THE EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13888, 27 April 1907, Page 10

THE EXHIBITION.

CLAIM FOR' DAMAGES,

(Per United Phess Association.)

WELLINGTON, April 26. '!2ae New Zealand branch of Alcock and Co., billiard table manufacturers, of Australia, has caused a writ to bo issued against, the general manager of the International chimin,;- £1069 damages. for tho alleged wrongful detention of tho company's billiard exhibit.

CHRISTCHURCH, April 26. In reference lo a Press Association message Jrom Wellington, received today.i to tho effect (hat tho New Zealand branch of Alcock and Co., billiard tablo manufacturers, of Australia, had caused a writ to l:c issued against- the general manager of the International Exhibition claiming £1069 damages for alloged wrongful detention of tho company's billiard exhibit, Mr Munro states that no exhibits of the company are being detained under any pretext whatever; and, as far as lie knows, they havo all been removed. The fittings and furnishings of a billiard room proprietor at the Exhibition have certainly teen detained ponding' payment, of space money, but, he has no reason to believe that the billiard lable and other property belong to Ihe Alcock comninv. \

Mr T. W. Ifirk, F.L.S., Government biologisi, arrived in town this morning for tlio purpose cf superintending the final disposal of the Agricultural Department's exhibits.

Mr Scott, the South Australian Commissioner, leaves for Wellington to-mor.row night on business nf State. Ho will return to Christchurcb on Wednesday morning, and loaves again on Thursday for Dunedin and the south, en route to Australia.

Tho Koutli Australian Commissioner at the Inhibition informed a. rcpovtcr this inornin? that, irrespective of samnles. the hospitality or South Australia at the Exhibition extended to 6i cases of wine. Tito New Zealand Wovemnient, had charged hiiu duty amounting to £32, at the rate of 10s a ease, on this wine. ''Never before.' said Mr Seoll, "at ajiy exhibition in the world lia.s suc.li an- impost been levied, a.nd til's sort of fhinjr is calculated to tin Uic colony a great <lo:il of harm." The South Australian Commissioner reports that H cases of ffrapefi oiit of tho hist shipment liavc disapneared in some mysterious manner. He is quite unable to trace (hem. and li3s been obliged to refund to several purchasers, beina; unable to deliver. Satisfactory progress is beimr made w'ili t'ic pnelrintt of the Camljaji exhibit, Every day adds to Iho desolate a,pnearance of the inside of the TCvliiKirion buildiiwr, praolieally all tho exhibits have been d's'mantled, nnd not!«ne but framework, nackintj c»«os, and litter ot all kinds meet lira evo. Ovimr to the very fine weather, the packing of the Maori pa is nearly completed.

The total amount received at tho Exhibition ten rcoiu« diraip the season ws £16.771 5s 4d. The lavilorif.fi earned £482 7s 7d, and the cJoak tooms £397 Is 4d.