NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 9 March 1907, Page 28

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY. VALUES OF EXHIBITS. (Special Service.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The attendance at the Exhibition on Saturday totalled 19,476, the Besses o’ th* Barn Band and the daylight fireworks being the great attractions. The fireworks display was very novel and interesting, and gave much delight to the huge crowds of children collected. The following are the values of some of the principal exhibits, with the countries of origin (the figures are from returns compiled by the Customs Department): —Arms and ammunition: From the United Kingdom, £ 1923. Bicycles and tires: United Kingdom, £1742; Canada, £33; France, £34; total, £1839. Printed books and papers, not otherwise enumerated: United Kingdom, £901; New South Wales, £147; Canada, £303; Others, £44: total, £1395. Cash registers: United States, £1635. China and earthenware: United Kingdom, £3290; others, £125: total, £3415. Fancy goods and toys: United Kingdom, £1724; Victoria, £581; New South Wales, £218; Queensland, £79; South Australia, £46; Fiji, £260; India, £138: Ceylon, £6O; United States America, £645; France, £650; Germany, £272; Holland, £4O; Syria, £B5: total, £ 4798. Fishing tackle: United Kingdom, £2395. Furniture and cabinet work (including showeases): United Kingdom, £6733; Victoria, £251; New South Wales, £374; Queensland, £66; South Australia, £3O; Tasmania, £4; Fiji, £l5; India, £45; Canada, £479; United States of America, £7O; Germany, £24; Belgium, £215; Holland, £550; Cuba, £10: total, £8847. Gas and oil engines: United Kingdom, £1497; United States America, £112; France, £l3; Belgium, £240: total, £2862. Glassware (including mirrors and bottles): United Kingdom, £481; New South Wales, £156; Canada, £B9: United States America, £268; Australia, £632; Germany, £130; others, £11: total, £ 1767. Hardware: United Kingdom, £1432; Australia, £212; Canada, £152; United States America, £457; Germany, £497; India, £5: total, £3755. Jewellery; United Kingdom, £2583; Queensland, £1491; Germany, £7B; others, £3B; total, £3970. Precious stones: Queensland, £320; Ceylon, £7O: total, £390. Machinery: United Kingdom, £5082; Victoria, £138; New South Wales, £234; Canada, £59; United States America, £1549; France, £95; Germany, £1521: total. £8678. Metal (manufactures, not otherwise enumerated): United Kingdom, £500; Victoria, £139; New South Wales, £120; Canada, £77; United States America., £522: total, £1358.

The following ar» the values of some

of the principal imports:—Motor carsi United Kingdom, £5352; Canada, £241; Frurr, £1485; Belgium, £216; United States America, £308: total, £7592. Motor lorries: United Kingdom, £lOO6. Musical instruments: Pianos—United Kingdom. £2009; New South Wales, £161; Canada, £104; Germany, £968; France, £450; United States America, £74: total, £3766. Organs—United Kingdom, £166; Canada, £237; United States America, £171: total, £574. Other musical instruments: United Kingdom, £3115; Canada, £29; United States America, £119: total, £3263. Pictures, sculpture, and works o: art: United Kingdom, £119,788; New South Wales, £1552; Victoria, £4202; South Australia, £833; Queensland, £172; Ceylon. £5; Canada, £287 ; United States America, £45; Italy, £650; Austria, £158; Syria, £3: total, £127,645. Platedware: United Kingdom, £2462; Victoria, £3B; Germany, £2'l: total, £2531. Ship’s models: United Kingdom, £5910. Woodware (not otherwise enumerated): United Kingdom, £422; New South Wales, £430; Victoria, £108; South Australia, £3O; West Australia. £120; Canada, £25; Germany, £57; Sweden, £5: total, £1196. Theatrical and side-show equipment: New South Wales, £3700; Victoria, £200: total, £3900. A large attendance is expected at the pet show to be held in Wonderland on March 8. THE CLOSING DATE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) C’HRISTC’JtURCH, Sunday. The Exhibition attendance up to last night totals 1,383,833. Over 9000 people attended the sacred concert given by the Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, on the Exhibition sports ground this afternoon, the receipts from which are to go to the Seddon memorial funds. The takings at the gates amounted to £446 9/6, which will be increased to over £5OO from the sale of programmes and reserved seats. This amount will be handed over by the band to Mrs. Seddon, to be applied by her to whichever of the Seddon memorial funds she may decide on.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones states that the Exhibition will definitely close on April 15.