EXHIBITION NOTES.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 1 December 1880, Page 2

EXHIBITION NOTES.

Melsougkb, November G.li, Tbe five vveathcr jeat'vdxj and the increased attr.i v'ions iaaucsl a on' sjfleiv-:.?!? number or parsons to visit the Esb;l);tio;i, aivl thnoughoufc tbe c.fteraooa there v.:is a continuiuice oi' that gaiety which has unrkei! the proceedings daring the 1?.3C ftiw weeks. The tcrai nainoar pf uslfuissioDs was 718'lf, ineludiagSliS oH;nar* r licketp. 102 seasou tkkets, and 1079 rnh>eelhmeou3. Th.-fQ concert vrere given in tbu af=.eruoun afc the difforpn?; y'uw.o s!.tiniK at each of which, ttafomo Carlotta Tasca was Iha prin.* ; i>u, Inthe Ger« man special court ihers was a particularly nuoasrous auciienje, aud a 1-beral-enteftainaienb proviJei by Messrs. SehuK 1 •':•=!, Erbiloii and Cg., was mucb enjoyed. . Tlie iu-icuui ents wh ich w.ere, played o n were piano;? from the foilcwiog maker.--, for ■vlioei the (Lm are agents:— l vj.li, Burnett; Eoke, of Berlin; Sobeel nud Mayer of Oassel ; Liodner, of S;ra'.s!a:iO f and "We*!ecmeyor, of Berlin ; and a cubinot organ, by Steiamey.'T. In addition to several selec'.ious by Mid; mo Tasca, Mrs, Cutter couti-ibutel greatly 1 to the enjoyment of listeners by her. singing of two or these solos, and Signer Orion's violin perfoawnee'v vrera approvng'y received. Mr Jubm Heia .vas the condaefcop aud aecoKijwnist, and hi;.* dixies «^ere rendered with skill and ability. The other recitals were given on .the Bord nainos ia the Frer.eh eoui'fc and on the Briasmeads in t-L'e orchestra. At each there were large attendances. The comtn : s?ioners have socceeded iv regai-iing possession of th.- temperance bars, ana yeateiday seliia.!? at t hem wis suspended. Some indignant parti>uu3 of the late caterer irdH:;e<[ fn the expressioo of soma uneosnpli' men'ary opinions as to tbe action of the eseeuliye, uui; ihe pro^.esis wcrcef no avail, and until other arrangements are mads the visitors will have to look e!s9whe?B for the refceshmenla forui" eily obtainable there. This aueruoon the third performance of the inaugurai eaatata will be under the direction of M. Carou. Tho holders of tickets fur reserved seals, which may be puivbased during tho forenoon at Allan and Co.'?, Celling-, street, fcr Is, each, in addtioii to tin? ■ordinary admission, will be ad ie it ted to the we-jiern nave, ii whleli will be chairs, and those who pay | merely fo-.' euiraoce to the buiid'Dg will have to si aud outride thai eu" j closure. Tbe Ecloi&ts will be Mi'daaie Bcema, S : guora Veaosta, Mr Turner j and Mr T. B. Brown, aoi the cantata wi'l be preceded by the peiToruu.nee of a chora symheny. Coo , idor,! bis preparations are he\u<; made for the abovfa which nre to be held at ea--i v date.:; inthe Exbibi ion. The daity produce, horticultural and agricultural show will beheld on Mie 19ih ana 20Ja . iasfc., and free passe? will be given lo exhibitors and atlenduts lor a few days preceding and a r icr those days, in order t!;at tvt 1 j exhibits may be properly arranged. The ari : c!es-w : H be conveyed over the railways without cost. The wool show will be he'd on or n-boafc the Gt'i January. Between 4000 and 5030 circa* lara have been sent to wdo'gro?. r ers throughou' Ine cronies seokiag their cn^opera'.ioa, and it i? antx-ipa'eJ tba ! , «.!\e resUvi v.'til be ino>t sa'isfaciory, aa;l that tlu? exbtbiiion of Ihe s'aple prodcet will be the finest wliidi h;\s been known in lh-3 colonies T!io ena'»ea u-'U^fc be made not later i.h?.n t<ie Isi December, aud tho exhibits most be foi-waivled not later '.haa ihe B>'d January" m It woud ba adv'jable for persons piireh.ising c-nhibit^ lo remetabei 1 thai i her, as veil us tbe vendors, are liable (o a heavy penalty if thej remove them fro^i Mio F^aibit'on before; h» vase. There are specially licensed sei'eL's, froai whom, of couao, tue articles allowed may be purchased i-ru* taken away, bat v^'i re-pecli to oiiie;.; ! ihere^ul ul.'i v'U be :'ji.l!}"eu r o"red. A ; oi I\-:--.v K^Jiiml col^-ists : now oa a vl -\>: !>)* Njll-ijivcuc i.c'J | in the couri i»f Lhiit eou:il':/ y-jc-Uj'd-v for il'3 ■ parpoid v: avraa^u^ (W a ijaaquet t-> bo held at ca.e.u-ly d.ite, j Mr H. C, Eeiu occupied the c'iuir, nuc? tiboat tlTi-ty geJi.-lexn; i were ove^out IfevTiiS resolved i!*at the re-u.iiuu sLou'd j take p'^ce ia v fe\v days. Tickets uiny j 1: 3 o'.'.iaed &om the Eecrclary,. Mr; Bain. Last night tho Commissioner of Customs mulcted an esbibUor. at ihe

Esbi'-'ition ia £100 for disposing of and deliiverin^ J3W3'!ery aye . ; i which, ■Juty had not been paid. The exeeufiyo had a protrpcle£ sitting bat did very little bevcr-i rs« vising tie lbfc of juror?, it was Jeoided rtilov? smoking ia the grouQcls, r!o£^ to the norlh-western lake r.ad in i'ront of the celiera south of the? permanent building, but not ia the garden, coart^, or anywiiera witliiu ths-buildlugs. •jh*3i~ jiiiibbimw ihujl .mil m