Page 44 (Supplement)

NEW PLYMOUTH EXHIBITION.

AN INTERESTING COLLECTION. The' name of Mr E. M. Smith is closely assoc'atc'd with the “ironsand history'’ of Taranaki. Since the earliest times he has done much to keep the name of his beloved ‘‘Garden of New Zealand” before the public, not only of New Zealand, but also of Great Britain. With strong faith in the possi-

SOME OF THE EXHIBITS. THE HERCULES ICE MACHINE. This machine is especially suitable for ice-making, meat freezing, dairies, bacon

factories, breweries, etc. It attracted considerable attention at the exhibition. The “Hercules” machine is worked on what is known as the dry compression system, using water to take up the heat .of compression, which is claimed to be the most economical system, especially in countries like New Zealand, where water is cheap. It is also claimed that with dry compression a smaller machine is required to do a given amount of work than with a wet compression machine. The “Hercules” in all instances is a vertical machine, which tends to work truer than a horizontal machine. The action of the valves being vertical makes them more positive in their movements. This make of refrigerator is installed throughout New Zealand from Whan•garei to Stewart’s Island, there being sixty-six machines installed in New Zealand to date, totalling 1576 tons of refrigeration, in meat works, butchers’, fishmongers’, bacon curers’ premises, etc., whilst the Union Steamship Company have seven machines installed in their steamers at the present time, for the provision chambers, fish carrying and butter trade. The work on hand at present includes two 60-ton machines at Waitara Freezing Works, one 75-ton machine at Hastings for Messrs Borthwick and Sons, one 160-ton machine for the Meat Export Co., Wellington, with a 130-ton machine to follow for the same company, and one 6-ton machine for Messrs Aulsebrook, of Christchurch. Mr Newton King is agent for the Taranaki district, and Mr W. G. Oroll, N. Z. representative, 6 Featherston street, Wellington.

NEW PLYMOUTH EXHIBITION AND CARNIVAL ILLUSTRATED.

bilities of Taranaki ironsand, he bebheves that he will live to see the day when it will be turned to practical account. The experiments made so far have proved that his optimism has not beeln built on a shallow foundation. “Advance Taranaki” is his motto, and in him the district has a true patriot. H : s collection at the exhibition was attractively arranged, and did credit to his enterprise. OKEY, SON AND ARNOLD. Close to the main entrance is a very effective display made by the well-known New Plymouth firm of Okey, Son and Arnold, who have one of the most up-to-date and progressive ironmongery businesses in Taranaki. The exhibit is a most attractive one, composed of E.P. ware and fancy ironmongery nicely displayed.