AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE

WINTER SHOW DISPLAE. AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT. FIRST TIME IN HAMILTON. With the object of bringins before the public a comprehensive range of those primary products of Australia. which are largely exported to the Dominion of New Zealand, the Austra—lian Trade Commissioner, resident in New Zealand, Mr R. H. Nesbitt, ar—ranged for the staging of the excel—lent exhibit in the northern end of the Bledisloe Hall, in the \Vaikato \\'inter Show buildings . A salient feature of the stand. to lend an Australian atmosphere, shows kangaroos and a number of the koalas. or native bears of Australia. A very fine exhibit of canned fruits, all of which have been drawn from local merchants, provides a very col—ourful display. well supported by a wide range of glass Jar containers of preserves of every description. The Australian tree fruits and vine fruits are prominently featured in bulk cases of peaches. apricots, nectarines, prunes, etc., and sultanas and currents. All are attractively prepared and celo—plane covers show to advantage the beautiful quality of the fruit. 0! special interest to the housewives are two cases of cake mixture. containing, according to the descrip—tive literature. some 20 varieties of fruits and nuts. The rice industry of Australia is interestingly featured in an array of glass Jars containing the various byproducts obtained from this industry, which has grown remarkably during ,the last 10 years from 222 tons in 1925 ‘to 60,000 tons last. year. It will he of particular interest to many residents to know that imports of Australian rice total over 1000 tons annually. The rice is grown in the irrigation area near Griffith in the south of New South Wales, and the interesting set of photographs depict the preparation ot the ‘paddocks, rice growing on the same area. after flooding at intervals, to the final harvesting. , By-praductn of Gotten. ‘ Cotton growing and certain of the by-products such as the cottonseed .cake, crude and refined oils, are also iof special interest. A further series of photographs illustrates the salt industry of South Australia, and salt in various forms is shown in glass Jars. Australian wines and brandies are also prominently featured. i The background of the Australian ‘Court is carried out in green and gold ‘—the Commonwealth colours—and the line colourful effects of the Australian National Travel posters, combined with attractive general publicity matters will be a new and distinct attraction to visitors at the show. In addition to the posters, a very fine collection of large photographs flanks the main stand, and there is no doubt these will attract very special comment. These camera studies are duplicates of those used in England, Canada, South Africa and South Aus—tralia, and elsewhere as part of the Commonwealth's travel publicity. Ob—‘viously they are the work of expert photographers who have selected their subjects from a most artistic point of ‘view. The great attractions of the Australian beaches are brought before us .by summer pictures of surf girls and Isurf boards in direct contrast to \\'inter ski—ins in the Australian Alps. Australian animal and bird life—,the kangaroo, wombat, dingo. etc., and the glorious lyre bird and kookaburras are specially attractive—as are those pictures of the wheat flelds, eucalyptus trees. etc. In addition there are some charming shots of city beauty~spots in Mel—bourne and Sydney. This striking display of beautiful ;ph-otographs combines with the gene—ral exhibit or dried fruits, etc., in bring—me before the residents of the Waiikoto a worthy court from our nearest ‘sxster Dominion. This is the first oclcaslon on which such a comprehensive “Australian display has been made in Hamilton.