THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2545, 5 June 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

The weather on Saturday militated against the attendance of visitors, but still a fair sprinkling was present. The same cause prevented Mr Morris, the New Zealand Blondin, from giving bis performance in the afternoon. The Austrian Band played a very nice selection of music in the concert hall, under the leadership of Herr Kahout, and in the evening Mr Leech’s Juvenile Band gave a very enjoyable programme, the various item# of which were well rendered. The promoters forwarded by telegram an invitation to both Houses of Parliament, through the respective Speakers, to visit the Exhibition. A reply tai been received from Sir Maurice O’Borke, stating that the House of Representatives had not yet decided when they would accept the invitation, but that personally, he trusted that an opportunity would be afforded members to do so.

Among the many attractions retorted to by the promoters to keep up the interest of the Exhibition, a novelty is new advertised in tho shape of a doll show on the 30:h Jnae and Ist July next. Many of our readers will doubtless have seen or heard of the doll show held at the Melbourne Town Hall last year, the 'gross receipts of which amounted to upwards of £4OOO. If, as we have no doubt, this is taken up by the young folk of Canterbury, it may prove a very attractive feature. There are, as will be seen by reference to tho advertisement, eight prizes, and no doubt the display will be as attractive as it is novel.

On Wednesday a concert has been arranged, in which Signor Oarmini Morley and several pupil* will taka part. An attractive programme ha* been arranged for the occasion. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday next the poultry and bird ehow will draw many visitor* from the country, who will avail themselves o£ the liberal concession* granted by the railway authorities which, we notice, extend from the sth to the 25;h inst.

Exhibitors are reminded that notice of any supplementary exhibit* which have not yet been judged muet be given to the *e:retary to day. The committee of judging and award* will sit to-morrow to arrange for the judging of these exhibits, which otherwise will not be allowed to compete. A very interesting exhibit cf drawing* has hitherto escaped notice, from the fact that they are exhibited in the carriage annexe. These comprise drawing* ot a double bogie carriage, hot air pumping engine, and outlines of locomotive* in use on the New Zealand railways. The drawing of the carriage is that of the recently adopted standard composite carriage for the Middle Island railways, embracing both first and second class compartments in the one body. In design it is similar to the standard American car, but is worked out to specially suit the conditions of our trctSc. Special attention has been paid to the fittings, lighting, and ventilation. The upholstery for first-class seat* is in crimson plush, and the decoration* are finished in choice native wood* with gilt mouldings. The second class compartment has the same amennt of light and ventilation. The ventilation is controllable at the will of passengers, and is so arranged that, if neg’eoted, the ventilating frames close automatically against bad weather. The platforms also embrace new features for safety and convenience. Native wood is to be largely used in the construction of these ears, some kinds being very initable for the purpose. This drawing ia a working drawing, perfect in the minutest details, and is an example of the manner of showing by one plan four different horizontal eectiou* of the whole body, and by two elevations, four different views of the same, greatly lessening labor in the drawing while showing the construe ion with perfect clearness. The drawing of the “ hot air engine,’’ is a highly finished working drawing, which on close inspection shows every part complete, with the dimensions thereof. These engine* are just now attracting the attention of users of small motors, especially as pumping engine*, bring at once simple and effective without the danger of explosion. One of a leas power than that shown by the drawing may be seen at work in the opposite annexe, exhibited by Mr Bicnie of Dunedin, agent for the patentee. They are ussd on the railway* at out stations for lifting for the locomotives, thereby saving the cost of manual labour heretofore employed, the attention required to keep the engine in action being merely nominal. The drawing <f outlines of locomotives, shows tide and end views of every class of locomotive in use on the New Zealand Hallways, the principal object of the drawing being to show the chief characteristic* cf each class, by giving the weight, weight on each pair of wheels, tizs and stroke of piston, size of wheels, dimension of wheel* base, haulage,, or tractive power, heating surface, capacity of tank* and coal bunker*, all these particulars being of great importance to the professional engineer in comparing the merits or demerits of the"teveral typos, and their various adaptations. These drawing* occupy a position vary unfavorable to their exhibition, and are apt to be somewhat overlooked by the majority of visitors.