HAWERA INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. HAWERA, February 3.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 54

HAWERA INDUSTRIA L EXHIBITION. HAWERA, February 3.

Tho Industrial Exhibition is a great success m every way Fine weather prevailed, and about 3000 were present The Premier took part in a fairly large procession, and the Opera Ilou^e was crowded to hear Mr ftpddon's opening speech. Decking with TaranakiVgrooth, he showed -that this distiict contributed 14,674,00C1b of butter and cheese out of 4b. 656,00011) produced in the colony. The Premier and party c-xm e<£i=ed themselves delighted with the exhibition. Over 34,000 square feet of space is occupied. There are 500 pictures on Mew, rang.ng ill ■value from £2 to £500 each. In the domestic- division some fine work in shown, and school work is largely represented The Government biologist has an interesting exhibit of grasses, etc. There is a display of machinery m motion, and exhibits by o-ier 100 firms make a bold show. The takings this afternoon amounted to £63

The Gore busines., people burned out at the recent lire aio arranging for nmo months' leaser of sm-s on the railway lesckvo between Mersey street and the now post office, on which temporary bui'dinja will be erected. At the expiry of the loraa all the buildings have to bo removed.