THE EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1936, 19 November 1906, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

INCREASING INTEREST.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Ohristohuroh, Saturday. Visitors tn tho Exhibition yesterday numbered .9623, a considerable drop on the previous day. The daily average has bo far woikod out at 2(5 814. Mr Kennedy Macdonald and tho Mayor of Wellington have secured the fo'l.'wing pioturos at tho ptioos named for the Wei lington Aondcmy of Eino Arts: Oils A Wanderer,” by George H-uoouit, £2OO ; “ Eventide,” by J. Coutts Msohie, A.R.S.A., £l5O ; “Poor Motherless Bairns,” by E.oru M. Boid, £63. Water-oolors—"O-i the Gann l , Dofdlcoht,” by R. M. G Coventry, A 8.8. A., RB.W., £55 ; 11 A View from R'ohmoud Hill, Surrey,” by Goorgo Unite, £52 10s. Thero is litUo to record respecting t) day’s procredings at tho Exhibition- Tbo st onlauco hr.s been good, and tho people appour to bo interesting themselves io a greaier exteut in a detailed oxauiina ion of tbe exhibi s. Tho latest attractions ate tbe sea lion, seals, and penguins, which nro now loonted in an onolosuro of the Jake, and the F.jians who arrived yesterday. Tbo la ter are a splendid body of men, and attract attention wherever they

go. Tbo Now Amateur Atbl a$ s o Association's 1907 championship is to bo belli in (bo Exhibition sports onolosuro. Siooo the i-poiiirg of mo Exhibition tne telegraph r 113od boro has bad a heavy stra'n upon ir. Carnival week o mj on top of tbo opening, and the stall and wires wore tested to their utmo.-t ospaony. During tbo busiest dajs it was aouietitues diffioull to gal near tbo public oountor, there beiog u row of eager persons three de;p, waiting to band in messages at the Exhibition. A like tax upon tho resouroes of the telegraph staff office has been experienced, but tbe excellent organisa'ion of Mr B Marlin, cflicor iu charge at the chief cfboo, and the good services rendered by Mr F. Young, in charge of the Exhibition offior, resulted in a rapid despatoh of messages, and very little delay was oooa sioned. Both those effioors have done everything in their power to faoilitato the despatoh of pross messages. A large number of the best operator-’, picked from all ps ts of the colony, were sent to Ohristohurob, sod the quad.aplsx system has b en in fnli opeiation betweon this city aod the North.

PRISONS’ DEPARTMENT.

I’EU PRESS ASSOCIATION Ohrisiohnrcb, lasi night. The exhibit of tbe New Zealand prisons’ department at tho Exhibition ococpies a small court near tbe machinery half, and although limited in variety, is yet sufficient to display tbe great possibilites of prison labor, oven in the higher branches of arts and handicrafts. Fcr instanoe, Lyttelton gaol shows a handsome illuminated scroll of most attistio groundwork, on whiob is inscribed the names of the present Ministry. The work, whiob mußt have ocoupied many days of patient ami painstaking labor, was executed by a prisoner serving a term iu the gaol. The same penitentiary exhibits a well bnilt dogoart/some fine specimens of quairied stone, and other artioles of gaol manufac lure. Wellington contributes some well finished mats and pottery ; Auckland, qaarried stone, eooria and other items; New Plymouth, a neat model of the prison there. Tee display on tho whole, though limited in soope, is oreditable to tho different prisons represented.

MARLBOROUGH; The Marlborough section has a conspicuous site, and makes a trim and tasteful display. There is a large and varied collection of seeds and grain shown in bushel samples, interspersed with small sheaves of wind-resisting barley, A fine collection of photographs of the province distributed around the court serves to adorn the exhibits and fill in the vacant spaces. There is an excellent display of wool, hemp, and skins, a pretty model of a plough, and a number of bottles of assorted. New Zealand wines, manufactured from wines grown in the province. In addition there is a neat stand of Maori curios, amongst which may be seen a Paraerae, or shoo as used by the natives over 100 years ago. The other curios include a Captain Cook bronze medal, picked up in the East Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound. There are also numerous trophies won by Blenheim residents from time to time. Among tho Hoot’s exhibit is one which was awarded a first prize at the recent St. Louis exposition. The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was 14,803.