THE EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8334, 17 January 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

' ELABORATE DISPLAYS. FAVORABLE COMMENT ON THE EXHIBITION. By Telegraph—Special Service, CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 16. The sweated industries ' exhibit is being arranged to the best advantage on special shelving erected in the forefront of the Labour Department's Court, and much interest is already being shown by visitors to the Exhibition. In the display a great variety of children's toys and other articles is shown in addition to the clothing. Quite an elaborate display has been made, opposite the Fijian Court, of Cook Island and Niuean canoes, and small model canoes made by Niueans now resident in the Exhibition pah. A large working model of the derrick at the Taranaki Petroleum Company's Birthday bore was. erected this morning in the Taranaki Court, and in view of the great interest aroused by the sudden development of the oil industry is attracting considerable attention. Some highly favourable opinions of the Exhibition were expressed this afternoon at a social gathering at which half a dozen Commissioners of the Exhibition and prominent local citizens were the guests of Mr Bruce, Mayor of Adelaide. Mr Bruce, in proposing the toast of the Exhibition, said that if the late Mr Seddon could see it to-day he would be thankful to know that it had proved to be everything he could have wished. The attendances were large and the exhibits were well arranged, and, the site was unsurpassed. He had been particularly struck with the British Court and the Art Gallery, which contained some of the finest paintings that ever left the Old Country. The Canadian Court was also magnificent. Mr Rcace, Executive Commissioner, referred to the British Court and the Art Gallery as second to nothing of the kind in any Exhibition. Mr Race, the Canadian Commissioner, proffered hearty congratulations on the Exhibition as a whole. Australia had done well, New Zealand had done particularly well, and for its size the Exhibition was amongst the best he and his colleagues had seen in any part of the world.