OPENING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 213, 2 November 1900, Page 2

OPENING OF THE CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION.

[ran nan ammuximt.l 4 Ch&istchobcb, November 1. j There was splendid weather for tbe opening of the Exhibition, 11m dtj was gay with bunting and crowded I with visitom. Tlu jj garded as the best mr held In JmH ooleny. At one o'clock the Majww opened the new hall, and at two o'etook His ExoeUency the Governor opened the Exhibition. Appropriate Hiisdisi were made by the Premier and the Mayor. The Premier and Um Hcm, W«d and Walker were present. TUtttaotf enthusiasm prevailed in tin om|h proceedings. Mr. Alien, AmUUbml th» Industrial Assnrfstfna, Lord Banfurly, who aeidhe was pieaaed to be pMMnt and perform titoopiataf ceremony. He referred at seme ieng* to his said he wu glad to open mob a mat Exhibition, which, lit nndmteii, w» seootid to none held in &e colony, It would benefit theoolony generally, and show what New Zealand otmkl prodoae. It was a fitting tribute to the filnnw who, fifty years ago, landed in Ourta* bury. His Excellency quoted earn interesting statistics grees of the ooleny from 1800 to Mm present day, and ooncluded by tn< gratulating the people af Oaatakrv, on the energy displayed in Magiflg (M Exhibition to cook a ewwmdMk Other speeohee were delivered by Mr, Seddon and Mr. Um ttayar. Ha

The North GuMmy liattalioa furnished ipui of honour, ani ti» Canterbury Mounted Site fmfM an wont. A iubilM ode, wnttw \n Mr 0. T. J. Alptra, nod artt* mb by Mr. Maaghan Bmrtt, mm fadf N&dindby a choir of S7ovrfaaiaal an crehaatraof (SO inatraaafct ante Mr. F. M. Wallaoa. xTWt Allan, who «u President of Oa I* dustrial Aaaoaiation twaatjr-OM fmm ago and ia Preaidaot this year, i*. quaalad tha Governor to of«i tha Ex* hibitioa. Lord Baatefy aoqpMMd Ui gnat pleasure in doing ao, aad raj marked it existed in New Zealand, ma * ■tataha, Chough lair emulation was a goad thing, ha wanted to aaa all the own unitad without jealousy. Ea paid a tribute to tha patriotiam of tha ooiony in regard to the South Airiotn war, Tha Premier differed from the Governor in ragard to prorineialum, remarking that provincial districts vying wil£ •aohothw had hid a bnu&oiil tffiMk on tii# oolony. Ha urged t6e oialna' of the local industries in support of tha peojfa of tha oolony, and arid it wai Che duty of tha State to help BxhiM* tious such aa tha praaant. The Mayor of Ohriatohunsh, Mr. W. Beeet, ugod the neeeesitv of goad relations betwwa capital and labour, and of training tilt ruing generation is busuaai know* ledge and technical skill. The exhibition ia far superior to awf held here before, Hier» ia a gr«j|d di*. play in aU department* of Now Z«ka| maniifaoturae and produoe. "Hr cationaland Home Indoetriaa MoMoaf contains 3000 ethihita. Tha Mafcl Court, Defence, Bailway, and ftaklk l Wotka Ooarta, all have good dkphje.