THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8728, 31 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

Day liy Day. ror Press Assoeia'-'. n. QiiKTSTCHURCif. January 30. There were fully ten thou-and people at the Exhibition le-n'-ght, when the display of Pain's London f.reworks w.is the great attraction. The weather an I sky were perfect for the display, which was one of remarkable novelty, variety, and brilliance. A masterpiece anions the elaborate set pieces was a wonderfully faithful representation ot Kelson and the tiagship Victory on either side of the historic motto, nil done in fireworks. Next Wednesday there will be a pryotechnic display in combination with it, military tatio, in which four bands and a large number of volunteers will take part. Special excursions for the people of the single towns at largely reduced rates commence to-day. There will be Timaru's Day at the Exhibition, and Oamaru, Dunedin, Inverenrgill, and other South Island towns will hav« their day in turn, and similar arrangements are being made in respect of the North Island in conjunction with the Union Company. The E:chibit.on htill surprises visitor from ovei-sea by its variety and magnitude. New '/ealanders, also, who have based their expectations of its dimensions ami attractions on their previous ex- ! perience of local industrial exhibitions, express complete astonishment in many eases at expansion of all their ideas made necessary by a personal visit. Mr J. Scott, South Australian Commissioner for I the Exhibition, says the number of people j journeying from his State to New ZeaI land during the past month or six i weeks has been altogether unprecedented, i the Exhibition being the prime cause. i Ifr Sydney rjfrul.bs, .Mayor of Perth, I and a Commissioner to th- Exhibition, ' I roproroutine; West Australia, also exI pressed himself a- much surpri-'ed at the length of the building ami the wide ~„>'». <»f industrial undertakes represented. A next hi.,' rush is expected for the baud content, which takes place from : February 11th to the Kith. ' A handsome trophy of Yie'o.'ian ti nber 1 was creeled in the court of that Slate this l ' movnhig. The structure consists of four I wails paimeU'diu virions woods, pierced L ' will; iivi-hed door.va\s and ornamentally •'■ iliiislied at the top. The centre of the L 1 small room thus formed is oi copied by an '' inlaid bible, while a great number of speci- " men blocks of \avious woods are placed on '• shelves. Central panels on the outside are '•' curved with nph-il Y'.ctori.m bush scenes. II All the woods in the panels are named in d gilt lettering, and owing to good design and j high liuish. combined with the natural a b >au!y of the timbers, the trophy is both e imposing and Leiufful. The principal woods used arc iron'ark. grey box, red gum, blue gnm, mountain ash. messmate, stringy lark and blackwood. 'the Victorian court has also been enriched by the addition of a magnificent oil pabitngot Melbourne from the south b'.nk cf the Yarra, is the work of the New Zealanl artist, L. t, Wilson.

Mr McGowau says the Exhibition, taken all together, ha? quiti come up to his expectation-', and he thinks the people of Christohurch and of the colony have a right to be rroud of their enterprise.