CHRISTCHURCH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2287, 16 July 1880, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

[By Tki.ecuacii.] [j'KO.M null OWN (,'(iKUKSI’ON LION"!'.] CnursTciunu'H, This Day. After a short speech from the president of the Native Induslrous Assoeiab on, His Worship the Mayor having expressed astonisment at the magnificent array of colonial productions declared the exhibition open. That such manufactures could have been turned out in any part of New Zealan, has ast nished nearly everyone, it would fake columes to describe all the exhibits, but among the principal, arc a splendid show of stoneware, pottery - ware, marble - work, coal, cement, glass making sand, firebricks, iron castings, stoves, ranges, washingmachines, brasswork. bookbinding, lithography, electrotyping-, optical instruments, silver ami gold jewellery, electric batteries, leather, skins, mats, wool, bonednst, beautiful specimens of native work in piece and made up into show cases, woodwarc and carvings, furniture tastefully arranged as drawing room with curtains, etc., complete ; rope, twine, cordage, paper from tussock grass manufactured at Matura mills ; models, among these being a perfect miniature vertical engine by H. G. Carrington, of the railwaydepartme.it, which stands on the (lueen’s head of a threepenny piece; a grand show of colonial clothing by Hallciwtein Bros : tweeds, blankets, etc., from Kaiapoi Factory ; boots, shoes, photographs, oil painlings and drawings, ale,porter.collect ion of cured meats,hams, bacon, butter, cheese, buckwheat, grain, seeds, soap, candles. New Zealand paraMiii, carriages, cabs, drags, buggies, waggonettes, ploughs, Ac. Among flic outside exhibitors, Messrs A. and T. Burns’ show of brasswork. and T. Kitchen and Sons’ (Dunedin), exhibits of soa]) and candles, are attracting considerable attention. In (lie machinery room arc AY. W. Charleris’ model railway ; the Xaiapoi Woollen Factory knitting room ; Light band, Allan and Co.’s and Toomcr Bros.’ solo sewing machines,'and Austin and .Kirk’s pottery wheel. All these arc in motion and are surrounded by visitors. The horse-shoe making at 11 ill and i’ardoe’s stand is also an attractive feature. In the hat and cap division, a man from Hulbcrt’s factory is going through the whole process of hat manufacturing. The Exhibition, as a whole, is certainly most encouraging,and the arrangements arc altogether creditable to the Committee. The front portion of the building has been metamorphosed with the aid of pot plants, into a garden, and the effect is heightened by a liberal display of bunting. The attendance of visitors is large and increasing. The pleasure of the inspection is increased lay the playing of the Hallway Band.