THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8755, 4 March 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

Day by Day.

By Telegraph—Special Service. CnnisrciiUßCn, March 3. The attendance at the Exhibition on Saturday totalled 19,476, the Besses o’ th’ Barn and daylight fireworks being the great attractions. The fireworks display ■was very novel and interesting and gave much delight to the huge crowd of children collected. The following are the values of some of the princii>al exhibits under bond at the Exhibition, with the countries of origin. The figures are from returns compiled by the Customs Department:—Arms and ammunition from tho United Kingdom, d 11923 j bicycles and tyres from tho United Kingdom, .€1742; Canada, £33 ; France, ,£64. Total £1839. Printed books and papers not otherwise enumerated: United Kingdom, £9O; New South Wales, £147 ; Canada, £303 ; other's, £44. Total £1395. Cash registers: United States, £1635. China and earthenware United Kingdom, £3290; others, £123 total, £3415. Fancy goods and toys, United Kingdom"; £1724 ; Victoria, £SSI: New South Wales, £2lB ; Queensland, £79; South Australia, £46; Fiji, £260; India, £l3B ; Ceylon, £6O ; United States, £645; France, £650; Germany, £272; Holland, £4O; Syria, £B3. Total, £4798. Fishing tackle : United Kingdom, £2395. Furniture and cabinet work, including show cases: United Kingdom, £6733 Victoria, £251; New South Wales, £374; Queensland, £66 ; South Australia, £3O ; Tasmania, £4 ; Fiji, £ls ; India, £45 ; Canada, £479; United States, £7O; Germany, £24 ; Belgium, £215; Holland, £550; Cuba, £lO. Total, £8647. Gas and oil engines: United Kingdom, £1497; United States, £112; France, £l3; Belgium, £240. Total, £2862. Glassware, including mirrors and bottles : United Kingdom, £481; New South Wales, £l5O ; Canada, £69; United States, £268 ; South Australia, £032; Germany, £130; others, £ll. Total, £1707. Hardware: United Kingdom, £1432; Australia, £212 ; Canada, £152 ; United States, £457 ; Germany, £497 ; India, £5. Total, £3,755. Jewellery; United Kingdom, £2,583; Queensland, £1,491; Germany, £7B; others, £3B. Total, £3,970. Precious stones : Qneensiui’id, £320; Coy lon, £7o.' Total, £3OO, Ktaohinery: United Kingdom, 5,052; Victoria, £l3B ; New' South Wales, £234 : Canada, £59 ; United States, £1,549 ; France, £95; Germany, £1,521. Total, £8,078. Metal manufacturers, not other- 1 wise enumerated: United Kingdom, £500; Victoria, £139; New South Wales, £120; Canada, £77; United States, £552. Total, £1,358. Following are tho values of some of the principal imports ; ] —Motor cars : United Kingdom, £5,352; j Canada, £241; Franco, £1,485 ; Belgium, ■ £210; United States, £3OB. Total, ‘ £7,592. Motor lorries : United King- | dorn, £I,OOB. Musical instruments, pianos: Uhitod Kingdom, £2,009 ; ‘ New ] South Wales, £101; Canada, £104; Ger- ( many, £908; France, £450, United i States, £74. Total, £3,760. Organs: United , Kingdom, £160; Canada, £237; United j giatQSjfi 1 ?!. Total, £374 Othov musical j instruments: United Kingdom, £3, 25 ; Canada, £29; United States, £119; total* .* £3203. Pictures, sculptures, and works J pfavt: United Kingdom, £119,788: New’ gonth Wales, £1552; Victoria, £4202 ; gouth Australia, £843 ; Queensland,' J £172 ; Ceylon, £5 ; Canada, £287; United States, £45 ; Italy, £OSO ; Austria £l5B . 0 gyria, £3; total, ' Plated ware ; E United Kingdom, £2462; Victoria, £3B j Germany, £2l; total, £2521. Ships models: United Kingdom, £5910, Wood- |

ware, not otherwise enumerated : United Kingdom, £122 ; New South Wales, £-130; Victoria, £IOB j South Australia; £3O ; West ’Australia, £120; Canada,' £25; Germany, £57; Sweden, £5; total,' £1196. Theatrical and side-show equipment; New South Wales, £3700; Yictoria, £2,00 ; total, £3BOO. A large attendance is expected at the Pet Show, to bo held in Wonderland, on |iarch Bth.