AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 9

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

TO BE OPENED TO-DAY. The onening eercmony of llie Atrcfc> land Exliibitkm is fixed for 11 o'clock this morning, and a large number of prominent residents of various parts of the ' Dominion liavo' journeyed to Uin ■ inntliero. city in various official capacities to be present. A large party of I'arlianumlarians are among the number. Remarkably good progress has been made with the preparation of the Exhibition, and with the exception <->f sonio of tiie southern exhibits, which have* rltww delayed-'by the general dislocation •of- transport. facilities,, everything is ' ready for the opening. The object of : the Exhibition is one directly connected ! with the welfare of the. city. It has been promoted, not iiy any privat;? syndicate, but..by an executive of citizens AtrhoHO work. ii. to purely honorary that •they have, witlmul exception bought. • their own SGiiMn tickets. • Tliey seek only to make'"<ln exhibition which shall I reflect credit- upon ' illrir progressive j town, and shall leave, if jsossible, a usefully substantial prolll, the whole of which is to he expend?:! in iinnrovinu ■ihe large ami so far neglected Domain, •in a part of which the Exhibition is being held. The grounds of the Inhibition -extend over tiltv acre;?, and the nsviin. Inrilniiigs cover abmii; six acres. The exhibits- - 'within them have a. t-ot-a! 'frontage to tile corridors and all-eyways .of about two .miles so that there is plenty for the visitors to see. A very largo proportion of the .ground spec is .given up to the elaborate and costly skte-show* 'which make up ■ Wonderland. These include Some very line mechanisms,'prolific of thrills for young people ■of all ages, and the emisymeut of them individually is 110 very costly matter. The more serious of the entertainment departments eontpri.se a very liberal allowance of music, and ail art gallery which should Attract attention from ail parts of the Dominion. The ftal-lcry lias been filled with a. specially obtained collection of iSrit isli works of art, a lai-gf,! number of which were chfisen directly from tlio hist exhibitions of the Royal Acadoinv and tlio. Scottish Academy, The burden of the musical work falls u.posi tlw Royal Artillery Band, which veecnily passed through'this city find created a highly favmmvblo impression Twico each day the hand will give c concert, for which no charge, will be made to patrons G.f tho Exhibition. There a-ro Mmiiewrtts other 6'peeiai_ altractions, including n "toy fountain," vVhich was oivo of th.-o leading dm pieces at tho last Glasgow Exhibition.