NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8284, 12 November 1906, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

OHRISTOHUROH, Nov, 11.

The Norih Canterbury Court is most effective and tasteful. Many of the articles shown are of con* siderable historic interest. There are some fine specimens of trout, illustrative of sport, to be found in tbe streams, while the walls are adorned with heads of stags shot in NortbjDanterbury. Not less interesting is the head of the pedigree bull Dake of Gandersfcon, founder of Canterbury Shorthorns. The progress made in breeding of horses, sheep and oattle, is illustrated by numerous photos and enlargements. Canterbury provides an attractively arrayed provincial oourt. it consists praotioally of two parts; one the subject of a well defined decorative soheme containing almost exclusively the products of the soil, tbe other being devoted to piatorial, educational and emblematical representations. Grain and seeds are tbe media used in the work of decoration. There is a striking display of seeds and minor agricultural requirements as well as a stand of milling proda.ee, indicative of one of the principal industries of the district. Root crop samples are alsc in evidence as well as tweeds, flax and twine, showing tbe different industrial assets on which the district can rely for its prosperity. In, quantity the minerals of Soutb Canterbury present a valuable selection. Chief amongst the contents of the seotion are specimens of out building stone, a brick and tile arch made from Timaru and Myakikihi products, and a large collection of cream-coloured pottery, manufactured from a fine white clay found at Kakabu. v Outside and inside the Exhibition, yesterday, tbe chief subjeot of discussion, so far as the International Fair is concerned, was the Cabinet's reorganisation scheme 'of nanagement. The generally - expressed opinion is that Mr Munro has not power auxtailed in any way, and that the obange in his otßoial designation signifies nothing. The Government's proposals have pro* vided much dissatisfaction amongst tbe committees, and efipeoially tbe Ceremonial and Entetainment Go remittee, also among the Commissioners. Messrs Reeoe and Booth yesterday endeavoured obtain an interview with Colonel Fitt to have the position of the Commissioners definitely defined, tbe object being to enable them to decide what aotion / they should take. For some reason or other tbe Minister was not available, and this afternoon Colonel Pitt staled t'hat he bus not had any communication from either Commissioners or Committees, and that there are no fresh developments. There is a strong impression that the Committee will resign. Tbe general feeling among the members is that Mr Munro will bave powers almost as supreme end autocratic as those exercisedfby him up to the present time. Some of the Commissioners, if not all, are deteimined that they will not aocept k a purely nominal position, and that, Jif Mr relations with *hem are not improved, they wHI retire, it is probable that these vexed questions will be battled one way or tbe other to-morrow, Tbe attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was 17,578.

CABLE NEWS.

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