NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION THE AVAILABLE SPACE TAKEN UP.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 409, 9 October 1889, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION THE AVAILABLE SPACE TAKEN UP.

Punedlnt, October 2. Intimation has been received from Victoria that Lieutenant-Colonel.Moon, who is" Con-sulate-General of Costa Rica, has been appointed as Executive Commissioner at the New Zealand Exhibition for Costa Rica in conjunction with other States of Central America, and will arrive, here early in November ; also chat the consuls for Japan and the Iberian Republic will attend at the opening ceremony The South Australian Parliament has voted £300 towards the representation of the wine-growing industry of that colony. The New JZealand Government intend to have a tine display of guns and mines in the armament court. They will also exhibit a Maxim gun purchased from MajorGeneral Strange. The French Government were very anxious to contribute exhibits to the education and science departments of the Exhibition, but regret that the shortness ot notice given may possibly prevent them from taking the necepsary steps in the matter. Although the date for closing entries for space has long passed, numerous applications still pour in, and these have been granted until every available portion of ground within the boundaiies will be covered with buildings. Allocation of space is rather a difficult task, but has been made without complaint having been raised. A number of exhibitors who have taken possession of bays are making good progress. The New South Wales Court is rapidly assuming a good shape and will evidently be similar to what it was at the Melbourne Exhibition, where it was one of the bestarranged features of the Show. A handsome reception room, with Commissioners 1 and clerks' offices attached, is being constructed and will be richly ornamented. The Fine Art Gallery faces the Commissioners' rooms for the Ceylon Tea Syndicate. A roomy pavilion is being erected, and three natives will be in charge of exhibits intended for the Ceylon Court, The Bank of Bengal at Rangoon is sending a number of interesting Burmese and hill tribe curios. The French and British show cases have arrived, and are awaiting the arrival of their owners. Owing to increased applicatiousfor space, themachinery annexes have been more than doubled, and the area of the separate avenue is being devoted to housing New Zealand railway exhibits. The British loan collection has come to hand, and forty-four packages, valued at £35,000, are stored in warehouses awaiting completion of the Art Gallery. The Ingram collection from Sydney, and Kolkkolk pictures (Melbourne) will also be ready for removal as soon as the gallery is completed. It is espected in about a week. The concert hall is nearly completed. Its construction was delayed in consequence ot the Commissioners deciding to add to the gallery. The acoustic properties are expected to be admirable in consequence of the ceilings being curved en every side. The dining rooms, lavatories, and kitchens are almost finished and the exhibits of working dairies are placed in a separate portion of the building, where the process will be explained by aspecialist engaged for that purpose. A model cow house is also being constructed, where a dozen cows will be kept. The latest improved appliances for the management, feeding, and milking will also be on view. Arrangements as a safeguard from fire and other accidents have been made. Electricity is the medium of communication placed over the buildings, and water plugs, hydrants, etc., are fixed in every avenue, with watchmen especially drilled to use these appliances. The garden, fisheries, educational, amusement, ceremonial, and music committees have been busily engaged latterly, and report that satisfactory progress has been made. „ Useful labour-saving apparatus have been introduced into the building in the shape of a Decauville portable railway, by which the clumsiest and heaviest goods can be removed from the entrance gates to the spot where they are to be placed without the rough handling which they would otherwise receive. The Commissioners have also mastered what at first appeared to be a great difficulty, in housing the Governor and suite, and also the Governors of neighbouring colonies. A lai'ge building on the Oceanßeach, known as the Grand Pacific Hotel, has been converted into a vice-regal residence. The groundsand approaches, which were inferior, have undergone a complete transformation, and soon there will be a suitable residence for the Government party. Two thousand invitations to the opening ceremony have been issued to eminent persons in the Australasian colonies, a large number ot whom have accepted. Owing to the large assemblage expected, every hotel and boarding-house, and many private houses are busily preparing, but as it is anticipated the accommodation will be inadequate the Commissioners contemplate utilising the Caversham Immigration Barracks as a " port of reiuge " for country visitors who may be unable to return by night trains.

Mr John Dillon, speaking a few weeks ago at Toowoomba, in Queensland, stated that he was systematically followed in his toUr through the colonies by a spy, employed especially for the purpose: — "Ifc was true," he said, "that at the present moment there was a gentleman sent out by the * Times ' newspaper, who was following him all over Australia and engaged in the interesting and valuable work of writing anonymous letters on what he (Mr DMon) said. This gentleman had arrived in Melbourne with letters of recommendation from the 'Times,' buc they should have been letters of warning. A warning to every honest man to have nothing to say to him. This man had followed him (Mr Dillon) about from city to city, and appeared to have some influence over the cable messages which have come out to Australia, because as he (Mr Dillon) travelled about the country, wherever he appeared, the day he arrived there was some cable from the Old Country not quite true and adverse to the Irish cause. This gentleman, he was .sure, was in alliance with the cableman, and sent back cable messages of false information for the purpose of misrepresenting the public of Australia." The flax export trade from the colony is in a very flourishing condition just now» and is steadily increasing, large shipments of the dressed material being despatched for America in every vessel, sailing-ship, or steamer, and also direct to London in sailing vessels. The American barque Alice, which sailed for New York early this morning, took in addition to a large quantity of kauri gum, a quantity of dressed flax, amounting in all to 904 bales. This shipment comprises consignments from various parts of the North Island, besides Auckland, Wellington, and other localities. The barque Largo Bay, which sails for London in a few days, has 1 also a large quantity of flax on board.