Wairarapa Exhibition.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2932, 23 June 1888, Page 2

Wairarapa Exhibition.

SECOND DAY.

Considerable interest was taken in the Exhibition yesterday. In the afternoon some five or six hundred school children accompanied by several teachers wore conducted through the building, and as far as practicable a description of the exhibits was given, During the afternoon and evening about five hundred persons visited the Exhibition, and there was much more comfort in malting an inspection than on the first day. In the evening the Volunteer and Philharmonic Bands played at intervals, and a first class programme was again presented, containing the following items: Overture, Volunteer Band; chorus, Choir; song, " Close to the Threshold," Mr Wickersou; song, "Tit for Tat," Miss Bowler (encored); selection, Volunteer Band; glee, Choir; piano duct, Missos Oorbett and Turner; song, "The Diver," Mr Gaskill; song, Ora Pro Nobis,'' Miss Lowes (encored); chorus, Choir; finale, Voluuteer Band. An entirely new programme is arranged for this evening.

Exhibits. (Continued). In addition to the articles which we have already mentioned the following were exhibitedßy Mr H. Cole, (Trim Bobtn), mounted head of animal terra cotla plaques, three vases, puzzle, ascension medal, hookah, tjapweso model, three medallions, three anciont jugs;Mr A, J. Eawson terra cotta plaques; Miss Hill fancy work; G. Ward carved Kauri gum, J. Cameron,pair boar's tusks,R. Cameron two Fiji spears, bow and arrow and two war clubs, also knot of manuka, Mr 8, Dawes pictures,' Royal Arms, United States Arms, scene on Thames, Prjnce of Wales leather and Coronet, small Qost of Arms, Royal Crown and two pencil drawings, Mr 0. Collier picture in woolwork, Mrs H. Welch pair of old-fashioned spectacles and woolwork, Mr J. Ridgway pair of Lancashire clogs and speoimen of copper ore, Mr J. D, Oakly greenstone axe, Mr W. Nation sen. model of Cleopatra's needle, l<ev. J. Dellar, York Island money, bottle Poverty Bay Petroleum, sulphur from Taupo, silicon, geological spcoiincns aud kauri gum, Mr 6. Dixon wire strainer, Mr G. S, W. Dalryraple carved stick, wire barbing machine' and Jersey creamer, IJrT. D'Arcy ancient song, Col. K. Johnson eight assegais, Zulu stick, head of hartbeast, two snake skins, albatross' foot, beetle's v/in« and cocoanut fibre basket, two tortoise shell baskets, JJulu dancing shield,

model Swiss cottage, Egyptian fly bi'ueb, African do,, Zulu spoon, two medicine horns, basket, bracelet, and necklace, comb, apron, spuEUm, pair ladies mochas, pair mens dosipe and necklace, shells, apron, and ; penguin skin pouch, Mr T, Gardner ancient pair spectacles, collection of coins, and two Fijiun clubs, Mr \V. 0. Cook ancient book "Monumental Witness," Mr G, Foy picture in woolwork, Mr '' G. H,,Shute ring of coins, and samples of Now Zealand woods Mr (jr. Mansell model skip, MrT, Proctor collection of coins, ancient sugar tongs, cream jug, bible dictionary and card case, Rev. W. Rouse tbree Maori mats, three weapons and five books, Mr J. Jones collection of shells, Mr Penney , : three books, Mr Vauglmn South Sea Island necklace uudlmelet, and two whale's teeth, Mr A,"Grey clock, Mrs E, Tnyler two ancient books, two pieces coral, collection of shellsw|i : weed, bird of Paradise feathers, s?> and pin and carved boot Mr H. de Lisle model boat, large) shell, fan, two beaters, cocoa nut fibre mat..taoitis,' ~ Uo baskets tapa cloth and two mats, , Mr Amesbury model of Indian village and three witches, Mrs Sutton two pictures, Mr R, R, Meredith five pictures, two banners, rnSifck drape, 1 (prize-taker at Paris ExhiblSJn), relics from Waterloo, and two sea urchins, Mrs S. Minifie five pictures,/Mr E, Kibblcwbite Maori basket, and case of. shells, Mr Mark Wilton wreath of flowers worked in hair, Mr W. H, Boetham three stuffed birds, (spoonbill duck, bittern and New Zealand cuckoo) salver and knife, and collection of. shells in cabinet, Mi'J. Dixon picture, Mr W. Neill five pictures, Mr T. Bannister case of stuffed birds and curios, niollv hawk, Maori axe, China-aster, Mr G. H, Shute Fijian mocassins, pillow, three clubs, necklace, bracelet, , earings, and nose ring, mineral specimens, axe, sea bottle, and fossil shells, Mr T.H. Jack- . son collection of tusks etc,, plan of dwelling house, Mr C. Anketell incu? Bator, Mr Rogers shells, miniature snowstorm, fossils, money box, signet ring and guinea, Mr L. Holmes spinnin» wheel, wool winder, two pairs of clogs, snuff box [1738], Norwegian butter pot, [1738], pipes,Mitlass, Danish rifle, [1822], Madajßar feather Howers, specimen auriferous quartz and New Zealand miner's right, Mrs Compton, young hawk, and case of 1 stuffed birds, Messrs Fairbrothor and Oiimpin three earth-closets, Mr B. Budden ancient powder horn, Mr 1 Penney photograph of Rermudan ■ scenery, Mr W. B. Allen picture, Mr 1 J. 0. Boddington bust of Princess ■ Louisej Japanese fire screen, Mrs J, J, ' Freeth Bible, (1778), Church of Eng--1 land prayer-book (1776), ancient dictionary, boy's writing and ornamental ' penmanship, showing style of 1850, | printed reel ends, cut out by niflchiue 1 invented bv the lale Mr JoWfEYeeth stono from Giant's Causeway,' Wesleyan centenary medal, two medals \ King William and Adelaide, piece of ' first Oook Strait cable, six Fijian 1 photographs, piece of Tapa cloti, 1 roasting jack, pair miniature candlesticks, spinning top, Mr W. Everett | (ile of old newspapers,^jMofiold New j Zealand debentures, jjortfiTfirst printing press brought to New | Penny Magazine, 1832, pamphlet on 1 Wairau Massacre, election placards first election Now Zealand House of Representatives, Mr J. J. Smith framed sampler (1841), glass pipe, j. Turkish pipe, auriferous quartz, Indian / and other butterflies, shells of nautilus, ostrich and emu eggs, lyro bird 1 feathers, buffalo and spotted elk horns and picture, Mr 0. Pownall historical chart and two photos, Mr A. Hender- . son, agricultural clock, Mr R, Temple, porcupine quill and ivory card basket, ironstone, China dish (1730), Mrs F, Harrison model of ship, Mr Berriman , L necklace, bracelets and earrings from , St. Helena, assegais, wild ut cat | lcarosH, old Plymouth Mrs [ Corbett pair albatross wings and egg, 1 piece of sulphur, and two pictures, ; Messrs K'itzner Bros, two cyclone nodes, Mrs A, Mutrie two pairs en- . graved horns, book-binding specimens , seven statuettes and models, collection shells and coral, case otatuffed birds, two old China cups andjpucers, four: vase?, two fancy brackets, three fire i screens, mantle drape, two sofa pillows, Mr Eton Indian Cavalry sword taken in Mutiny of Gwalior 1857, Maori . ' spear and two pictures, Mrs Carman counterpane and certificate of prize from Wellington Industrial Exhibition Mrs C. 13, Bremner five pictures, two cawed Turkish mother of Pearl shells, piece of wall of Emperor of China's Palace, Japineso needlework, very old English gold watch, Spanish and other military decorations, Bible [1750,] Mr W. Murcell, fretwork wall cabinet and bric-a-brao do., corner cabinet etching on porcelain, picture and, carte do visito cabinet To be Gonlinml.