THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 4 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

iiy Telegraph.—Special Service. Christchurch, March 3. The attendance at. the Exhibition on Saturday totalled 10,4/0, bringing the aggregate a I tendance to 1,383,83;). The da vl ght fireworks display was very novel iraJ interesting, and gave much delight to tin; huge crowd of children collected. T!h, following are tile values of some of the principal exhibits under bond at then ili.vhlibiton, with countries of origin. The figures arc ironi a return compiled by the Custom* Depaitment. Arms and ammunition from the lUuto.l King.lom, £1!)23; hie.vcles and tyre-. United Kingdom, JK1742, Canada ,£33, h'rance total, £183!). Printed l>#oks and papers not; otherwise enumerated, Unite.! Kingdom. £!RH, N.S.W., £l-17. Canada, £303, others £44, total £l:;»j. Casii registers, UniteJ States, £i(i3," v Ch.na and Karthenware, United Kingdom, ,£321)0; others, £l2, j. Pam-v goods and toys. United Kingdom, £1724, Victoria, £5Bl, N.S'.W'., £2lB, • Queensland, £7!>. South Au-tralia * £-1(1, Fiji, £2UO, India, £l3B, Ceylon

£00; United States. £045, Prance £OSO, Uermany, £272, Holland £4O Syria £B7), total, £4798. Pishing tackle, United Kingdom, £2305. Pur

niture and cabinet work, including showcases, United Kingdom, £0733, Victoria, £251, JS'.S.W., £31)4, Queensland, £OO, South Australia, £3O, Tasmania, -£4, Fiji, £ls, India, £45. Canada, £479, U.S.A., £7O, Germaiiv, £24.

Belgium, £215, Holland, £550) 'dibs £lO, total £8847. das and oil en

gincs, United Kingdom, £1407, U.S.A., £ll2, Prance .£l3, .Belgium £240, total, £2802. Glassware, including ni.rrors and bottles. United Kingdom, i*4Bl, Ji.S.W., £l5O, Canada. £BO, U.S.A., £2OB, Austria. £032.' (Icrinnny £l3O, others, £ll, total, £1707. Hardware, United Kingdom, £1432. Australia, £212, Canada, £152. U.S.A. £457, Uermany £407, India £5, total, £3755. Jewellery. United Kingdom, .£2583, Queensland £l4Ol, tiermany, £7B, others, £3B, total, £3070. l'recious stones, Queensland, £320, Ceylon, £7O, total, £3OO. Machiiierv, United Kingdom, £5082, \ ietm-'a, £l3B, N.8.W., £234, Canada, .£5!), U.S.A., £1540, Prance, £OS, Germanv, £1521, total, £BO7B. Metal manufactures, not otherwise enumerated, United Kingdom, £SOO, Victoria £l3O. M.S.W., £l2O. Canada, .£77, U.S.A.] £522, total, £1358.

The following are the values of some of the principal imports:— Motor cars, United Kingdom, £5352; Canada, £241;, France, £1485; Belgium, £210; U.S.A., £308; total, £7592. Motor lorries, United Kingdom, 1000. Musical instruments, pianos, United Kingdom, £2009; N.S.W., :£1U1; Canada, £101; Germany, £908; Franco, £450; U.S.A., £74; total, £3770; organs, United Kingdom, £100; Canada, £237; U.S.A. £171; total, £574; other musical instruments, United Kingdom, £3115: Canada, ;£2O; U.5.A.,, £119; total £3203. Pictures, sculptures, and works of art. United Kingdom, £119,788; N.S.W., £1552; Victoria, £4202; South Australia, £833; Queensland, £172; Ceylon, £5; Canada, £287; U.S.A., £45; Italy, £050; Austria, £158; Syria, £3; total, '£127,045. Plated ware, United Kingdom. £2402; tor'a, £3B; Germany, £2l; totai, £2521. Ships' models, United Kingdom, £5910. VYoodware, not otherwise enumerated, United Kingdom, £422; N.S.W., £430; Victoria, £108; South Australia, £3O; West Australia, £120; Canada, £25; Germany, £57; Sweden, £5; total, £ll9O. Theatrical and side-show equipments, N.S.W., £3700; Victoria, £200; total. £3900. . ..;..'

CLOSING DATE. Per Press Association. Christchureh, February 3. The lion. Mr Hall-Jones states thai the Exhibition will definitely close oi April 15th.