THE EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2029, 14 March 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

(By Telegraph Special Service.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Any visitor who had not been aware of the fact must have found it difficult to believe if lie had seen the crowd at the Exhibition to-night, that the great fair had been in progress over four months. The farewell programme of the Besses o’ til’ Barn Band, combined with the fireworks display, was a great event, and from an early hour of the evening people thronged tho main approaches and corridors of the building, and crowded on to the sports ground in an increasing multitude. Smart showers fell at intervals throughout tho evening, and the sky threatened a heavy downpour at any moment;, yet a crowd estimated at over 10,000 sat or stood out the programme of the Besses o’ th’ Barn Band, sheltered only by their umbrellas, and thousands of others watched tho fireworks when these commenced from the grounds outside the enclosure. The Band were at their best for tho farewell performance, which was received with great enthusiasm, several of the selections being encored. The fireworks display was of a specially brilliant nature, several new devices being introduced. At the conclusion of the combined programme, seven local bands played “Auld Lang Syne” together. f The attendance for the day reached the splendid total of 21,023, which brings the aggregate up to 1,498,040. If the present rain continues, the Exhibition gardens, which are still a theme of general admiration, are expected to afford a most magnificent display of autumn flowers, particularly dahlias, begonias, and salvia bon-fire. These flowers have been late in blooming, owing to the dry weather. Experts place the cost of the maintenance' of the gardens in the present condition at £SOO a year. A crowded excursion train from the south was responsible for an unusually large attendance of country folks at the Exhibition this morning.

The general manager, Mr. Munro, supplies aii interesting comparison of attendance returns for the present Exhibition and the Centennial International Exhibition held at Melbourne in 1888-9. The total admissions to the Melbourne Exhibition, open for the period of 6 months and 2 days, was 1,963,436. The total number of admissions to the New Zealand International Exhibition, which will be open 5 months and fifteen days, closing April 15, is estimated to reach 1,900,000. The largest daily attendance at the Melbourne Exhibition was on the Saturday preceding closing, when the number of admissions registered was 42,395, and the largest weekly total was during the concluding week of the Exhibition, for which tho total attendance was 142,593. The average daily attendance at the Melbourne Exhibition was 12,271. The average daily attendance at the New Zealand Exhibition to-day, stands at 13,080. The exhibit of horticultural glasses now on view in the Agricultural Department’s court, is of a very complete and instructive character, including bell glasses of various size, vases, cumber glasses, globes, and other forms of horticultural glassware—all made by a St. Helen’s firm. Tbero are also large specimens of crude glass from which articles are manufactured. The exhibition occupies a largo stand in tho court, a series of specimens showing different methods of grafting fruit trees and various other trees and shrubs. The' Pomologists for tho North Island have have also been placed in the Agricultural Department's court. They show stock and scion separately, and also the graft. The number of visitors to this court, which is complete enough to form a very satisfactory farmers’ exhibition in itself, increases as the weeks go by.

It is expected that a further detachment of North Island Maoris will arrive at the Exhibition at the end of this week.

Tho following additional awards are announced: —Class 5, subdivision 1, T. Lowes, inlaid table tops and tray, silver medal; Daunevirke Co-opera-tive Association, wardrobe, highly commended; Sharland and Peter, Ltd., sideboards, cabinets, etc., gold riedal; C. and G. Light, dining room furniture, silver medal; Alfred Goslett and Co., writing table cabinets and sideboards ,silver medal; Smith and Caugliey, easy chair, silver medal; A. J. White, walnut sideboard, gold medal; W. Strange and Co., complete bedroom suite in oak, style now, quaintage, gold medal; W. Strange and Co, drawing room complete (style Louis XIV.), gold medal; W. Strange and Co., easy spring chairs, gold medal; W. Strange and Co., complete bedroom mahogany, inlaid satin wood (style Sheraton), gold medal; W. Strange and Co., dining room, complete walnut (style, English Renaissance), gold medal; W. Strange and Co., dining room, complete fumed oak (style) Old Dutch),

•gold modal; tho England Works (caro Department Public Honlth), metallic hat and coat rack, silver medal; H. J. Wookos, Ltd., office furniture, gold modal; Boosoy and Co., easy chair, gold modal; Fleming and Son, inlaid table top and tray, highly coinniondod; J. Radcliffo, bedroom suito, oak, silvor modal; Drapory and General Importing Company of Now Zealand, collective display of furniture, gold modal; W. Strange and Co., Ltd., mantolpioce, silvor modal; AV. Strange and Co., Ltd., drawing room cahinot and cosy cornor, gold modal; A. J. AVhito, oak sidoboard, silver modal; A. J. AARiito, Louis XIV furniture, gold modal; A. J. AVhito, sotto and arm chairs, silvor modal; W. Strange and Co., artistic merit in display of furniture, gold modal; AV. Strange and Co., collective display high-class furniture, gold medal; and spocial award part class 23, T. Rcineman, Bararoan beaten copper cut objects, silver modal; Isis AVorks Coy., art vases, etc., in tin and pewter, gold medal; Dawson Patent Egg Carrier Coy., Ltd., patont egg carrier, gold modal; F. K. llouri and Co., carved mother of poarl goods, gold modal; F. K. Houri, Turkish hand-made goods, gold medal; A. Y. Jonos, Oriontal fancy goods, silvor modal; J. J. Jamioson, patent window fastener, highly commonded; J. T. Jamieson, patont safety lift, silvor modal; J. J. Jamieson, aerial reading rest, highly commended; Bryant and May, patont safety and non-pois-onous wax matches, gold modal; A. Belson, spectacles, eye glasses, field glasses and spectacle lonsos, gold modal ; A. G. Howland, patont window fastoncr, highly conimeiidod. Class 26, subdivision 3: Gear Moat Coy., tinned corned beef, gold modal; AYanganui Meat Co., tinned corned beef, silver medal; Christchurch Moat Coy. Ltd., tinned corned mutton, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., corned j mutton, gold medal; Canterbury | Moat Coy., tinned corned mutton, silver medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., J tinned sheep tongues, gold medal; Gear Meat Coy., tinned sheep tongues, silver medal; Christchurch Moat Co., tinned ox tongues, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., tinned tongues, silver medal; Gear | Moat Coy., brawn, gold modal, AA rangnnui Meat Co.; brawn, silver medal; Gear Meat Co., curried shops, gold modal; Christchurch Meat Co., Ltd., sheep tongues in glass jars, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., sheep tongues in glass-jars, silver medal; Christchurch Meat Co., Ltd., excellence of exhibit, special award and gold medal ; Braund and Co., ox tongues in glass jars, gold medal; Angus AAffitson and Co., tinned sardines, gold medal; George AYoods, tinned whitebait, silver medal; Tohc- I roa Canning Co., tinned shellfish, ! gold medal; New Zealand Canning 1 Coy., Ltd., tinned mullet, gold me- j dal; New Zealand Canning Coy., Ltd., tinned kanae, silver medal;! Braund and Co., beef and chicken essences, beef juice, and meat tabloids, ! gold medal; Gear Meat Preserving Coy., Ltd., extract of moat, silver medal; Christchurch Meat Coy., extract of meat, gold medal; Braupd and Co., soups in tins and glass jars, gold medal; Gear Meat Co., Ltd., tinned potted meats, silver modal; Braund and Coy., potted moats, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Co., potted meats, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., tinned pork and beans, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., poultry in glass jars, silver medal; Christchurch Meat Coy., poultry In glass jars, gold medal; Canterbury Meat Coy., preserved meats in glass jars, silver medal; Christchurch Meat Coy, preserved meats ill glass jars, gold medal.

WORK AMD WAGES. Presß Aasociatioa. AUCKLAND, yesterday.. The Slaughtermen Employes Union last evening received an intimation from the employers asking the men to wait another week before taking any steji. Mr. Bust pointed out that if the men waited another week l hey would lose the chance of having the dispute heard at tho next sitting of the Arbitration Court. The men unanimously decided that an application bo filed for having the dispute heard at tho next sitting of the Court. An application was filed this morning. A conference between the Huntly Coal Company directors and the Waikatq Coal Miners’ Union resulted in a settlement of the dispute. The concessions made by the company include an all-round increase in wages, but the hours of labor ape practically unaltered, CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday.

A'esterday a conference of delegates of various tailoring unions in the colony was hold here, when it was decided to form a federation under the title of the Federated Order of Shop Tailors, Tailoresses, Machinists, and Presseis’ Industrial Union of A\ r orkers. The federation’s main object is to procure a universal set of conditions for the tailor-

ing trade in the colony. A chairman and a secretary were elected. The meeting was to be resumed today. The attempts of Messrs Davey and Witty, M.H.R’s., to mediate between the slaughtermen and tho companies were a failure, which seems to preclude any hope of settlement in the near future- The Union last night refused absolutely to submit the case to the Arbitration Court, showing an indisposition to compromise. The companies yesterday informed the mediators that they were still willing to secure an award from the Court, and to make the new scale of .killing rates retrospective to dato of re-commencement of work. The Union would not accept the offey. The Union had placed before it last night a proposal that it offer to abandon other items in the demands of the killing rate if 25s was conceded. The suggestion was rejected unhesitatingly. Tho men stated they wore determined to insist on all they asked for. The President of the Union this morning stated that though the men intendpd to insist on the main points of their demands, namely, 25s killing and nine hours a day, they wero prepared to discuss otlier points with the companies. If the latter offered 25s 6d a hundred foy, freezers and 18s for potters, they would consider the matter, and probably arrive at a settlement. Messrs Davey and Witty arc still endeavoring to establish a basis for settlement. They interviewed the companies this morning and reported that the meeting with the Union was it productive of good results. In. terviewed, they said they did not abandon hope of successful media, tion, and would pursue tho mattpy, In the meantime work is proceeding at the freezing works, New hands are coming forward and working, aul a fairly large number of sheep are daily dealt with. Should the strike result merely in the engage- ' ment of a complete new board of slaughtermen there will be quite a number of moderately skilled hands available for next season.

THE GISBORNE EXAMPLE. INVERCARGILL, last night. A local slaughterman says he believes the men are desirous of a settlement. It is recognised that tlie position of the Canterbury men is untenable, and disagreeing with their attitude in regard to the Arbitration Court. Now that there is a local union he believes it not impossible to come to a binding agreement, and thinks the men would accept an offer on the lines of the arrangement made at Gisborne,

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Inst night. The Mothodist Gonforonco closed to-day. Tho following is tho list of homo missionaries with their stations for tho onsuing year ns approved : Auckland, E. \V. Thomas; Otahuhu, one to ho sont; Port Alhort, one to l)o sont; Morrinsvillo, AV. J. Scott; Putaruru, ono to bo sont; Waiuku, M. J. Evans; To Awmnntu, A. Hislop; Robin, C. P. Bush; Ilikurangi, ,T. A. Bnmond; Tauranga, A. Hoppor; Coromandel, J. A. Martin; Holonsvillo, S. Poston ; Bay of Islands, ono to ho sent; Hokinnga, J. Gnsnoll; AVhangaron, R. C. Evans ; Patea, one to ho sent; Kimbolton, J. 11. White; Marana, J. Booclio; Taumnrnnui, ono to ho sont; Tongaparatu, ono to ho sent; Main Trunk lino, F. Martin; supply, Rov. J. Garlick Richards; Foatherston, B. Blnckmoro; Norsowood, J. Oliver; Pahiatua, W. H. Spoor; Kumara, ono to ho sont; Havelock, AV. H. Richards, Flnxlmrno, one to ho sent; Richmond, Rov. J. Richards ; Timarii, C. H. Olds; Oxford, one to he sont ; Ainborloy, G. Hinton ; Banks Peninsula, T. Bryant; Central Mission Dunedin, one to he sont ; Riverton, ono to ho sent; Tapanui, ono to he sent; AA'inton, AA r . 11. Hoppor ; Palmorston South, AA r . Rowe; AVnikaka, one to bo sent.

During February 192 cattle were slaughtered at the Municipal abattoirs, of which two wore wholly and ten partially condemned for tuberculosis. Pigs to the number of 61 were killed, and three were partially condemned for tuberculosis, and two sheep of the 1008 slaughtered wero wholly and one partially condemned for the same reason.

"WEATHER FOR THE | Thermometer Barometer j Max. Min. Wet Corrected | 111 WEEK END1KG MARCH 13. Rain Wind Bunshino Dry | Inches [ Direct | Miles [ A.M. . P.M. III! Thurs. 7 30.380 i 71 49 61 65 1 - N.E. 65 — 1.55 l'ri. 8 | 30.316 . 70 50 t 60 j 70 — N.E. i 160 i 3.45 4.25 Bat. 9 30.297 74 ! 04 64 | 68 N.E. 115 | 3. 5 0.50 Bun. 10 | 30.40 j 7f> 55 | 63 . 69 -N.E. 115 | r. 5 2 45 Mon. 11 | 30 399 72 57 | 62 69 , .01 N'E. 175 1.55 1 - Tues. 32 i 30.341 74 £5 61 | 64 .04 N.E. | 150 | 2. 5 2.20 Wed. 13 | 30 279 | 73 50 i 62 | 66 01 N.E. | 145 i 1.55 | 4.10 The readings are taken at 9 a.in. and refer to the previous 24 hours. Asterisk to the sunshine record signifies that sunshine on that day was unbroken.