THE SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2334, 28 October 1908, Page 7

THE SHOW.

TRADE DISPLAYS. ,

As in past years, the displays of machinery, farm requisites, and local industries is a distinct feature of the

Shoiv, and reflects credit on the firms represented. A good deal ,of dissatL istaction ; however, was expressed by the exhibitors at the fact that the space allotted to the many side-shows was directly in front of the trade exhibits, /and completely shut the iat- • ter off from the view of those on the lawn and stand. It must be admitted that the exhibitors had a grievance in this respect, and in future years the side-shows should be made to take second place to the trade displays. The majority of the stands were most artistically arranged, and it was clearly evident that a great deal of care and time had been taken in thir arrangement.

MR. D. BELL

Mr. D. Bell, eoachbuilder of Makauri and Makaraka, has not a large exhibit, but the four vehicles he displays are evidence of his ability to turn out all classes or coachbuilding work. A very useful class of station buggy is displayed, which is light, strong, and roomy. The back seat is movable ,and that portion of the buggy can be utilised for carrying luggage or goods if desired. It is trimmed throughout in maroon leather, and altogether is a most useful class of vehicle for settlers having long distances to travel frequently. ' A tray gig, built of mottled kauri, with movable seat, trimmed in leather and silver-mounted throughout, was greatly admired. A single buggy, light -and roomy, trimmed in leather, with spring cushions .and silvermounted tnrougliout, appeared just the sort of light vehicle suitable for all kinds of work. Mr. Bell makes a speciality of spring tip-drays, and has built a great number to local orders. The one he exhibits at the show is a most useful class of cart, does away with the necessity for farmers two classes of vehicles, as the tip-dray can be utilised at will as a dray, milk-cart or any other use necessary.

MR. J. B. LEYDON. Mr. J. B. Levdon has a comprehensive display of buggies, Bradley and roadster gigs, farmers’ tray gigs, lorries, and farmers’ spring drays. Prominent in the display is a serviceable farmer’s double buggy, fitted with an adjustable r back seat, Collinge’s axles,, leather and horsehair squabbing, and silvermounted. The body is painted a rich deep green, with red gear and wheels. This is a very, light vehicle and is well suited for farmers. A farmer’s light single buggy, built after the style of the double buggy, is nicely finished and strongly built. An exhibit which is well worth inspection is the Dominion roadster gig, built to the order of Messrs, jferguson Bros., of Gisborne. It is fitted with Collinge’s axles, silvermountings, painted dark and gold, with red gear, is upholstered in dark morocco leather, and is altogether a splendid style of gig. The otner vehicles reflect credit on the very fine display which Mr. Leydon makes.

MESSRS WILLIAMS AND KETTLE

This firm has an excellently .arranged display of implements and farm and .station requisites. Prominen,\among the exhibits is the show of grt ss seeds, for which this firm is renowned. The samples of rye and cocksfoot displayed were prepared by the firm from locally grown grasses. Beside each sample' the product is shown growing under natural conditions in small boxes. A good display is made of sheep dips, and samples of Little’s, Lawe’s, Cooper’s, Hayward’s, and Highland’s fluid dips, for which the firm are agents, are on view. Among the agricultural implements displayed are the Deering mower, with reaping attachment; a Deering 9ft. horse-rake; a Jones’ horse-rake; R. Hornsby and Son’s ploughs; Oliver’s hillside and garden ploughs; Planet Jr. cultivators and moulders; a Randall disc, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Stirling lawn mowers; Nelson’s and Hardy’s iron fencing standards are also exhibited. An interesting exhibit is the Tocah, the invention of Mr. Hedley Thompson (a Gisborne boy, now in London). This is an adjustable, lounge which can be converted into a table, bed, hammock, or deck chair in a few minutes. A portable bell tent, suitable for camping parties, is a novelty. The pole is arranged as a. telescope, and the tent is supported by ribs which open out in umbrella fashion.* The whole tent can be easily erected and can be taken down and packed in a small compass. A keen-cut knife grinder, Blackhawk and A.B.C. improved maize shellers and Douglas and Myer’s pumps are interesting exhibits. A Newberry and Walker’s 14-gallon portable boiler is also shown. D.B. patent gratings and Australian hardwood gates are exhibited. A display is also made of Malthoid roofing, P. and B. building paper, and Malthoid damp course. A fine display is made of New Zealand preserved fruits and Jams from Frimley orchard, and vines from Frimley and Te Mata Vineyards, Hawke’s Bay. - An exhibit Tillich is greatly, admired is tho firm’s name grown in mustard seed and-pro-minently displayed. As agents for Messrs Donald and sons, the firm displays Cooper’s shearing machinery, banks jVlorsc oil on gin©, lifting jacks, wool-presses wire~straincrs s etc.

MESSRS. COMMON, SHELTON - . AND CO., LTD. t This firm has an artistically arranged prominent among which are Zealander and Cockatoo woolpresses', Cyclone woven wire fences and gates, cream separators, Cooper’s sheep dip, Little’s sheep dip, Coopers spraying fluid, lawn -mowers, docking irons, garden forks and spades, hose and fittings, register grates land tiles, sanitary patents, marking fluids, garden utensils of all descriptions, collection of files and rasps, and copper boiler, collection of locks and door furniture and a very fine display of assorted grass-seeds. The artistic arrangement of the firm’s exhibit reflects the highest credit on Mr. W. N. Lambert; of the ironmongery department, who was mainly responsible for the novel and ingenious arrangement pf the firm’# display*

THE GISBORNE SHEEPFAItMERS’ FROZEN MEAT COMPANY.

Tho Gisbonib Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Company have an excellent display in tho building, which, when completed, is to be the new Stewards’ stand of the Jockey Club. The building is 60ft. long by 17ft. wide. The main portion of the structure is occupied by .an exhibit 40ft. long and the other portion is .taken up with an office and cloak room 20ft. by 17ft. Tho latter should be a decided boom to the Company’s shareholders and clients. The exhibit in itself consists of the well-known products of the Company, comprising pelts, tallow, neatsfoot oil, fertiliser, and lime, the cerntre being occupied with an exhibit of the Company's well-known brand of preserved meats.' The stand is grouped together and arranged artistically and is >a striking example of local industry. Several pictures of Gisborne are shown showing the progress of the town from 1576 to the present date, 1908. The contrast is very marked. Pictures, flags and foliage decorations, complete. an exhibit which is a decided addition to the Show ground.

MESSRS EVANS, NIELD AND

COMPANY. The outstanding feature in the display made by this firm is an exhibition of rimu mantelpieces, and rimu and kauri doors. Shacklock ranges, glazed drain pipes, pressed and carved moulds and finials, make up an artistically arranged display. Verandah brackets, mantel trusses, ladders, picture moulds, wall-papers, and friezes are also shown in the latest designs. Plaster cornices and ceiling centres, manufactured by Mr. Jus. Morrison, one of the firm’s subcontractors, are also exhibited. Coal, firewood, house-blocks, strainers, posts, and building timber are also displayed. This firm are contractors for the improvements at present •being carried out to the stewards’ stand and loose-boxes at the Parle, and have a sixpply of • timber on the ground. A display is made of architectural plans of different works recently erected by the firm.

MESSES MURE AY, ROBERTS AND CO.

have a splendid display of agricultural implements, grass seeds, and general ironmongery. A novel farming implement shown was the Benicia-Re-versible hillside disc plough, which attracted a good deal of attention. The “Modem” lamb-tail cutting and searing machine also attracted' the attention of farmers. It is simple in construction, and as the .knives are .always hot tails can be seared * t any desired uniform length. A disc double-furrow plough, Hornsby oilengine, hay-rake, Albion mower are among the implements exhibited. Butters’ patent fencing and Hales’ patent scaffold brackets are also displayed. Congo roofing is given prominence in a comprehensive display which is arranged to the best advantage.

MR. C. E. CHRISTOPULO, of the Dominion Lolly Works, has a tasteful display of confectionery, among which Bulgarian rock, American boss, Dominion mixtures, butterscotch, and Nougatines predominate.

MESSRS. E. OHRISP AND SON. This firm, with their- usual enterprise, make a fine display of Singer and Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines, for which they are agents. A special l machine on view is the Singer, 66-1. This machine is perfectly silent, has an invisible needle-bar, and can be worked up to 1500 stitches per minute. With, this machine is supplied a quite mew set of accessories for hemming, tucking, ruffling, etc. Samples of point, lace, art embroidery, drawn-thread, and other beautiful .art works done on the machine are displayed. A fine show is made of Edison’s latest phonographs, and British and American Edison gold moulded records. A novel exhibit is a British-made folding organ, which possesses a fine tone, and which when folded up is only one . foot square measurement. LYNDA SOAP AND TRADING COMPANY, LTD. The fine display which this company makes attracted a great deal of attention. The stand is arranged of large uncut blocks of toilet and Household soaps, and laundry lines, while wrapped and- unwrapped samples of the various lines manufactured by the company .are artistically displayed. Among the various brands exhibited may be mentioned “Sweetbriar,” “Takitimu,” “Lynda,” and “Woletta.” The “Rainbow” packet soap is - worthy of special mention, and compares most favorably with the imported article. Toilet, shaving, “Micro,” disinfectant, and sand soap, and extract of soap are among the many exhibits in. this very fine display. iSoda crystals and sheep dip are also manufactured by the company, land displayed to advantage. The fine show made by the company reflects credit on tho manager (Mr, A. S. McLeod), the secretary- (Mr. H. C. Beames), and Mr. G. Williams, who wore in attendance throughout the day, and whoso joint efforts . were responsible for the most artistic arrangement of the company’s goods. After giving such indisputable proof of its. .ability to turn out soap which compares highly favorably with anything that can be imported, the company should receive the hearty support of the residents of Poverty Bay.

MB. W. A. O’MEARA. Mr. W. A. O’Meara, tas agent for Messrs S. anti -S. Mon-in, Ltd., of Auckland, makes a first-class display of agricultural implements. Prominent among these are the Johnston Harvester Company’s one and twohorse mowers, hay rakes, and orchard discs, Oliver garden, orchard, and field ploughs, .and the Snettisham field disc harrows. Planet Jr garden, field, and orchard cultivators, seed drills, horse and hand ho_es are also shown. _ Every description of lawn-mower is on exhibition. All kinds of accessories required l for poultry farming are included, which may be mentioned® Tomlin’s incubators and foster mothers. The Colonial Ammunition Company’s manufactures, Nimmo and Blair’s vegetable and flower seeds, Shacklock’s ranges, and 'Cooper’s sheep dip are also among the exhibits displayed by this firm. Mr. O’Meara has a very fine array of grass-seed, cocksfoot, ryegrass, and clover predqmiftatting iv, tbe display. A »<nr»

elty shown by the firm is the Spry bird-scarer, which works automatically with .a slow time fuse which explodes -a jletonating cracker every 15 minutes. MESSES PRIMROSE AND LESLIE BROS. This, firm has a capital exhibition of locally-manufactured and imported eaddlery and harness. English and colonial leather goods, -riding and polo saddles, bridles, land heavy harness and packsaddles of superior manufacture are exhibited. A very fine line of khaki waterproof riding coats is among the display. MR. JOHN H. ORMOND, coach and carriage builder, has a good display of vehicles. A fourwheeled' baker’s cart, built to the order of Mr. J .Erskine, is something new in the way of a veliicie for bread delivery, and is built of the latest approved design. A very fine delivery cart for Mr. F. Lowndes is of English design, and is a most useful vehicle. Several other vehicles of different makes and weight are also on exhibition. THE WOLSBLEY SHEEP-SHEAR-ING MACHINES. Tho exhibition of shearing by these machines attracted a good deal of attention throughout the day. The machines worked most satisfactorily, and the sheep were put through expeditiously, the work of the machines being greatly .admired. MESSRS SANDLANT AND CO. make an attractive exhibit of machinery, chief .among which are the Burgon sheep-shearing - machines and Hick’s table-top iamb tailors. MESSRS CAVE AND VEALE have an interesting exhibit of manufactures from their moulding plant, which wilf well repay inspection.