THE EXHIBITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81884, 10 November 1906, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

PLEASING AISSENCE OF CRIME. DRUNKENNESS NOT IN EVIDENCE. (Per Pros Association). Christchurch, November y. Thi! Governor entertained the Ministers «f the Crown at luncheon a' the Exhibition bui dings to-day. Judging bj' appearances, rlrs afternoon's attendance is a record s ncc the opening day, and the officers sale ihat the full day's turnstile records will show the number of vis tors lo be close up to that of Thursday week.

Apart from the arrests of several youths week, the police have- had absolutely no trouble with the great crowds of visitors. The po'ice believe there " s a certain amount of pilfering gong on, which it is difficult lo detect, but they look upon that as ncvitable. Beside the youths referred to, there has not been a single arrest made in the Exh b'tion or on ihe giounds, and not a single case of drunkenness is recorded. NEW SOUTH WALES COURT. The New South Wales court contains a very fine display of exhibits, intended to tlie great nam raj resources of the Mother State. Direct y before the door, a handsome triple arch of artiste design in snowy plaster -symbolises the agricultural and pastoral, mining and commercial interests of the State. Two small bays are devoted to the Slate Agricultural Department and the Sydney Technical School. Tile former is occupied w'rh exhibits from the Stale fauns, and is filled with cereas, grasses, and other products of the land. The height lo which cereals and grasses atta'n in the fertile soil of New S»uth Wales is depicted in these exh bits, the stalk in some instances being no less than six feel

long. The resu'ts of the work accomplished on the State's experimental station furnish an interesting and instructive study for farmers] The Sydney Technical School shows a fine collect on of pa'ntings, drawings, and modellings'. The wool industry cf the Stale also receives due prominence ,and its importance is shown by the enormous revenue annual y derived from the output of wool. As in the case of the Canadian section, the m ncrals form a very fine d play, and "the Stale Mines' Department has spared no pains to demonstrate the immense and varied resources of New

South Wales. In regard to minerals, gold, silver, copper, lead, tn and coal arc amongst the chief items in this section, but there are also exhibits of rarer meials, some of which .are now regarded as of great industrial value, such as mnlubdenum Tungsten, used in connection with the manufacture of steel. In addit on to the metals, there is a remarkably fine exhibit of marbles of various kinds. The entire m'n ng industry of the State, and the methods pursued in various centves are shown in photographs. Amongst these, the huge sys:em at Broken Hill, the prem'er gold mine of New South Wales, forms an instructive study. The Mines Department also exhibits specimens of oils of various kinds found (n that portion of Austraiia, and these range from shale to the finest motor spirit. The manufacture of crockery and glass-blowing are shown in other stands, while there is a large display of wines and smaller products. Private firms having space in the court show samples of New South

Wales pianos; Sydney Technical Coii'ge shows an imposing exhib't of metal work executed by students and teachers; soap and other articles of commercial utility are shown on different stands. The fine collection of panoramic v ews which ornament the walls of the court enable the visitors to reaiise something of the character and potentialities of the country and the methods pursued in regard '0 mitvng;, farming, and other leadng industries. The gold and silver output, which has always been a con-

spicuous factor in the prosperity f the State, are represented by "two small pillars, one gilt and the other

s lvered, but they are merely symbo-' ic and have ,n« proportionate reference tu the actual importance of these part cular branches of the m'ning ndustry. The court is in charge of Mr H. C. L. Anderson, State Commissioner. THE VICTORIAN COURT.

The Victor.an Governments court .s a str.kmg and well arranged exhibit, descnpt.ve of the tSaio s produets and pi ogress in various directions. Around the walls are some magnificent spec mens of the works of the old masters, by Giannetti, Rai'laol, and others of the Italian school. I hose have been lent by Dr. L. L. Sm.th, chairman of the Melbourne ! Exhibition Trustees, who have a>o I given some valuable p eces of statu--1 .try. Conspicuous in the court is an enormous gilt obelisk representing a 1 quarter of the solid gold rn ned in Victoria dur.ng the past 55 years. It ' was intended to have erected an tibciisk representing the fu 1 bulk of tne gold output of the State, but it was : found to be too high for the Exhibi- ■ ton budding. The average yje.d per annum is shown to have been close on ,£5,000,000. Behind the obelisk is a well-arranged collection of models, showing the size and shape of the largest nuggets got in the State, w.th the names of the finders. The Royal Agricultural Soc.etv has forwarded samples of pr ze wheat, oats, and barley, which run from GSlb to 6/Ib to the bushel. From the Murray River comes a remaikabie slab of red gum, loft by aft loin. The Ballarat School of Mines sends fossi.s of rare value, obtained at a great depth. from the JJendigu School of Mines, th, re .s a cheer on of models showing ihe primitive methods ol obtaining go.d in die "Roaiing "ays, 1 and aloag, u h.i model* of tiie latest and most improved pr noiples of w.nning t.ic piecou, metal from the earth by ni::ehin.-iv. There l< -a

"*'" "' more i s a very rmo a-soriment of Australian wines of Victorian vintage, and dried frit ts from the Mildura sett'ement. A collect I n 'o.f magnificent rleec.es of woof from different stations is also shown. The commercial' exhibits ' contain, in addition to a great var cty of wines and brandies, sped- , mes of furs, drapery, cutlery, spring rabbit traps, and rabbit d"""-,,.,.,', ' articles of a"----' . -"" 1 r^ 0I °' ' un .i -o- euitural machinery, . -»o a miseellancous collection f oiher smiiar art cles, Theie are a [multitude of miscellaneous exhibits, ' including a jewel casket said to have ' been the property of ihe ill-tated i\ia- ' no Antoinette, and an or ginal loiter l wii'tton by Lord Nelson in ackow- ' ledgment of the congratulations of ' the London Corporation aftor his *' successful blockade of Toulon in the ;l war with the French. There is on r

'jcxhibir.on a fine four-oared racing , clinker, bui t to the order of the. Nnv , Zealand Rowing Association. The . display of miscellaneous articles and exhibits by piivate fieims is on a comprehensive scale, and shows the interest taken in die Exhibition, not unly in the capital of the Stale but n oilier centres of population. The court is in charge of Mr Edward N'chol's, Commissioner fo r the Yiclorian Government, and is in every lcspoct, an exa ud ng y creditable display, THE RECORD ATTENDANCE. Tile Exhibition attendance 10-day totalled .15.34 H, ab"ut Sou over the ipening day attendance, wh'ch was a 1 coord. I Iho attendance at the agr'cuHuraf show to-day exceeded 30.000.

ADJUSTING TIIK DIFFERENCES GOVERNMENT ASSUME ACTIVE CONTROL. MR. MUXRO APPOINTED MANACER. (Per Press Association.) Chii tehurrri.. November () . In conneet'on with the diliiculties nil eh have -arisen in connection wilh Kxhibtion affairs, U,e fioveii-emcnt decided at a Cabinet meei'ng' to-day 'nefl'-ct a change be ab >lEhing .he oliirn of Charman of Executive Cumin ssioners, putting- the Exh bii'un under ilic diiect ecntrnl of a Minister uf the Crown. At a meeting of the l-:.\c<-uiive Council, Mr Monro's res geation as Exerut'vc Commissioner v.a- accepted. Each member of the Covcrnmenl has been appo'nied an Executive Commissioner, and Ministers in turn w'll . remain in CTristcliurch while the Exlvbit'on is iOpe'n, The Minister resident here

rccjuiius, undoi \ha Act, to be an Exwut v u Gnnm :«ncr. The Government came to the conclusiin. Wli '■he ic-pmis.bil: y of vh.. g T , al lllK | ( -,.. takin now i:i \vt)ik ng older, i should bo adinmisicicd under diiec; Government autinriv. During the first fortnight thu lion. A. Pitt' will be resident Milliter in supnrii' en tvol of the Exhibition, each M n's'.cr taking cha'.i,c n mm. He will confer with the Executive Comm's 'oners soon. In recogn tion of t'lo practical success attending his work, the Government decided to offer Mr Munro the pusir.on of general manager of the i Exh bition. and he has a :ccp; e d the appointment. ft is intended to appoint Mr Trm I c,lard d rector of en'cr a'nm nt;. It i-. now suggested that tiie enlcr.a'nmciU comm'ttee be dibanded, but the Government is of opin'on that there shou.d be be a focussing authority under the Minister's direct control. It i s intended to matciialy increase the . band music both 'ns'd? and o u t-ide . the Exh b tion. Arrangements will ; be made for free admission to the or- : dicstra on throe n ghts a week, a charge of sixpence 10 be made on two night, not yet deeded on.