NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8279, 5 November 1906, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

By Telegraph—Piess Association. OBRISTCHURGH, Nov. 3. The attendance at the Exhibition daring the morning was scanty, but in the afternoon there was a large assemblage of visitor?. The courts, on the whole, arel'now fairly complete, though many little details have yet to be attended to in some of them. There are some serious defects which should be remedied without delay—defect which are oausing much inconvenience. Among these may be specially mentioned the absence of catalogues and the absence of means to guide visitoxs to any particular court. Then, again, the ventilation is still very defective, and the buildings are oppressively warm on sunny days. The entrance at which the tramway oars stop ia opened in wet weather only, and when the sun is hot passengers by tram have to walk to another entrance at a considerable distanoe. The various departments of the New Zealand Government are soattered over the Exhibition in a manner that is embarrassing to visitors interested in this colony's display. Some of the Departmental exhibits are about 200 yards apart, and to get round them all for a cursory inspection occupies agvery considerable time. The Tourist oonrt, abutting on the main entrance Hall, with its unique display of stago' heads, trout, and oil paintings and photographs of the finest soenio parts of the colony in highly attractive to visitors. It is a spacious room, well lighted, and ode of the best located In the Exhibition The British Government exhibit, covering Great Britain and Irelantd, is a valuable and picturesque display. It includes education, social economy, naval and military matters, coins and seals, geography and • exploration, meteorology,Jand photography. The exhibits are divided into two sections — "Art" and "General." In the jnain building a space has also been allotted to applied art and architecture. The educational exhibits include a collection illustrative of British education from primary schools so far as to form a complete representation of the whole subject. The great English pablic sohools are adequately represented, and also a number of the sohools of art, agriculture, music, and mining. The collection of exhibits, taken as a whole, is of vast educational value. Prom the opening hour up to th« present time the weatber has been delightful, and the aggregate attendance has been fully up to expectations. The city presents an exceedingly animated appearance, but the crush that was anticipated during the initial week of [the Exhibition has not beenJ-realistid, for the 'extra accommodation arranged for under the auspices of the accommodation Bureau, has nut been anything like absorbed, though it is likely to be somewhat taxed next week when the International Show is on. The King has replied to the 'Governor's message regarding the opening of the Exhibition as follows: "Ke your telegram of November Ist, commands me to thank your Government for their information, and to express his satisfaction that the Exhibition has been opened under such favourable auspices, his cordial wishes for its success, and his belief that it will conduce to the good relations and prosperity of the whole Empire.Lord ElgiD." The Governor of New South Wales has sent hearty congratulations. Mr Vinceut T. Taylor, aeronaut, of Sydney, has made a proposal to the authorities to give a display of balloons and parachutes in the grounds. Ihe terms are favourable, and the proposal is being considered.

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.