THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 936, 11 April 1882, Page 3

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

We have to apologise to our readers for not being able to give a report of the Opening ceremony in connection with the International Exhibition which took place yesterday in Christchurch. We made arrangements with Mr S. Crombie-Brown : —who is recognised as one of the best newspaper correspondents in Now Zealand—to supply us with a full telegraphic report of the proceedings, but either he has omitted to send it, or the telegraph department has neglected the matter, as no telegram came. It is certainly not the the fault of the local telegraph office. Mr P’Halloran had his staff' ready to receive it, and when he found there was no indication of it coming at 9 o’clock he telegraphed to Christchurch to inquire about it, and received a reply that it was not coming. He then sent the following Dote to the Editor of this paper : “ Christchurch says he has nothing for the Leader and instructs me to close the office. I presume your correspondent has pmitted to present the telegram you expected.—B. D. O’Halloran. ” It can be seen by this that it is neither pur’own fault, nor the fault of the local telegraph office, that we have no report of the proceedings. We employed the best man we knew, apd we could do no more. Why he neglected to send it remains a mystery. We received the following information in a letter from Mr Brown, accompanied by a note explaining that the telegram was to be incorporated with it, and why he did not send the telegram is a m3 T stery that remains to be explained. We did our best to get a good report of the proceedings, and as the fault is not ours we trust our readers will excuse us. The following is what has been supplied to us:— ADDRESS To HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. “Mat it Please Your Excellency.— The master idea of that illustrious Prince whose every thought was for the higher education and advancement of his adopted country, has borne such abundant fruit amongst all the most civilised nations—and especially in Great Britain itself—that it is now almost unnecessary to defend the principles of an International Exhibition, or to point out the manifold advantages which such an undertaking offers, both to the exhibitors who take part in it, and to the country in which it is held. In these industrial congresses each country, and each manufacturer, learn to guage their achievements and capacities, and obtain a criterion of the merits of their productions. New channels of inindustry and commerce are opened up, and those already existing are widened find deepened. To a young settlement

there are special advantages in the bring i ing of its trades into more direct com : munication with the produce of othei ! countries ; the calling of the attention oi I foreign capitalists, traders, and workint men to its products, resources, and capa bilities; and the opportunity afforded to the colonists in general.and more parti cuiarly tc the manufacturing and artizan classes, ol observing the progress of civilization as shown in improved manufactures and new inventions. Although this Exhibition should be an aid to the revenue by causing additional railway traffic, and an increased consumption of dutiable goods, <we venture to claim that its uUirnatvi advantages to the Colony and people of New Zealand will bear comparison <vith those which Victoria and New South Wales have purchased at a cost of over a quarter of a million a piece, and that independent of the temporary stimulus which the presence of so many visitors must give to the trade of Christchurch, this Exhibition will be followed by an era of prosperity similar to that which is now so conspicuous, not only at Sydney and Melhourne, where the Exhibitions were carried out by tile Government, but more particularly jn Adelaide and Wc ;tern Australia where we initiated Exhibitions on the co-operative system. The buildings in which you now stand cover an area pf 4f acres, the main structure being 678 ft long by 282 ft broad, and we would call yonr Excellency's attention to the fact that proportionately to the population of the city in which it is held this Exhibition is by far the largest on record. In spite of the short time allowed for France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, America, China, Japan, India, and the Australian Colonies have all contributed representative specimens of such products as they are able to exchange with those of New Zealand, while the representation of Great Britain (occupying more than onethird of the main building, and threefourths of the machinery annexes) must be gratifying to every colonist as a proof of the estimation in which New Zealand is held in the Mother Country. Nor will the least interesting portion of this world display be the Naw Zealand Gpurt, occupying nearly one-half of the main building, and exceeding in every respect any collections of the industries of a British Colony ' that have ever been gathered together. The art and machinery departments of the Exhibition will we trust prove of special value. To your Excellency snd the Government our thanks are due for much kindly assistance, and together with the Domain Board, for the loan of this beautiful site, our appreciation of which we have striven to show by erecting buildings more substantial and orna? mental than was strictly necessary to our purpose. To the Exhibition Committee is largely owing the splendid representa* tion of New Zealand industries, and we are glad to have this opportunity of expressing our gratitude for the cordial support we have received from the Mayor and City Council of Christchurch, and the ready aid that has been afforded us by all the colonists with whom we have come in contact, and more especially by the Press and the people of Canterbury, We would also beg your Excellency to convey to Commodore Erskine our thanks for the presence of the Captain and officers and crew of H.M.S. Miranda on this occasion, and hopes that he will be able to Carry ont his kindly expressed wish to be present in Ljttelton waters before the close of the Exhibition. The deep nterest which the Queen has always taken in similar undertakings elsewhere has induced us to follow the custom at all previousExhibitionsheld in her dominions, and to ask you to be so kind as to forward to her Majesty this gold medal, struck today within this building, as a token of the heartfelt loyalty of New Zealand and of the love which we all bear to our Most Gracious Sovereign." ORDER OF PROCESSION. The following was the order of the procession : Plasterers ; T Andrews, Marshal, 50 Bricklayers : C Comber, do, 70 Hibernians : T. O'Connell, do, 200 Butchers : W H Cooper, do, 50 Carpenters and Joiners : D Handysides, do, 100 Druids : J Swinnerton and W Harrington, do, 400 Tailors : J Graham, do, 100 Sons of Temperance : 40 Oddfellows (M.TJ.) W G Woodford, do, 700 Oddfellows (A.C.) J White, 50 Orange Institution and Protestant Alliance : T Stapieton, sen., do, 570. Laborers' Union : T A Jones, do, 40 Stonemasons : G Findlay, do, 60 Carriers : C Wilshi"e, 20 Saddlers and Harnessmakers : C S Howell and W White, do, 75 Ironworkers . W Sneddon Good Templars (EC): W H Hoskings, do, 80 Maoris : H J Reeves, do, 30 Foresters : J W Machon, do, 500 Good Templars (A.(\) : James Wilson, do, 300 Christchurch Fire Brigade . W Harris, 40 Brickmakers : J Martin, do, 100 Kaiapoi Fire Brigade : GH Blackwell, do, 20 ./"■' ' Mr B J LeaLy, Chief Marshal.

' CLASSIFICATION of exhibits The exhibits were classed aa follows Group A (Mineral Productions) —Class 1 : Coal and coke ; Class 2 : Stones, clays, and gravel ; Class 3 : Orel; Class 4 : Miscellaneous mineral substances ; Clar.s 5 : Paints and varnishes, Group B (Machinery, Ironwork, and Carriages)—Class II: Agricultural Machinery and implements ; Class 12 ; Other machinery; Class 13: Iron and steel manufactures ; Class 14 : Carriages, etc ; Class 15: Models ; Class 16 ; Tools, nails, etc. . Group C (Furniture, and objects for use in dwellings) - Class 21: Pottery and glass; Class 22: Furniture and upholstery ; Class 23 ; Apparatus for lighting, heating and washing; Class 24 ; Brushware , Glass 25 : Filters ; Class 26 : Sewing machines. Group 1) (Textile fabrics) —Class 31 ; Clothing and cloths ; Class 32 : Mi'linery, costumes, and lace; Class,33 : Woollens ; Class 34: Ropes and tarpaulins; Claes 35 : Cottons and silks. Group E (Leather Goods, Jewellery, and Toys) ; Class 41 : Leather and boots ; Class 42 ; Saddlery and harness ; Class 43 : Jewellery and silver-ware ; Class 44 ; Cricket and tennis-ware ; Class 45 : Arms and ammunition. Group F (Food)—Class 51 : Cereals ; Class 62 : Biscuits and cakes ; Class 53 : Confectionery ; Class 54 : Produce and preserved meats ; Glass 55 : Condiments ; Class 56: Cordials and esrated waters ; Class 57 : Ales and stout ; Class 58 : Wines ; Class 59 : Spirits. ' Group Q (Agricultural Produce not used for food) —Class 61 : Wool ; Glass 62 .* Seeds ; Glass 63 : Flax ; Class 64 : Oils and glues, manures, paste, and glue ; Class 65 : Chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations ; Class 66: Soap, tallow, candles, perfumery ; Class 67 • Tobacco and cigars. Group H (Apparatixs and Applications of the Liberal Arts) —Glass 71 : Printing and publications, bookbinding ; Class 72 : Lithography and engraving; Class 73 : Dies and stamps ; Class 74: Economical devices ; Class 75 : Stationery ; Class 76 : Photography ; Class 77 ; Scientific apparatus ; Class 78 : Musical instruments. Group I (Fine Arts) —Class 81: Oil paintings ; Class 82 : Water-color paintings ; Class 83: Other paintings and and drawings ; Class 84; Sculpture ; Class 85 : Carvings. • FINE ARTS. The following Artists exhibit : English- J Adam ; R Andsell, R.A. ; E C Barnes ; Carl Barnle ; E Boddington ; G Boyle ; H Bright ; G Clare ; T F Crossey ; D Davidson ; J Wearrnan ; W E Wockree ; R Dowling ; W Man-Egley ; J A Fitzgerald; Euket Forster, R.S.P.W.C.; Sir John Gilbert, R.A. ; A Hulk ; H J Johnstone ; A Johnston ; David Law > W Linnell ; W Melbye ; A Montague ; S R Percy ; 0 Patitt; H L Rolfe ; W J Roffe ; J B Smith ; F M Trappes ; Haynes Williams, French Bacon ; Beyle ; Boatibonne ; Brion ; Oarand ; Deßeaumont ; DeJounge ; Emily Laporte ; Lobrichon ; Poirson ; Schlesinger. German Dieffenbach ; Heith ; Eunassey ; Roubes ; Taunert ; Webert. Italian— Camariani ; J)e Vivo ; A Dovera ; Fassanotti ; Ferari ; Piliano ; Steflfani. Spanish Bruck Lagos. Danish—Carl Baggoe. Belgian W Vester. Norwegian A Nordgren,