THE EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1923, Page 1

THE EXHIBITION.

NOW READY TO DECEIVE EXHIBITS. To-day the large, exhibition buildings, the main entrance to which is in Tailored Street, are ready practically to receive exhibits. Ibis evening the advance guard ot the Exhibitors themselves will arrive. Already some of the exhibits have reached here, while next week the goods will begin tin pour in. In all there will be over one hundred stands ol exhibits, and below appears a list of the names ol the exhibitors. At the main entrance there is to be a fernery for which Messrs Haile and W. Wilson will be responsible primarily. Without, there will be a pleasing front to the buildings, the decora-, lion ol which will he in hand next week. From to-day on. the buildings will be closed to all bill those seeking admission for business purposes. At the end of next week the office stall will move into occupation of the quarters prepared at the eastern end of the main corridor. 'Hie otlice will consist of three rooms—a public ollice, secretary’s ollice. and president's room. The telephone will be installed in the office, and a postal letter box will be placed there for the convenience of stall-holders and the public. It will be cleared at regular intervals daily by the postal officers. After passing through the fernery which will be typical tit West Coast native growth, cooled by a fountain in action at different periods of the day, the visitor will pass into the Westland Court of pastoral and agricultural exhibits. Mr Dalgliesh and an enthusiastic! committee have this in hand, and a very lino display has been designed and will be carried out in pleasing effect. The Court should be quite an impressive exhibit of the resources of ilie Coast. Trout ibis interesting exhibit, the visitors will pass into the main annexe. This consists of two corridors. One one side is (Ircynuiuth avenue, and on the other. Westport avenue. It is about I'D yards long and will he lit brilliantly at mgin by thirty-throe one hundred candle power electric arc lamps. I here will be it line range of exhibits in ibis section of the Exhibition. Both Grey and Bullet- will he represented, as also Bt'iiunerton. Christchurch exhibitors have taken considerable space down the centre, while Dunedin. Auckland, and Wellington exhibitors have various sections. At the western end ol the Groymouth avenue is situated the band-stand, where various entertainments will be given, and in which location the opening ceremony will take place in three weeks’ time irom today. There will he several novelty displays along the avenues, including nianv exhibits in motion. A number of illo disnlavs will be lit with special electric lighting, so that the main annexe will be a very '-right and popular promenade. Bill-suing the circuit of Hie Exhibition display, the visitor is next taken into Canterbury avenue (at the rear of the Bank of N-w Zealand!. The approach Irom the Const avenue? is mimed appropriately Arthurs Pass. | |Yre again are several Canterbury exhibits, including a district display front Baugiora, as well as an "island ’ display by AulseUronk and Cov.. which it is intended to make quite distinctU The uxilur will next rnriv on to the. rooinv annexe at the rear ot the Town Hall. This also has two avenues. Nelson anil Marlborough being the names chosen. Nelson will have a good display Imre, where also there wilT he some large motor stands, and a number of local exhibitors will be centred, including the Hokitika Mas Company at the stand oi which, during tin month ol .Ininmiy or lor a period of live weeks, daily (leuiotislrapimu, in gas cooking will he given by Miss Tudhnnter. of Christchurch. Tinportion of the Exhibition is sure to be a popular resort, and the scene ot cnsy-crahle activity as some nl the side-shows will he located in that vicinity. Bussing from Nelson Avenue, tlm visitor will m-xt enter the Drill Hall, to which a large annexe has been added. Indeed, the Hall Well lias been enlarged considerably, and contains lwo avenues. Reel toil and Dm Si, mi re : while 1 lie Corge avenue is located in the annexes' Deeiton will ||jjVf> ;» jrood fxllil.it HI it.** L\\ II .t ' t I* ill*, nml Jill t!»o ivnuiiiiiijs *]'**'*' ,n Unit locality is fully hooked up OH Hie Drill Hall Is tin- I fm-ttOlllur-U Hall which is being c .averted into the Westward Ho i-'.'slauranl and tea rooms. The interior of .the binding has been remodelled and painted, ami linoleum is be laid on the flooi. D will b.' well furnished and equipped, and will provide very dainty quarters for refreshening cup of ten. bn a five course meal, or tor a light cv> ning tea, and oi course stipp -r. 1 1,1 charges will be very Hinder i!>-. nml the menu and service will be on in-' best lines. Mr and Mm B. /•* Christchurch will l e in ‘-burgeci tlm rooms, mu! Mrs ,'loiies will V ten- m a few davs to take personal i ..atge. \ well equipped kitchen containing three large gas ,-.inkers of H,e latest tvpe. are being installed. and ." whole internal arrangements will he well found, so that the culinary depart mold ''id >m «"io of the features of the Exhibition. ■ Enterlainmejits and dancing will be held in the Town Hall, wlmre also, the radio parlour will be located )|B* stairs. The stage in the mam hmU iuo will Im remodelled, and a curtain will be provided. Orchestral concertand visiting choral parties, hands, gymnasts. etc.. have been atrailed for. and next ween a cin-uil n • kites will be prepared, selling out the more prominent features .a tae se>'■» e „ the Exhibition will h

°* It'" is pleasing tn know that the tniii-.' is now well appt op. t-v...-v uni,. «..,»!»«r«.r \»t* =>„- plants. ' This is very -UsOn-rory. ninl bespeaks the outside in the event— the greatest. :n the bison., of the feast, tioklt ike. F very l«r----tunnte to he the centre ot stt.h a hn’o-e enterprise, and those promoting t||,r IhV undertaking are t 0 .1,0 ‘ t,n ' eratulat,.d lll ° l’ r,,ml , sulfi MIC ' e,»ss. It will he a fitting climax to the labors devoted to the event ever ,he past rear. The disten t should dchv, a lasting benefit tram *"e lv\hihitioii. Hv the advertisement alone. Westland will he lined detimicly in the minds of the people of the Dorom.o who hitherto had little nr no hie. 1 knowledge of the <h>mct Hie P«'>; lie wilt eor.ie Imre m an endb-ss stir, n from all parts of Now Zealand, am. Westland must- mime mans m> friemls in such happy relationship which will result from the big exlubities.

XAM ITS OF EXHIBITORS. Lyttelton Times. Christchurch. Zimmer M.. Am kland. Adams I.td.. Christcluirc.i. V. Jacobs. Auckland. Bristol Piano Co,. Christchurch. .). M. .Mitchell and to., thnstehurch. M. Baume, Mt F.den. Auckland. Press Co.. Christchurch. National Electric. Christchurch. \ .T AVhite Ltd.. Christchurch. Burson and Sons. Christchurch. Fleming and Co., Christchurch. Combined Boots. Christdiuieh. Sanitarium Food Co., fhrmtc'.mnm. Mrs Bartley. Auckland. Mr Bartley. Auckland. John Burns and .son, CnnsteliUM.li. South Island .Motors. C hristcluil ch.Aulsehrook Ltd.. Chrisuln.rcin X z. Electrical Steel. Chrisuhinta Andrews and Beaven. Chnste.mrcli Rangiora exhibit. Canterbury. Relaible Tobacco Co . Christchurch. Patterson and Lloyd. Hokitika. Maddren Bros, Christchurch. Pepplers Ltd. ; Christcliuicn.

J. Shaw, Christchurch. AY. Hansen, Paroorn. S. Barlow, Wellington. T. P. Cuttle. Dunedin, it. Strong, Ouehmiga. 1-1. Seyh, Richmond. Mandl and Co., ITokitika. F. Montliey, Pt. Chevalier. J. Thompson. Dunedin. L. Coldwnter, Auckland. AV. Livingstone, Auckland. Bunting and Co., Christchurch. Barry and Sargent, AVellington. (Jreymontli exhibit. Gi-eymouth. Superbus Co.. Christchurch. N.Z Caltleciike Co.. Auckland. Alls Herbert. Christchurch. T. Waddell and Son. Christchurch. I). ,1. Boss. Auckland. Sugar of Milk, Co., Dunedin. C’anty Frozen Meat Co., Christchurch. Zcnlnndin Snap Co.. Christchurch. Irvine and Stevenson. Dunedin. Canty AA'ire Co.. Christchurch. Westport exhibit, Westport. AYm. Evans, Tiniaru. A. Atiwood. Baimerston North. Phoenix Co.. Dunedin. AVilson’s Malt Extract. Dunedin. Aid.cud Bros, Dunedin. Ciuills Somerville and Co.. Dunedin. Sat-good Son and Ewon, Dunedin. Government Department, Christchurch. Internal Affairs, Wellington. External Affairs. AVellington. Agricultural Department. AA'ellington. Forest Service, AVellington. Alines Department, AA r ellington. Publicity Department, AVellington. Brunner exhibit, Biunnerton. Turnbull and Jones, Christchurch. Lewis and Berger, AVellington. Benton and Co., Hokitika. H. E. Shaddock l.td.. Dunedin. Afrs Turner, Hokitika. Scott Bros.. Christchurch. Gas Coy.. Hokitika. Kaiapoi Co.. Clirisloliuroli. ■T. T. Norton and (*o., Lyttelton. N.Z. Refrigerating. Christcluircli. Iteefton exhibit, Tteefton. AA'eble.y Sons, and Gofton, Cliristdiurcli. Nelson exlnhir. Nelson. E. C. Toohev, Hokitika. Ardiihald and Co.. Christcluircli. Mrs Hunter, Hokitika. Weston Bros, Christchurch. A. Slade, Newton. Newton and Co., Kaiwarra. T. E. AA'illiams. Auckland. Yeast Co,. Christchurch. D. 11. Cambridge. Pnpnuui. N.Z. Candle Cm. Christchurch. Lever Bros. Wellington. H. A'. Bonnelts. AVanganui. Nugget Polish Co.. Christcliui-ch. D. Lynn, Hokitika. Kempthorne Prosser. Cltristcliurch. D. McLean Ltd.. Grcymoiith. 1). Dowell. Hokitika. Radium Polishes. A\ ellinglon. (Vsmniid and Sons, A\ eliington. Westland exhibit-, Westland. Meikle and Co.. Cltristcliurch. AV. Beale, Groymouth. •f. Timhroll. Hokitika. RoSS ( mil Gleudinning. Cliristchtirdi. Biowden and Herd. Blenheim. Iron .Mills, Dnedm. Aluffaf-Virtue. AVanganui. Joint Chambers and Sons. Wellington. Deid and Gray. Ltd., Dunedin. 11. AVilliams. Tiniaru. Airs Manny, Alotueka. Booth Mm-donnld Ltd.. ( hrist-ohim-li. Dominion Museum. AA ellinglon. J B. liiistiford. Woodend. SIDE SHOW'S. No 1 A. Section, Sandow. No 1 B. Section. Boss. No ,’J Bell Dinger.-, Napier. Fmerv Bros, Circus, Christchurch.