THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2530, 18 May 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

There wai a very good attendance of visitors at the Exhibition yesterday, especially in the evening, when the Burnham band and the Austrian band played a capital programme of music. The little fellows went through their part excellently, tbe piece* allotted to them on the programme being ' played with much taste and skill, reflecting very great credit on their teacher and leader, Mr Bowles. As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, Messrs Joubert and Xwopeny have decided upon giving their share towards the fund now being raised for the families of those lost in the recent disaster at ITimaru, and invite the co-operation of those who can render the programme of the evening selected attractive. No doubt there will bo a hearty response on the part of our amateurs, &3., to this generous offer on the part of the promoters. On account of the various entertainments, &o , notably the fire brigade demonstration this eveniug and the musical contest tomorrow, taking place this week in the evening, the promoters have arranged that the Exhibi tion shall bo opeu to the public till 10 45 p.m. Some specimens of the beautiful game fish the Silmo fontinaiis, have been placed in two of the fountains at the Exhibition, where they appear to make themselves quite at homo amongst the sweet-scented water lilies, and readily take their accustomed food, consisting of small pieces of meat or live shrimps. The fish are nearly three years old, and have been reared at Mr Johnson’s fish breading establishment, Opawa, who has already obtained a large increase of this valuable variety, above 15,000 eggs being in the hatching boi(«, and more fLh still to be stripped. In the South Australian Court Mr K. H, Walpole, representing the Oanowio Station, South Australia, exhibits a fine collection of samples of wool. The samples include wool from rams, four tooth and two tooth ewes, and lambs. The case contains altogether seventeen samples, and they are really mag nificent specimens of wool. Underneath this case is one containing specimens of wattle from Messrs A. F. Fisher and Co., Adelaide. This includes samples of hark from the rough to the finest ground, in all stages of manufacture. There is also a specimen of mimosa gum. In addition, the wattle bark is shown in the Court as stripped from the trees. M( Walpole also exhibits, as representing Meiers Lina and Co., of Dunedin, a very handsome stand of cordials, liqueurs, bitters, Ao , the quality of which is exceedingly good. In the British Court is displayed a very handsome collection of fireworks and pyrotechnic devices, from James Pain, of London. The name of the exhibitor, with address, is farmed by a set piece, surmounted by a large wheel and rockets, in the form of an arch. On each side of the set piece are ornaments formed with fireworks of various kinds, the whole making up a very effective display. The various exhibits occupy a large table beneath, and also wall space, the fireworks of different kinds being very artistically grouped on the table. The exhibitor was awarded the first prixa at the international firework competition at the Alexandra Palace, London, in 1879, and is the largest wholesale export house in tbe world. The number of ha"ds employed at the factory is 250. The following is the award at the International Triennial competition already referred to : “ This is to certify that in the International Pyrotechnic Contest, held this day, between Mons. Ruggiori, of Paris (pyrotechnist to tbe late Emperor Napoleon 111 and the present French Government), and Mr James Pain, of London, in the grounds of the Alexandra Palace, the judges have unanimously awarded the palm to Mr James Pain, for novelty of effects, brilliancy of colors, and general display.” The description of the various fetes, &0., at which Mr Pain had the conduct of the displays, shows that in all parts of the world ha has exhibited his fireworks, The exhibits sent comprise rockets, streamers, triangle, wheels, tourbillions, cascades, Roman candles, flower pots, squibs, &o„ kc, Mr Pain also exhibits shells and new regulaiion signal rockets, a* approved by the Board of Trade. There are betides, patent signal red, green, blue and other colored lights

Iu the centre of the avenue of the British Court is displayed an exhibit of saddlery from the firm of A. Davis and 00., London, comprising ladies’ and gentlemen’s saddles, side bags and wallets, harness, felt cloths, stumps, saddles, bits, martingales, Ao. The saddles exhibited are made by machinery, and warranted to bo all over pigskin and best double gullet plated trees. The advantages claimed ay the machine process are great strength and eoiidity, and a great reduction of price. The firm supply saddles to most of the hunts in England, and their quality is uniformly highly spoken of. Altogether the exhibits of saddlery are very good. Three sets of harness are exhibited, two being single, and one pony. These are well made and capitally finished. Some very good side-saddle bag* and wallets are also exhibited by the same firm. Messrs Alex. Norris and Sons, of Stourbridge, send a very fine exhibit of spades. The exhibitors are the sole manufacturers of the Excelsior patent cast steel shovels, the advantages claimed for which are as follows : —The oofer and front strap are raised from the solid steel plate. A ridge or cavity around the edge ot the cofer admit* of a strong back strap, bo as to bo flush with the back of the plate, which, by means of deep countersunk hole* and strong countersunk headed rivets, is firmly secured to the body of the plate, leaving the back of the shovel perfectly smooth, thus greatly facilitating labor in using them ; whilst in the cast steel shovels hitherto made the back strap is rivetted on the surface ot the plate, and being so thin to prevent projecting the makers are compelled to insert largo-headed rivets to take the wear the baok strap should bo able to do. 'These rivets frequently wear away, leaving the back strap loose, end rendering the shovel useless. It is customary, in the ordinary make of steel shovels, thus to put a rivet with a large head through the centre of the oofer, for the purpose of preventing the book wearing through, which would soon bo the case if this wore not done. The back straps of those patent oast steel shovels being three times the strength of the bad* of the ordinary ones, the difficulty and liability to wear away is ot once obviated. The firm exhibit spades ot the manufacture before spoken of, furzs and reaping hooks, hay knives and other agricultural implements. There is also exhibited in a mahogany box, divided into ten compartments, samples of the horse nails manufactured by the firm, which are very excellent specimens ot this kind of manufacture. These are made from the beet Swedish charcoal iron. In a wall case near the exhibits of W. and A. K. Johnston is displayed a number of samples of W. H. Walker’s improved letter binder. The main features in this machine are that the letters, As., received into an office are all put away open and in volumes, woiohform inward letter books, just as the copying books form the outward, and any letter or other document can be found at once by merely turning to the index, and put away again by closing the volume, thus saving time formerly lost by principals and others, whilst their clerk was finding, or trying to find, some letter put away in a parcel or pigeon hole. In the binding of the book is a metal frame, with five needles, attached to which is a spring bar. When raised to the catches, the paper or papers to be bound are placed between the needles and the bar, when, by merely pressing a spring arranged for that purpose, the bar descends, taking with it the paper* to be bound. When the machine is filled and ready to be taken out, this is effected by unscrewing the cover; the needles are then pushed through the cover, and a hollow bar which is supplied with each cover is put over the points, thus forming a parfeot volume. W. J. Bush and Co., ot London, exhibit in the British Court, a glass case, containing compound and essential oils, fruit essences, soluble essences, perfumes, vegetable colors, perfumes, vegetable colors, extracts, &o. The exhibitor* employ about 120 hands, and have taken high honors at all the recent International Exhibitions. The essential oils exhibited are claimed to be of absolute purity and delicacy of odour. The compound essential oils were invented by the firm lor the manufacture ot liqueurs, Ac., and the fruit essences are made from the natural fruit in a highly concentrated form. These comprise lemon, orange, raspberry, strawberry, pear, pine apple, Ac. The firm have also samples of soluble essences used for making diatilled waters, according to the British Pharmacopei a J&c., without rendering them turbid. The perfumes sent by the firm are exceedingly fragrant, and prettily put up iu various colored bottles. French cream, gum extract, is alio exhibited, for i reducing a permanent head on fer-

mented or aerated beverage*. The vegetable oj!or» shown are invented by the exhibit ore ! for the purpose of coloring confectionery and article of food. The analysis of theia color, it is claimed proves that they are perfectly harmless, and may be used without fear. Messrs Briggs and Oo , of Manchester, have a very fine exhibit of those transfer 1 patterns which, now that crewel work has become so popular, are very widely known. Previous to the introduction of this invention ladies desiring to work an embroidery or braiding design upon any material or garment were compelled to have the same traced by hand, which was exceedingly expensive or to take their articles to the tracers, who, as a rule, were only located in the large cities, thus causing great delay and expense of carriage to and iro. By this invention, at a triflmg cost, almost any design may now be purchased. The method of transfer is by passing a warm iron over the back of the pattern, when it is distino'ly transferred on to any fabric. The patterns, which comprise a very large variety, have been artistically arranged on a screen in the British Court. Messrs Southall Bros, and Barclay have a case of simples of cod liver oil, aquarium sea salt, fruit essences, drugs, &c. The exhibit, though small, is effectively displayed, and the quality, especially of the cod liver oil, is indisputable. The brand is known as “ The A 1 ood liver oil,” and is prepared at the factory of the exhibitors in Norway with special care so as to ensure its purity. By the mode of preparation ! he oil is rendered free from all indigestible substances. The same firm also have samples of ood liver oil emul sion, prepared with 50 per cent, of the AX c id liver oil and a dose of hyperphosphate of lime in each table spoonful. Thre is also calois hydras for making lime water of the standard strength. Another speciality of the firm is the effervescent saline, combining all the heathful properties of salines. The aquarium sea salt is exhibited in boxes, and is said to contain all the properties of sea water, which renders it exceedingly useful for a sea bath in places remotely inland. A quantify of surgical appliances are also exhibited. What is called soluble meat is shown, containing all tbe nutritive qualities of lean beef, to which was awarded the only British award given at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. The cas<*, though, as it has been said, is a small collection, is very well got up and displayed.