NELSON INDUSTRIAL AND ART EXHIBITION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 304, 22 December 1881, Page 2

NELSON INDUSTRIAL AND ART EXHIBITION.

The Exhibition waa upined at three o'clock this afternoon by the Bishop of Nelson. The attendance, we were sorry to see, waa not so large as might have been expected on su.h an occasion. The Bishop commenced bis address by congratulating ail present on the scene which presouttd itself, as indicating progress and the diveloptutnt of local resources both of fcbo district aud thfi colony at hrge. It was well that such Exhibitions should periodically be held in order t; at the progress that was bting mada should ba manifested, and certainly there v/ltc- evidences before th?tn, both ia Art and scientific appliance?, of advancenienr, for tbcre were many materials aud applications of matprial produced in this part of Ne» Zsalumi now shown tb?.t were not to be found in any previous Exhibition in N;-l-son. Oce interesting fuaturo vras the combination r.f Industry and Ar!\ S me, of course, exhibited as artists or ertizans, but many had exhibited tbe rtsusis of -.heir I-isure hrur , proring the truth of the assertion that io is pleasantt-r to have a variarion in v,ork ratht-r loan a cessation of work. I- 13 a ncbla thing, sai i hi 3 Lordshij), that, l?.b)r U not so exacting out here in New Zoalaid but that time can always be secured In tbe twenty -four hours to iudulge special t istea above and superior to tbe ordinary aypiratious of working people. But an Exhibition gives opportunity for imparting to otlurs the pleasures derived from the possession of works of att or articles of iaterest in our band 9, 90 that while a man may have tbe sense and realif.y of ownership, he will iv very many case 3 derive greater p easure from sharing it with others. The educational advantages of even small exhibitions are cot to be despised ; they enlarge the mind, take it out of its own groove and diveit oar attention into a legiti- , mate channel. We usay almost consider attending this Exhibition a kind of travel ; instead of going to Dunedin and Kaiapoi they have come to us, and we have their beautifal works of industrial usefulness pnt before us. Lastly, the social advantages of reunion and common intercourse are very great, for they tend to bind us all together, and teach as that no class can do without another in a folly ordered constitution. The Bishop Btrongly eu.ogised those who had conceived, carried on, and accomplished the Exhibition ; notably the Key J. Bcckenham aud Mr SherwcoJ, ihe Plon Secretaries. If those present bad not contributed anything, there was one thing they could do, they could contribute their company, not a cold, heartless, uninterested gaza, but a hearty coming again and again till the Exhibition lof 1881 became a happy memory. Iq conclusion his Lordship said: I have been reminded to bri:)g the peculiar considerations of my office to bear oa any public function in which I may engage. I do bo on this occasion with much satisfaction, when I express in the name of the promoters of this Exhibition, tbe desp sen&e they entertain of man's responsibility when entrusted with a power capable of pioducing such results, as well as gratitude to the Supreme Being who haa endowed man with such industrious faculties, who has implanted the taste for art, BDd the power to «xerci9e and indulge in it. I now declare this Exhibition open. The Key J. Beckenbarn said that he had to apologise for the unfinished state of the buildings, but tbey had experienced great difficulty in getting the various things together. The floral part of the Exhibition was, up to the present titne, a failure, but they did not intend to let it drop. There had been a good deal of expense so far, and it was the intention of tbe Committee to issue season tickels for five shillings, and he hoped the public would appreciate their efforts. There waa one thing he wished to call attention to, namely, that, nine tenths of the exhibits confiis'e i of New°Z3aland made goods which were supplemented by pictures and works of art that had been lent to make the Exhibition attractive. At ihe request of the Bishop, the company then joined iv sing nj the National Anihem. The Hall presents a very pretty and attractive appearaace, the whole of the available space on the wails being occupied by paintings, drawings, and photographs, to Which we will refer more in detail on future occasions. We will ask our readers to enter the we3tern door with ua and take a cursory glance round the room. To commence with there is on ths right, a large collection of the produce cf the Milton (Chago) pottery works, acd very aervic ,ib!e articles tLey appear to be, includiug dinner services, tea sete, jars of «11 kinds <:!iai;i pipes, and' vatiou3 otaer useful things of every day requirement. We n"xt cc-ine to the exhibits from Mr Gi'mour'd brush and bellows factory in Auckland, of which there I «t»* a large "Kin'-r ; &.; p w -ei . tty ex U*,,.-.;-ti mak^j a.) w--u ai gJiJj|.-it«» tt shoe.

horns, paper knives, &c, tnade ont of the sbin bonfea of bullocks Carew & Co,, of Atseklandj and Mr Frnrk, of Nelson, occupy the next space, the former with preserves, pickles, Bauce9, and such like, tbe latter wiih some very tempting tins of confectionery. The next article is a curiosity, and is interesting as shov.icg what is being done in Nelson in oiiO braDch of industry, the manufacture of soap. Mr riiillipa, the manufacturer, br>s erected a trophy in the shape of an obelisk seme three feet hijjh surrounded by a railing the whole constructed of Nelson made sonp of various kinds and qualities. Mr Strueaao , of Ngatimoti, shows an assortment of cooperage works, co. sisticg of churns, tuba, &<.•., of workmanship so excellent that he should have no difficulty in disposing of any nuttier that he could turn out. Pax ro,e by ?.lessr3 Sbarland Brcs forms another exhibit of Nelson industry A cr.se of saddlery and harness shown by Mr Grossman sffotdd tmiplo proof of the excellence of his goo.Jj. Next in critr we come to a very numerous collection of exhibits from Mrs Scott's school. The table i; ladeu with tlie most exquisite bouquets aud stands of flowers ali made of wax, with specimens of needlework, both fancy and usefu', that do credit to the young bands tha.t turned them out, and with maps and arawiugs, uhile the wall Bbove is covered with crayons, drawing, and fern spashings that will bear very do? a inspection. On the northern side of tho ioouj, the Mosgid and Kaiapoi woollen factarisj are verp largely represented, aud so soft, and comfortable are the various articles displayed that one wonders whether there are New Zealanders who arj ever foolish enough to send out of their own country for plaidiogs, or blankets, or shawls, or tweeds, or rugs, or any other woollen grooda (hat thry might require, nor must we omit to mention n piece- of Irish frieza from Kaiapoi, the first article of the kind turned out in New Zraland. "We C3U reCOtnmend a careful inspection of the contents of both these. stalls. Between, them and near the centre door connoisseurs in china-ware will find somraethinsr to interest tbem in a beautiful tea set, t xbibited under a glass case by Mr C. W. Moore, and alleged fo hare beon made in the year i 591. Arriving again at the door by which we entered, we find a large collection of biscuits of every conceivable kind from Mr Griffiu'a flour afid biscuit factory. Many people will, like ourselves, be astookhed to flud what an extensive business Mr Griffin is doiag ia this line. la the centre of the v.iom near the western end is ft stall laden with the exhibits of Messrs Wilkins and Field, which may be carefully studied and examined for an hoar and then muck will be left unaseu, or at leastunappreci*ted. On the top sbelf ia an assortment of lampi of every possible description, and immedutelj below a really beautiful collection of electroplated ware, but it is in the lower shelveaacd the table itself that toe careful inspector will find so much to please, delight, and amuge him. Tools of every kind, displaying immense ingenuity in their conception, and the perfection Gf workmanship in their construction. Machines — .veil there seems to be. no end fo them. There are machines for weighing, machines for meat cutting, machines for egg b a'ing, for cherry stoning, for spple 'paring, for pea 'shelling,' for lemon squeezing, for cucumber slicing;-in-deed, after lcokiag at all these, it is difficult to say what, cmtofc be done by machinery in these d*vs.; There .are Eogljsb, American, and New Zealand churns, one of the latter by Mr Ellis df Wanganui, which took . P r i ze3 *"# tke Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions, being- generally pronounced to be "very good." . Mr.'Cc-urtenay Smith, also has a stall, ""which, with all its shelves, is closely packed with goods of' almost every description. Pottery from the Christchurch works, including tea sets, iars, hot-water bottles, vases et hoc genus omne; confectionery in great profusion from Mr Griffith's factory in Wellington: and- what attracts more notice fckan anything is an array of bottles with ornamental capsules and labels arranged on shelves one above the other in pyramidal form to a height of some eight feet above the table. The contents of all these tempting-looking- bottles are of a nonalcoholic nature. Wonder hai frequently been expressed at the fertility of Yankee invention which has found so many names for intoxicating drinks, but this really seems to bo equalled by the manufacturers of these new fluids, for there we finr] Zv-doue, Vigorine, Hygeia, Invigorator. Yin Sints, Orange Champagne, Same Fe, and many other such designations. At the western pud of this table is a, case of exhibits tha nature of which may be guessed when we state that they came from the factory of Mr J. Neil, herba 'i*t of Dunedin. Whilst in the cent! c of the room we must call attention to two exquisite models exhibited by the Ucion Company, one being that of the Rotomabana, m:d the other of the Wakatipu. They are perfect imitations of the steamers, and will bo studied with interest by all admirers of oaval architecture. Of the contents of tha galleries and Grand Jury room, we have not time to speak to-day. The latter i 3 devoted to the machinery, some of which is in full work, the motire power being supplied by Mr Hoidaway's traction eDgine. Ia the unnoxc erected in front of the Hall thtre will be a collection of plants and fiower3 wi h a fountain playing i i th centre. Wo give below a list of the principal exhibits, for which we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr W. T. Sherwood, the Hon. Secretary :— Fhom Neison, C. A. Munfz-5 Water Colors. W. Geisler— l3 Oil Colors, 7 Porcelain ditto. B. A. Brapfil— 3 Oil Colors, 2 Proofs of Engravings. Misses Harris— s Water Colors, Water Color Table Top. Miss B. Jonea — 7 Oil Colors, Pencil Sketch, Point Lace. Mrs Burnett— 2 Pen and Ink Sketches, Worked Mantelpiece Border. - Mias Simmons— Oil Color Mr Peart, eenr. — 2 Oil Colors, Case Antique China, 3 Vases. ; John Pratt— Photograph, 2 Paintings. D. Ifrazer— Pencil Sketch. James Graham— Pencil Sketch W. E. Brown— Collection of Photographs. Charles Sorrell— Collection of Photographs. J. J. Taylor— Col!e< tion of Photographs. B. Osborne— Picture in Wool, Antimacassar (kni'ted). Miss Gilbertson— 2 Oil Colors. Miss Sharp — 2 Oil Colors. Rev J. Beckenham— 4 Pictures in Silk. i<. Kirton— Oil Painting. ~ W. Poolfc— 2 Paintings of Maoris. W. M. Stanton— 2 EagraviDga. American Organs. Mrs J. Leighton— 3 Oil Colors, Indian Curiosities J. M. Hill— Neleou and Wellington (2 Lithographs commencement of Battlements). D. Chiaholm, senr— 3 Oil Paintings. J. C. Richmond -8 Water Colors, Oil Color, Pencil Sketch. Hufilam Bros— Oil Painting, Violin (N.Z. Wood), Drawing Steamer, Drawing Cutter, 5 Model Boats, &c. W. Phillips — Trophy of Nelson Soap. H. 0. Ledger — 5 Photographs. Mrs Ross— Lace. Peart Bros.— Bag Flour, Case Ancient Coins. Griffin and Sons — Case Biscuits, 22 Tins ditto, Bag Elour, Bale Dressed Flax. B. Strachan— Churns, Tubs, Spirit and Butter Kegs. A Anderson— Kid Gloves. Driving ditto, Glue Parchment. T. Hargreaves— Wave Power. John Graham— Electric Bell and Apparatus. Chas. Swanson— 2 Fancy Tables, 1 doz Walking Sticks (N.Z. woods.) Anchor Foundry— Steam Engine. J. Sharland — Gold Picture Frame. Sharland Bros. — Flax Lines and Rope. Crossman and Co.— Case Saddlery, Harness &c. T. Muncaster— Case of Jewellery (Local Manufacture.) W. McGee— Model Water Engine, Tobacco Cutter. F. W. Thorpe— 3 Model Boats. J. A. Packer— Artificial Leg, Lathe, Fret Saw. J. McC'onkey — Sowing Machine. Coloni>t Proprietors— Quadrant Printing Machine. ■ - C. W. Moore— C isn Antique China. ' J. W. Tatton-5 Cuses Nelson Minerals. J. Boon— Electrical Machine, Aquarium. c T, Butler— Aqn.p t ri H n} stocked with. Fish, j

T. Giblin-^Chair made from wood of ship " Teinaraire." R. Allan— 2 Cases Chinese Curiosities. Loft and Co— 2 Casts Boots and Shoes. T. Rowlings— 2 Nelson Made Colonial Ovens. A. H. Frank-8 Tics Confectionery (Nelson made. City Council— Machine for Tapping Mains under pressure. Blecher— Fountain. J. Polglase— 2 (Jatrich Eggs and Knitted Counterpane. Miss Wells— Piece Native Cloth) Mrs Gibson—Leather Frame and Velvet Pincushion. Mr Jones— 2 Fancy Japanese Cabinets. S. Sorcenelli— Mojel Brig. J. Bingham— Fretwork Brackets and Frames., Misa Eobh— Fancy Frame. Capt Coua on-Pair Polished Cape Buffalo Horns- an I Indian God. Eev J. Btckenhatn— Sample Neteon Marble and Sosp Stone. Ball -Emu. J. H. Thomas— A Collection of Fossils from Brightwater, Moatere, and Tata Islands. C. Perrin— Fossil Oysiers from Tata Islailds. Edwards— Collection of Pofc Planta. Budden and Co— Collection of Pot Plants. Moutray and Crosbie— Mop Press. Courtney Smith— Pottery from Christchurch, Temperance Beverages, Confactionery, &c. Budden and Co— Case Botanical Knives. Scissors, &c. Wilkins and Field— Limps, Electro Platp, Sewing Machines, Domestic Utensils, Yankee Notions, &c.-- _ . .• FliOM OTHER FARTS OF THE COLONY. Carew and Co, Dunedin— Case Sauces, own manufacture. Union S* S. Co, Dunedin— Model Roto mabana, arid Wakatipu. Milton P6ttery, Dunedin— Crafe assorted Earthenware, and Yellow ware. T. Collier, Blenheim— Parchment. H. Qilmour, Auckland -r- Brushware, Smith's, Dental, House and Fancy Bellows, Portable - Forge and Bone Spoons, Shoe Horns, and, Paper Knives. J. Neil, Dunedin —^-Case of - Herbal Medicines &c. New Zealand Clothing Factory, Dunedin — Mcsgiel Tweeds, Woollens, Clothing, Blankets &c. Kaiapoi Co, Kaiapoi— Tweeds, Frieze Overcoating:, Blankets, Rugs, Yarns &c. A. G. Green, Wtstport— Collection of Tsew Zealand Ferns, mounted and named. Wellington Afuscum— 2 Chinese Carrings, Geological Chart and Map of New Zealand, and Picture " Interior of Native Pah."