THE COLONIST Published Daily-(Morning). Nelson, Tuesday, April 22, 1890 CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION.

Colonist, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5783, 22 April 1890, Page 3

THE COLONIST Published Daily-(Morning). Nelson, Tuesday, April 22, 1890 CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION.

Thotj&h the immediate pecuniary results of the Jubilee Exhibition" closed last Saturday may not come up to the somewhat extravagant expectations of its promoters, no one can doubt that in the long run considerable advantages will in various ways aedrue to the Colony. The wide spaces separating our chief centres of population, and the consequent heavy cost of travelling to and fro, sufficiently account for the limited attendance of visitors from the-more distant parts of the Colony. Indeed, to the extent that this was a collection of New Zealand products the wonder rather is that co many -qf our own settlers were induced to spend so much and go so far. Those parts of the Exhibition calculated to please them most were certainly jot specially calculated to fuither the interests of the Colony, and therefore had no right to be subsidised by public money. A gallery of pictures by foreign artists of renown is doubtless worth going a long way to see, but it would require no little ingenuity to show how this could in any sense be considered an advertisement of New Zealand, or an inducement to come and settle among us. And as for the attractions in the shape of musical entertainments and "side Bhows," so loudly boasted of, and probably adding considerably to the receipts, they cannot surely be classed among colonising agencies At the sam 6 time there is much reason to hope that the numerous excursionists from Australia will eaoh be the means of spreading knowledge as to our resources and the attractions in ecenery, climate, and fertility that should, and probably will, bring many to make their homes here. The flippant remark that people cannot live on beautiful views or a splendid climate contains a superficial truth, but it is none the less certain that to those dwelling in the sweltering heats of Australia a change to the bracing atmosphere of our southern mountains and lakes meaner the prolongation of life ; while as to the northern health resorts, styled by the late Mr Macandrew, " the world's Bethesda," the number of those taking advantage of them is sure to be very largely increased. The Exhibition drew many hundreds of Australians who while here saw our grand scenery, tried our healing water*, aad became aware of the comparative ease with which all can be reached. In the encouragement of tourists, who will leave large sums of money in the country, it oannot be denied the Exhibition will give in time an ample return, and one that will be renewed and increased year by year. So also there may be many who will be disposed to remove to this country, either as farmers or manufacturers, when they learri ■ the extraordinary natural advantages enjoy ..d by both classes. Thus the Exhibition will indireotly serve the Colony, as well as minister to the. local patriotism Of its chief supporters. Now that all is over at Dunedin, it can do no harm to point out that this Exhibition was the successor of a private speculation of a Bimilar kind at Christohurch some years since. That waa in the hands, of. Messrs Jouber* andt twopenny. r Wa last was managed by the same Mr Jouberfe/ and Btrongly advocated in the Presk by Mr Twopenny. Now Mr, Jonbert prqproßes to remove! the N£w part of the collection to London, to be managed by him goes without saying, and gives out that an advance of £ 20,000 by the Colony would cover all expenses. He confidently predicts a surplus, and dwells with much enthusiasm on the immense benefits sure to be reaped by tbe Colony. "Others professing to be mjwe cautious | eon^end%at £100,000,. would have lobe ■found, yet ares?<joaiij£ jjpßitive as to the^Borplus^ May-ffc; ;nt|t be well to pause, and .take thought before putting £100,000 intothe show business ? It is a Bttnj the Colony can ill spare, and something; more than: the flattering pictures of Mr Jules Joubert and his alliei is needed^ to satisfy those who have to run all the risk . ■ . . is

Towk-Im^bovbwenib.— Mr Bethwaite has. rete>Uy^|repared;planß. for,|wp.' buildings, which are ¥o be : erected 'without loss of time. One of these buildings will adjoin the drapery establishment of Meafirs Everett Bros , of which, indee(3, ; it will form an extension. Therbulldingf-ih question will have a street frontage of 20ft6in by a depth of 76 feet. It will oonßist of: two Btoriej?,v ; the- lower portion forming a oontinuation of the firms present ehop^s, .while above the shop will be Bhow rooms and work rooms. The shop will be over fourteen feet, high, while from the floors to the ceilings of the npperrioomg will be twelve feet* and the height to theitop of parapei 35 feet bo that it^will be one of the. most lofty buildings- in the^ neighborhood The •. Btreet elevation ghowa a\ handsome front, with three oiroulkr topped swindows above the verandah which wiHprotebt the the Bhop frontß.v>jThe '-s'eopnd; of 4he*planß referjred-jic i is tor^..t^lye^rr^omell'li^tulie^for. Mr Everett, Ho bo erectejd ; : bfl?Obilingw6odBtreet, and s i t r wili v evidently be a vwyeomfprtable residence. ; r . ; , Chuboh MissioK.— The Key G. 0 Qrubb, M.A , whois about to conduct b mießion in Nelion, ia expected to arrive here to-day. to-morrow^ttiorning^Holy Communion^ will be adtninifttered in the Gathedtal.andin th^ evening Mr Grubb will

;•;•; #fpsßAi, Synod.— Hif s Lordship, the Bishop pf Nelaon leavea by to-day'a Hteamer for Weli.hngtqp,\ where ithe speoial iaeasion of the Geaeral Bynod will open to-morrow^ eyening under the presidency of' his Lordahip »* Primate If^Nev^ZgalaiKh f\ '^ - Waijiea BiFLES^tfievquarterly oompetition for this Company 'a Marlini-Hehri rifle took plaoe on Saturday, when there were nine competitors, , The four highest eoorera were— r .'■ '; ™ '^- : ' -■* & '■&$* 600 - 3?l Lieut Wratt .. 23 18 11 63 Sargt Arnold .-16 24 47 tBr ?S n * $* „ »19 18 8 45 Joigf^diler •: „;;/l's U 14 43 Wakattj Boatino CiiUb. —On Saturday afternoon two heats were rowed off for Mr Orr'B trophiee. The first heat was between ! crews stroked by Borough and .Stewart, and after a grand race was won by Borough's crew by threequarters of a length ; time 6mina 55 sees. The second heat waa between crews stroked-; by MoConohie "and Stevens, v/hich was won easily by the former by four lengths, time [7miaß. : , The.final heat will be rowed: next Saturday.

Wakato Extended.— We learn that a piece of quarts showing nice gold has been, brought down from the Wakatu Extended Win at

the Owen, and that it is to be seen at the office of Mr S. J. Beeves

St. Georok's Day.— To-morrow, being St. George's Day, and a Bank holiday, the Banks throughout the district will be oloaed. i Hops in the Donbdin Mabkbt. — The ' Otago Daily Times' of April 16th reports ; • New Nelson ;;hops have- bean' Belling pretty freely' during the month, and the quality appears to be a good average. Ihe quotation for ordinary salea standa at tenpence per pound; There- ia next to nothing doing ia imported.

Laege quantities of produce, continue to be shipped from this Colony to Australia. Last week the s.a Wakatipu took to Sydney no leas than fourteen hundred tons of produoe and a horflo.^ y ,__ vr* $ . ',; . > ■' „ ■•-■,

Bbead can now /be cut "and" buttered by machinery. The machine has been invented for use in prisons, workhouses and reformatories. A cylindrical-Bhaped brush lays a tbin layer of butter on the bread bb it cornea from the cutter. Companie^|ire on the increase ,iri ; New Zealand. The"' latest are th« White Cliffs Company, to work a claim on the Boiler river, about 22 miles from Westport; capital, £10,000. The. Great NorShern.is the other company to work 53 acres on the Upper Dart river, at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Same amount of capital. To count one each second, it would take 31,687 years 17 days 22 hours 45 minuteß and 5 seconds to oount a billion. A billion sheets of paper would make a pile 47,348 milea high— one-fifth the distance to the moon.

Dams Rdmob,— The «Marlborough Presa 1 Bays it ia rumored that Mr Hurßthouse, a veteran in colonial politics, will probablj contest the Picton-Waimea seat at the next election.

The general impression at Greymouth (wyathe • Brunner News ') is that Hokitika will not be rebuilt. The onoe famous goldmining centre is going the way of all places supported solely by alluvial gold workings. Will it be like Virginia City, in America, with trees growing through the roofs of houses

A Wbstebn inventor ia endeavouring to interest capital in his electrical magic-lantern for casting or reflecting advertisements on the dark clouds that often bang low over a city. The inventor claims to have seonred contracts from several well-known firms for displaying their cards ia this manner. If the idea is tally developed we may expect to see some veay startling and grotesque effeots. Thh • Cromwell Argua ' reports that when the coach between Lawrence and Roxburgh was near Beaumont a bull charged the horses, which beoame frightened and upset the coach. Constable Basmussen was cat under the chin and received several bruises, while an inside passenger and Mr Mackintosh, the driver, were also cut and bruißed. Mrs Wingfield, an inside passenger, esoaped without injury.