THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2540, 30 May 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

The attendance yesterday at the Exhibition was quite up to the average. The Austrian Baud, under the new coe« ductor, played an entirely new selection of music which wai highly appreciated. The most noticeable items were a fantasia on themes from " Traviata," exoellontly played, and a polka r»szurka composed by one of the members of the band, Herr Sshebatofsky, which possesses the merit of being excellent in rhythm for dsnciog and tuneful. The other items on the programme were oxcollontly played. To-night, the Australasian Blondin, Mr Morris, will make his appearance iu the quadrangle, when no extra charge will be made.

Mr E. Walton, whose efforts on behalf of the little folk aro unceasing, is now engaged in getting up a children's fancy dress ball in the Exhibition building, which, in the matter of costumes, bids fair to rival the one held recently, To morrow evening Messrs Joubert and Twopeny liberally devote half tho receipts at the door to tho Timaru disaster fund. On this occasion, as will be soen elsewhere, a capital programmo of vocal and instrumental musio will bo given. The Cavalry and City Guards bands have volunteered their services, together with tho Misses Littlo and F&irhurot, Messrs Appleby and Knox, who will take part in several vocil items. On this occasion, as tho funds arc to be devoted t? a charitable purpose-, an extra, charge of 19 V7ill be made for seats in the gulbry and in the concert hall.

The exhibits from the Canterbury Foundry oorriprioe engines and bcilera and agri cultural machinery, togathor wir.h on assortment of Thompson's patent Ctueiblea, boiler and engine Ctticgn, samples or Wallace's rolled joista. The boilora exhibited comprise ono ten horae muiti-tubular boiler and one sixteen horse Cornish. These are shown uc painted in order thai; trie workmanship may be observed. Theao, and all the boilera manufactured at the Canterbury Foundry, are rivotted by tho hydraulic rivetfcor. A specimen of the work done by this machine i 3 exhibited in the shape of three plates rivotted together. The Union of the plates is so complete that itis impossible to notice the points of junction. The face o£ tho plate is cut through and polished so bo to snow the s«otion of the rivets. This shows that tho plates have been so tightly rivotted as to become ens masf, no sign boing observable of the division ot tho plates. The boilers referred to are very excellent specimens of workmanship, and aro fitted with the usual appendages. Three steam engines are exhibited. Of theso two are Shank's Caledonian, respectively a four and six horse power. Theao aro exceedingly compact, combining tho maximum of power with the minimum of space. The engine rests on a solid cast iron base. One peculiarity in these engines is tho patent governor, which difCera from the ordinary one inr.smuoh as it comprises only ono hemisphere revolving on its own axis, arid containing within it the principle acting on the valves. There is also exhibited a donkey engine, manufactured by the firm, which is of good workmanship, and combining all the latest improvements in this description of engine A Tunjye engine, of one horeopower, is also exhibited. This engine somewhat rosembles in appearance the Shank's which has already been described. Two ornamental verandah posts, of excellent design, are also exhibited, together with | three iron fifild Rates, and a collection of tubes used in boiler making, ranging from lOin to liin, which are well mode and finished. These are made of malleable iron. In agricultural machinery, the Canterbury Foundry exhibits two specimens of the wellknown McSherry drill. They were exhibited ot the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show in November. Those now exhibited comprise a seventeen and fifteen hoe. This is an implement whioh has grown greatly into favor with the farmers as a thoroughly reliable and useful one. There are also shown two well made Cambridge rollers manufactured at the foundry. A wrought iron gate, ten feet wide, with cast iron poets, is also shown. This is solid in construction, and thoroughly durable, whilst haviost a light and ornamental appearance. An I.XL. windmill is exhibited at work. It is »imple in construction, and apparently most effective in work.

In the carriage annexe Meiors P. and DDuncan exhibit treble, double and single farrow ploughs, also a broadca»t |iowing machine and field gate. The treble furrow ia fitted with three circular coulters o/nd land aide plates. The closeness of the washer on eaoh side of the oiroular coulter prevents any earth or sand getting into the aale of the circular coulter. In one of the doublefurrows there ia an attachment, by means of which the circular ooulter on meeting an obstruction throws out of the straight line, and immc diaely on passing it resumes its ordinary position, bo that the plough is not stopped or thrown out. Tho single-furrow plough exhibited is a grand specimen of work. As Mr Duncan says he will challenge creation to produce such a plough. It IB well finished in all respeots and excellent in workmanship, deserving special notioe as a prand production of colonial workmanship. The same firm aleo exhibit a garden plough, whioh is a veTy fiuo spocimou of workmanship, every part being well finished. Ihe gate exhibited iB lift 6in, of wrought iron and well made. The firm exbibit a ten canister broadoast sowing; machine, with eighteen feet seed box, fitted for sowing all kinds of grain, »rass seed, &o. This is noticeable from the fact that it is a oolonUlly manufactured machine. It is fitted with a seat for tho driver, and also pole for two or thwe horses. Eight opposite Messrs P. and D Duncan's ploughs is a Diwr.'o electricd maobine presided over by Mr Wilson, whore anyone desiring it may receive a shook. The machine is excellently constructed, and cb a curative agent cannot be equalled.