"OUR OWN."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 5

"OUR OWN."

EXKIDI7ICN CLOSES TO-NICHT. Tho Industriis Week exhibition closes tony.it. All dj,v v .Acrday squads of school children visited i..e various factories, which had tlim.-.-i'i.thrir doors open to.them, and a .coiiliiiuo..s !.;.rjai of people have been pouring in ; il..d out .of tho office of tho secretary, ;,»!•. 11. 1\ Allen. The exhibits themselves h:tc been very scattered, but a good deal of! interest has been taken in the-displays. It cannot be said that all the shopkeepers are. satisfied with this year's show, which does not seem quite so striking as last year's. The sub-committee and secretary express pleasure at the interest evinced by-the peo-, plo in tho way of inspecting factories, etc. MR, GEORGE WINDER. Facing two main oity thoroughfares, Mr. George Winder can justly claim that, his premises arc in a most convenient position for the display of anything on which ho 'desires to focus publio attention, and when it is announced that no fewer than six of his large.front windows have been entirely given over to the Industries Week exhibition it will be realised that this almost unrivalled opportunity will be taken full advantage of and that the showing will attract very general attention from tho numerous pedestrians who are continuously at the corner of Cuba and Manners Streets. It need hardly.be said that Mr. Winder has done himself justice, and a very attractive and diversified exhibit has been prepared. Mr. Winder has a very large -~; stock of ranges all made in the Dominion, one of which was placed in the window, amid a collection, of galvanised buckets, tubs, coal scuttles, ash-pans, etc, the whole very neatly arranged, and forming' a very, attractive show. Brass-rail fenders, antique' fenders, and all kinds of fenders are also- displayed. It should .be borne in mind that the fenders represent a new industry, a fact known. Bedsteads, as good in finish and as cheap as any of the importations, were also on -the list. Brushware of all sorts is now made'in New Zealand, including paint brushes, concerning which protective legislation was passed last session, and they are equally as good as those that could be imported. Coming to a different class of article, Mr. Winder can show something very choicoin good furniture. One sideboard in particular, of ■'■ walnut-stained; kauri, with . inlaid, glass panels, deserves special mention. . : Thero is also a washstand to match, marble-topped, with very,pretty green tiles.'.- ....:,■.. Among .other articles displayed- may be : mentioned kauri fern. stands, a pretty ; white, .and black marble chess board, furniture for all descriptions of residence, chairs at all price,- New Zealand-made rugs,' mattresses, wardrobes, travelling trunks, Gladstone bags, mantelpieces, etc. ' An interesting exhibit was • New Zealand-made blankets showing .the wool in its natural state just above the finished article. A varied assortment.of first-class.goods,.mostly of local manufacture, is on view in thoupstairs departments. '...- -'Altogetheri'Mr. Winder's exhibit is a most attractive: and-creditable one; -;