THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 17 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

THE TAIIANAKI OIL JJKKKJCK. IS.v Ti-IL-jfi-iipii.- Special !-'erviee. I'hristcliLirtli, .liumaiT 1(1. The "sweated industries exhibit,," are being iirmiiKoil to (lie host advantage on special vli.-lviiifr, erect,fi in Hi,' forefront of the Labour 1) ]>ii. t. niiuit's Court, anil much interest is already being shown I')' visitors |.D th,: Inhibition. A great variety of chilli ivn'-s tors mill other articles is „hown. in' inlilitioii to the clothing (.lllite 1.11 elaborate dispay Ills be-ll made opposite the Kijnin Court of Cook Island mill N.ueun 'eanuos suul small iiiiulel canoes inailc by the .Niiioans now resident in llu: Lxhibiiion pa. A large working mode! of the derrick at Ihe Taranaki Petroleum Com |.anv's I'urlhdav bore was creeled .li.s morning in the Taranaki Court, and in view of the groat interest iii'ouseil by the sudden development of Hie oil in-ihii-trv, is nltra&i'ug cousiileralile ill-' tension.

Siri.e higi.lv favoiii'nlile opinions of Hie Inhibition were cxprcs.-ed this .il'len.oon at a social gathering, at which half a dozen Commissioners ol the I'.xhibitio,, and pro.nineut local ciii.zens were quests of Mr Jlruoo. \iav.r of Adeline. .Mr JSriicel in proposing the toast of -The Inhibition.' s„'i,l ll.at if I lie lute "Air SoddoO could see it today he would he Ihaiik iiil to know thai ,-. ..ad pro-.ed io be everything he cmilil have wished. The iiUendances were largo, exhil.ils Mere well arraieicil. and the site im.surp.iss oil. V,<- lia.l boon particular'v 'struck with the Hr.tish Court and 'the An t.'aiierv, which contained sonic of the ih,est,'paintings that had ever left t,.0 Old Country. The C.madi.i'a Conn wa> a'.'.ii imionilioout. Air l.'ccce, Kxooiiuvc Co.i.inissiouer. referred lo the Knlish Court and Art Callery as so coiul ti thing of its kind in air; exhibition. .Mr Pace, the C.iicidiaii Commissioner, profl'ilral ]u'(ir-''vp.con unitii'alions oh the Cxhib'tiou.' As a whole. Anslralia had done well: Xeu Zealand had dene par.ieulavly wed. and for its size the Inhibition was nmongs-l the best he and ids colleagues had seen in a.nv part of the world. The lio-s.-s .I" the llarn gave a pcrfortaai.ee before a largo att-mi nice this afternoon and in 'the evening, d: sot- the threatening weati;er. aboni kl'ieen hundred people assembled to hear then. ' On Wednesday " ! 'xt. which will lie the last night of the band, it is proposed to hold a big dis paiy of lireworks in connect ion with their concert, Some special lireworks to musical accompaniment, will al.so be given, Pain ami Sons. London, hav in" "combined with the licssos Hand in tii4 OU Country in s'ucli cnj.ij lainmoiits. A display of aerial fireworks wi I be given Oa Friday night. Aiisn I hnciice (Juuiu, the young -New Zea land soprano whose voce so charmed the late Premier on his visit lo lion ' digo, sang several numbers at the orchestral oouccrl his evening, and wa- ' mos. enthusia-tically received by th troweled audience, 'she will he heari: at throe concerts at the Exhibiliol

Tin: i'ectrie light contractors an ii. av arranging forty-nine clusters ot 310 candle power coloured lumps along Ilu> trees ill front of 111.. budding. T'lii, was purl: of tin: original lightim.; con tract, but o-.vrug to the. shortage ol current, it has not been possih c to insful these illuminations before. The Axemen's Carnival will he held on Thursday an,l fc-sitiiniiiy next. Hall tin 1 iota! competitors are champion.-.. tin Thuisdav night •'Womlernnd's iloral fete anil sensational lire rescue act will take place. '.lln-i-.' will li,- nil competitors' in tin' Alch-tie Cnion's gathering on January -till anil i'.ith. representing 170 en tries.

TtIETAUA.SAIxI CWItT. Tun Tnranaki Court at Ike Xew Xealurd lOxh'ibKion h j: pfoi'.ial-Jv ,'i Insmallest provincial display there, bill lo tlii.- average visitor it is far the most Interest ng. Ne'.-on, Mad borough. .Maiiawatu. South Caii-cr bury, West and, ami many oilier disiricls have, bg exhibitions of tlieii products, niaiiufailurcs, and ware:--one being to n. vcrv great extent a repetition of the others. Scores ol bale, of wool liriuiilcii crossbred, ha'f kid, and so for/h; big block, of coil: Siiinp'e.s of 'stone for building pur fio-es; sacks of Hour and grain; ma tiiifartiiivs. and natural piodu.t be' come wearisi .in- lo the eve. IVuM ie-„ tmy could be made ml cresting by a man whoso duty it was to inter est visitors, but ine'majoritv of these courts are too big lo give tile one at .enilan! a chance of doim.' justice' to te.e display. Then . too! 'tkev nrcourts which one siuip'v 'walks through, looking from side to side at the dilfcrent exhibits. {i ,„l th,. v ;-si t.-r niu.i look l.iili up to pick on, lo wlmt part of the colony or of tie world these things belong. The Tara naki court is dill'ereiil. h is snial and compact, a single room, with a stylish front, of joinery not excelled anywhere in ti.e. lOxliibilion. it is inviting lo the. leg-weary sightseer. The hide apartment—.vet it's' not so ssei 1 after all, 40ft * x :!t>ft—louks cheerful and restful. Chairs, lounges

and tables are set about, ami pallia and l>rns make it. attractive. The visitor at rest, need no., be idle. Jib, eyes f,-»sl, on (lie pictures i-.f gloriolescenery displayed on tin- wall afal al ihe same time learns something o,'our expansion and posdlelilics from ph() toiir-.pbs. maps, and diagram. Tliere are albums of views of Mount bX'inom and all t !»■ other -.-how places in the province, and booklets and pamphlci.,'or free dUribulion -hin-j all tic reasons why I In- man of capital should turn his a!tei!?;on to the "(tardea oi New Zealand.'' The attendant, .Mr ilooker. seeiu,, qu'te able to do his work, but a very general complaint has been made leaf, bis absence fro-u the court for considerable periods du.' in-.' the dav niiuit have somewhat af fecled the work of adverti'4ag. S-.-v eal Tarauaki men who were prejudiced acainst, the court nt first came awav oir'le convinced that it would do aniuch good for its province as any court in 'the Exhibition— pahaps more. It is there not to show what fine Jchiimu-vlpols ano} flour wo can make! but to luiiif.-; 'J'ar.inaki's fanniii" possibilities- before the notice of nil people. Its tasteful nrraiu|cnicnt tee provision of seals—a raritv in that huge buililing-nuil the disiiibn lion of sensib'e and altraetive I t la lure 'should have the desired ell'ecl.