THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1925, Page 4

THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

[BY TELEQRATH rER TRESS ASSOCIATION,

DUNEDIN, December 21. A crowd numbering 27,090 made merry at the exhibition on Saturday and thousands spent the evening in the grand court, held spellbound by the wonderful music of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Hand. Still more thousands held high carnival in the amusement park, where the voices of the sideshowmen and the merry exchanges of the crowd formed an accompaniment to the predominant note of the big devices. The first of the New Zealand Government exhibits at \\ cic.Moy Exhibition have been placed in the court at the exhibition. It eonsisst of two beautifully made frames and mounts ol inlaid native woods, enclosing complete sets of New Zealand postage stamps. Twenty-three kinds ol wood have been used. The exhibit is the work of Hr .7. C. Williamson, of Wellington, a retired civil servant. A\ illiamson, when in the service was entrusted with all high class cabinet work for the Government buildings and held a high reputation in that respect. The frames are valued at over £SOO. Amongst the Hussey relics in the same court is the pen and seal used by the late Prime .Minister. These are mounted on an inlaid stand which is also the work of Williamson. The other Government exhibits will be arriving from Wembley from time to time and will he added to the court enaneing an already wondcrlul variety of high standard exihibits.