THE WAIPAWA INDUSTRIAL AND ART EXHIBITION. Auckland, Dec. 19

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 327, 22 December 1888, Page 3

THE WAIPAWA INDUSTRIAL AND ART EXHIBITION. Auckland, Dec. 19

TuE.people of-Waipawa last week heldfaT verj, su'ccessfph :)fodustr,iaj, and Art' Exhibition which shows, what oaiv be done in „ small place." The Waipawa "Mail a says': ( i ' : " The Exhibition hasi now been open four J days, and -we have pleasure in stating that so far it has .realised the expectations of its promoters, and it? final success is now fully assured. For the benefit of many exhibitors at 'a distance^'we may "just saj- that Waipawa is 40 miles ' from Napier on the .direct railway route, to Wellington via Woodyille. and Townships and settlements are .situated all along the line. "The' country arbund is ' prospering, and the land is rich and fertile. We have large stores, two banks, four churches, five public halls, and throe commodious jiptels. Six trains pass through our town daily, 1 the country settlers are engaged in farming and dairying pursuits, and have alLthe characteristics of people ' following the, tilling of the land. They are a sturdy, plodding, reliablp r pooplej and we could earnestly wish that a greater proportion of New Zealand people were engaged' upon the land ''as auvHawke's Bay folk are. ,Oqr present, liberal, -land laws will undoubtedly be. a grea& means to that desirable end. ( "Twenty-»ne Auckland' 8«ni8 have their exhibits in the annexe under the care of Mr James Adams. E. Porter and Co. have a 'Climax' lire extinguisher; T. and S. Morrin, 2 pumps ; li. Neal and Son, baking powder, sauce, and chutney ; Hudson, writing ink and biking po vder ; Waite's fire lighteis ; ChaUieldV butter coolers ; H. 11. Smith's kitchen mnges ; Me Arthur and Co., boots and saddles ; Roberta's kerosono tilt and vases ; Pelham and Hoberts'sincubatora ; Burrows's patent isafety ladder : Ohas. Smith, perambulators ; Webb, of Ponsonby, N. Z. wines ; Wilson and Co., hydraulic lime : Macky, Logan, Stoen, and Co., boots ; Gregory, Ponsonby, enlarged photos ; Aldis, three large oil paintings of N.Z. scenery; Blomfield several .large paintings of New Zealand scenery : Drummond, oil paintings of N.Z. scenory ; Boynton, writing desks and dressing cases. •T. C. Firth hasa splendid show of his roller mills flour, and the celebrated 'Gerraina' for porridere and puddings. H. Shaiv shows a magnificent old Bible from the Royal Library, called the ' Vinegar Bible, 1 prepared expressly for King George I. Tho. Auckland exhibits form an important and conspicuous item, and Mr Adam- has shown great energy and enthusiasm in the display of thorn. With his usual courtesy h© explains the various excellencies of the articles to the visitors, who are eridently highly gratified by his attention "