THE EXHIBITION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1983, 17 December 1889, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION.

Dune ddt, Dec. 11. Letters have been receive 1 ! to dyy from the Agent-Gmieral, announcing furtLor exhibits via San Francisco, including a protrail of Governor Hobson, lent by Sir A. Rendab, his son-in-law, also a portrait of Governor Gore Brown, lent by Oaplain Stewart. A new exhibit has been received by the commissioners this morning in the snapof a boltlo of soda ,hfiter, int-ct, which went down ia the Taranu at Wnipapa Point in 1881. The relic was obtained by Messrs B tson and Co.’s diving party. Several other boriFa wo e recovered at the same time, and oa bring opened the sodawater was found to bo of excellent qua'ity. It has been definite}’ arranged to nold a Government- picnic on Wednesday next, •md the Pill lie Works Department arc organising the tiff Jr. The invit-irions issued by the Minister of Publ c Works are numerous a’id include nil visitors of d-s----li 'ction publicly, socially, and comm roi illy, from the Australian colonics. The party wi'l be conveyed over (ho Di-go Central Railway. On Wednesdays and Siturday-- ;n future the Exbib'(ion Will rem-.in open continuously from 10 a to. to 30 80 p.m. Encouraged by the success of tins Ex-h-bition M. Joubert has conceived the idea of ho.dmg a. Dew Z.v.lind Exhibition in London, opening about August next. Ho has drawn up a scheme and submitted it tr. the Gowda I Srcn-tary, whose warm approval h':t> bum enlisted, as has tffri of the Exhibition executive. The idea is. ri> apply to the Govcrmnocl for a vote -utficiuir t<> cnab'e tb goods iu tile pr sem Brohirio-i ; o be packed md forwarded to Rump-', -o defray rim cost of a small but efficient staff to eccoinpany the goods, md kh- lo llarir proper display, A saitah 1 ■ ri e will tc applied for either at SomhKvnsiugton or tin Colon! d l u (dilute, ann Hccii'g that it is far tiic purpose of a purely New Z-aLnd show, will d-t. übi.le.ss bo g’anted free of eh nge. As the lOMill of their exhibit in the industrial section, vvh-re Urn process of bootmxking is practically il'nst-ated, Messrs Burrow and (jo. Imvo received an extensive order from a firm at ApL, rimo-i, winch h ! '.s hitherto dealt with rial) Francisco. December 13. Tim Governor lias forwarded to the Exhibition a fae simile of the cha I of New Zealand originally made by Captain Cook. This has been obi lined by Mia Excellency through the colonial office bom the British museum. The chart beers the following inscriptions “ A chart of New Zealand, or the islands of Acheinomouwe and Torry Poenammu, lying in the South Sea, by Lieut. J. Cook, commander ot His Majesty’s bark, the Endeavor, circumnavigated by the said bark in tho Drier end of 1769 and beginning of J 770. Pricked lines show the ir.ick of the ship.” A number of eiticves purchased in tho Exhibition against the rules, have been handed over to president Roberts. The sobers having been previously warned, they have new foifri'o.l th rir spac y and action to eject them will bo taken. A large number of Australians yaaieiday and this morning were shown over the Canterbury conri, by Mr Meadows, and they w«re loud in their appreciation of its products. The fisheries court baa been completed, so far as a naucity of exhibits can be termed complete. The Horae Industries court contains some splendid exhibits, but it is sot yet in order. Dec. 14. At the Amateur Athletic Sports Meeting to-day there were nicety-M ree entries. About 2000 spectators were on the ground, Kesubs ; —IOO Yards Flat : J. H. Hemplon, S.A.A.G. ; liras, 9 3-5 u sec. HalfMile Flat : J. F. Grierson, C.A.A.O. ; rime, 2min. 5 2-sth soc. One Mile Walk : F. J. McKelvoy, D.A.A.C. ; time, 7rain 13sec. Long Jump : F. D, Hannan, C.A.A.O. (19ft 6fln) 1, A. Guff, C.a.A.O. (19ft 6jin) 2. After winning Human made a recoid jump of 20ft 64m. 120 Yards Hurdles : H. W. iLdger; lime, 161-s'b sec. High Jump ; J. McNriught, U.A.A.O. (sft B£ ; n.) Putting 161 b Weight : E. J. Malcolm. W.A.A.C. (34ft 9jin). Three Milo Walk :E. J. McKelvey. Quo tor Miri Fl.it: IT. M. Reeves, C.A.A.O. ; rim y 54 2 sth sec. Pole Jump : D. M, Robert-on (Oft 5J : o). Three Mite Fori ; P. Morrison, S.C. A.A.0.; t me, IGinin. 3 2-5-b sec. 250 Yarns Flat : J. 11. Heiupton ; time, 27 2-sth sec.