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ATJSTBALIAN GOODS. I

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MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION.

OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR.

SPEECH BY SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

.* Ncw South Wales Manufacturers' Ex- hibition was officially opened yesterday aftcr S^S au th»! Exulbition Building, Prince Alfred Park, by the Goveruor, Sir Harry Rawson, who was accompanied by Miss Rawson and Mr. Mil- ler, R.N., private pecretary. His Excellency, who was received by Mr. J. G. Farleigh, M.L.C the president of the Chamber of Manufac- tures, was escorted to a specially-erected dals, a band meanwhile playing the National An- them. Among others present wero the »Stat« Treasurer (Mr. Waddell), Sir William Lyne, Senator Neild, Dr. Nash, M.L.C, Mr. J. Tra- vers, M.L.C, Mr. Percy Hunter (Intelligence Department), Dr. Hardman (past president of the Chamber of Manufactures), Mr. G. T. Clarke (secretary of the chamber), Mr. H. M. Somer (secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society), and Mr. W. P. Bluett (manager of the exhibition). Mr. Farleigh formally intro- duced tho Governor to an attendance which

numbpred about 1000.

His Excellency said it gave him great plea- sure to open what he believed was the first exhibition of New» South Wales manufactures. He regarded this as a start that would be of future use to the State and to Australia. It would, show the people that they could get nearly all their goods aupplled locally and at less price than it took to import them. This money, by being spent in the State, would do good, not only to the individual personally, but it would do good also In helping Austra- lians to do work which would be done else- where. The money would be spent and ex ponded here. The exhibition would, he said, open the eyes of a good, many people, and perhaps induce them to deal In Australlan mado articles. Goods labelled as Australian mado had, strange to say, been regarded as interior. He was certain goods could be made hero that would compare favourably with any other. The time would come when Australia would be able to supply her own necessities lu manufactures. It had the raw material, and, so far as work was con- cerned, the men could turn out good, thingB. He impressed upon the manufacturers to see that the articles they produced were sound and of good lasting quality. If they did not do this they could not expect to succeed. A few statistics had been prepared which showed that from 1897 to 1907 there had been an in- crease in population of from 1,300,000 to 1,600,000, while the manufactures has increased In number from 2,800,000 to 4,500,000-over 1,700,000 Increase in the ton years. This in- crease had led to the employment of over ?4000 additional hands. That was a great thing for Australia, and he hoped that much greater things would bo accomplished during the noxt ten years. Ho trusted that the exhibition would have the result of leading people to tho more general use of their own Australian goods. (Applause.)

The band then played "Advance Australia Fair," in which the Cleveland-street school boys In the gallery, conducted by the composer, Mr. P. D. M'Cormlek, joined.

The State Treasurer having addressed the gathering as reported elsewhere,

Sir William Lyne said the exhibition woull do a great deal of good. It represented the concrete essence of one of the questions that had been near his heart daring the whole of his political life, and he hoped to live to see a great development in the Industries of New South Wales and of Australia. We had a continent as diversified in wealth, in minerals, in land, and everything that tended to the prosperity of the country, as In any part of the known globe. (Applause.) The time would come when wo would have equal wealth to the United States of America. It would tako time, and it wanted many hands and a competent head. But we were going for- ward, and we would go forward at u rate few people imagined. Every maa, woman, or child who had helped In this exhibition was doing something for the futuro" prosperity

of Australia. (Applause.)

Senator Neild congratulated the promoter» and manager upon the Buccess already

achieved.

Mr. Farleigh, M.L.C, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Governor, stated that the exhibition had been long thought of by the Chamber of Manufactures, but after the un- fortunate financial result of the A.N.A. Ex- hibition no move was made. It was duo to Mr. W. P. Bluett (who had arranged the shires' exhibition at tho Town Hall) that the present exhibition had been initiated, and upon that gentleman would fall the profit or loss of this undertaking. They all would hope that It would bo a financial success. (Applause.)

Dr. Hardman, past president of tho cham- ber, seconded the vote, which was carried.

The band played "He's a Jolly Good Fel- low" and "Rule Britannia," the boys joining in the latter under the baton of Mr. J. Con- way, the headmaster of tho Cleveland-street

School.

REVIEW OF THE EXHIBITS.

What is possible In the way of the local manufacture of tweeds, serges, rugs, worsteds, blankets, and woollen goods is exemplified by the exhibits made by Messrs. J. Vicars and Co., the proprietors of the extensive Marrick- ville mills and the Parramatta Woollen Mills, Ltd. Both displays are excellent. The pro- duct of the Marrickville mills makes a big show facing the rear part of the building. The exhibit is thoroughly representative of the class of work done by Messrs. Vicars and Co., who employ about 400 hands. Mr. W. E. Smith, printer and stationer of Bridge-street, is exhibiting in a large showcase on the right hand portion of the building, samples of ac- count books and specimens of printing. The Patent Asphaltum Company of New South Wales, Drultt-street, has a practical display which includes bitumen dampcoures, maltha dampcourses, "arlsillte' 'and "steellte" steps and noslngB, "cgypto" paving, asphaltum rein- forced pipes for high or low pressure, asphal tinc solution and enamel for Iron work, ship's bottoms, etc. Messrs. J. JulefE and Son of Redfern, aro showing tho Emu and Gem stoves and ranges, colonial ovens, portable coppers, and general castings. Stoves can bo seen in process of manufacture from the raw material

to the finished article.

The New Soufi Wales Government exhibits, displayed by the Intelligence Department, oc- cupy the whole of the space under the bal- cony at the main entrance, and aro particularly attractive. The school children found them to bo also very instructive. They could see at a glance that the value of all industries in the SUto was £59,321,000-equal to £37 per head of the population. They could see also how tho total trade and the railway system had developed in the course of the last 10 years. The trade, which was £45,495,422 in 1S97, was Bhown to be £88,231,173 in 1907. The oxhibits include raw products from the Go- vernment departments, such as minerals, tira bors, and olls.wool from the Technological Mu soum, agricultural produce from the Agricul- tural Department, and wine trophies. The photographs and diagrams aro in- teresting. A pretty display at the rear part of the building is made by the Now South Wales Magic Soap Company, of the Globe. The stand includes laundry and toilet soaps, shaving tablets, sticks and powders, and perfumes. There aro also on view samples of tho raw materials from which the exhibits aro made. Space by tho Commonwealth Port- land Cement Company, Ltd., is occupied by Union brand cement in bags and casks, raw products in various stages of manufacture, and views of the works at Portland. A collection of lighting and boating apparatus for UBe with kerosene, acetylene gas, and Incandescent coal gas Is shown by Messrs. Brandt Brothers, of Pitt-street. The acetylene gas generators are to bo seen in operation.

Wines aro shown In tho Intelligence Depart- ment's exhibit from Messrs. James Angus land Sons, C. F. Lindeman, and Dr. r. Fiaschi, and in separate floor spaces. Mr Edwin Wakeley, tho manager of the New South Wales brauch of Auldana, Ltd., makes a very Uno showing of the product of the cele- brated South Australian vineyard which bears

1 Snocimens of lithographic colour printing are shown by John Sands, Ltd. This ilrm'a space (near tho main entrance) also Includes three colour printing, ornamental metal plates, fancy tin boxes, fancy boxes and cartoons, counter check-books, account-books, etc. Min- ing and irrigation pumps and patent galvanised pipes, patent sanitary pans (Triumph), be lows of all sizes are exhibited by Mr. S Zöll- ner manufacturer, of Drultt-street. The plp fng' was admired for Its lightness and for th! ready way in which the pieces could be put

t0Srs. Lever Brothers, of Balmain, have an excellent display of their manufactures (soap, elycerlne, oil. etc), which are shown Ina farÊo casó made from South Sea Island woods. \^»>h«r exhibit which stands out amongst

ATe best I* thaï o7 the Dunlop Rubber Oom îmtiv of Australasia, Ltd., of Clarence-street.

E^ryde^ripttoot rubber goods is shown in

a way that attracts attention. Great inter- est was taken in the show made by the Aus- tral Window Balance, of Clarence-street, These balancing windows are quite an Aus- tralian Invention, though their use is said ii tie «owing in favour in America. Miss Ruth Jones has a pleasing exhibition of na î:,IÎ,ii-nn art work, which she demonstrates. Mr Enoch Taylor, boot manufacturer, of Bot îî.v Tkes a creditable showing of high-class work An interolting feature in boot and shoe

^»wñeis a working exhibit of the Warburton

sCe Companion behalf of Cropley's, Ltd. The whole process of manufacturing by operatives can bo seen, together with the working ol up

to-dato machlnory. _ _ _ ,

Messrs. Beale and Co., Limited, of Trafalgar street, Annandale, havo an attractive exhibit, including five of their patent steel wrest-plank pianos. The »instruments are exact repro- ductions of thoBe exhibited at the Franco British Exhibition, where they Bocured the Grand Prix (the highest possible award) for tonal qualities and general excellence, gold

medal for "perfection of woodwork," and gold modal for "Inventions." The pianos wero constructed at Annandale, Sydney, by Austra- lian workmen from Australian materials, and are specially built to withstand the severity of our Australian climate. Another feature of the instruments is the five-ply woodwork, which prevents cracking, splitting or warp-

ing.

Messrs. _. and C. Hoskins are showing on the right of tho main entrance different grades of pig iron, bar iron, T iron, cast-iron pipes, cast-iron special castings for water ser- vice, steel locking bar, pipe, and samples of iron ore from Mudgee and Carcoar.

A patent process for Improving timber, ren- dering it imniuno to white ants, dry rot, etc, is shown by the New South Wales Powell Wood Process, Limited. This exhibit representa various samples of and panels of Powolllsed timber. N. Guthridge, Limited, make a good display of filters. The Abbott carries a guarantee to be germ-proof, and itB general installation in the leading butter factories, aerated water factories, public and private in- stitutions is a proof of its efficiency. Others on exhibition arc the Norland and the Wil- liams. The Ajax Manufacturing Company (per S. Hoffnung and Co., _imlted, agents) makes a display of safes, strongroom doors, etc. A notification sets out that upwards of 800 Ajax fire and thief resisting safes have been supplied, including 100 to shires and, municipalities.

The John Danks and, Sons Proprietary, Limi- ted, are showing goods of colonial manu- facture mado at their New South Wales and Victorian works. Thero is n fine collec- tion of plumbers' brasswork, water taps, water meters, fire valves, sheet load, and fire brigade material. The exhibit Includes also pumps for Irrigation and windmill use, and the Daspyl brand of engineers' brasswork.

THE COMPETITIONS.

The competitions have resulted thus:

Vocal duet (under 10).-Basil and Leslie Thomas, Redfern, "Lint to the Convent Bells," 1; Marjorie Wray and Katie Happencker, Glebe Point, 2; Robert M'Glenn and -ric I-rger. Balmain, 3,

Recitation (under 12).-Dorothy Walker, Balmain, 1; Alice LOUÍBC Taylor, Darlinghurst, and Nellie Lucre, Newcastle, equal, 2. ,

Soprano solo.-Miss _ O. Rae, teichl-rft, Tostl's "Good-Bye," ¡l8 marks, 1; Miss Kathleen Eckert, Bal main, and Miss Lucy Deely, Darlinghurst, equal, 0Í

-arks, 2. ->

Shakespearian Recital.-Mr. N. Zions, Paddington, scene from the "Merchant of Venice," 1; Miss D. Wil- liams, Moore l'ark, 2; Miss Gwyn Smith, Marrickville, 3; Miss Ida Gough, Paddington, 4.

Baritone solo: J. Davies, Waverley ("The Man Be- hind the Gun"), 00 mark», 1; Mr. Wilson, 00, 2; and W. O. Wright, city, 94, 3.

Humorous recitation: W. Bain, Lewisham ("Bald headed Man"), 1; N. Zions, Paddington, 2; and C. Eaglcton. Redfern, 3.

Sword dance: Audley Dawson, Balmain, 1; Madge O'Mcaghcr, Paddington, 2; and Doris Rhodes, Syd-

ney, :i.

How solo: W. G. Wright, Sydney ("Out on the Deep"), and J. Davies, Waverley ("Will o' the Wisp"), 1; M. E. Long, Hyde, and Ü. Lewis, Mount Itcm

bla, 2.

Highland fling (under 10 yeare of agc) : Amy Rogers, Balmain, 1; William Benson, Pyrmont, 2; and Jessie Patterson, Alexandria, 3,

Tbo competitive programme will be con- tinued this afternoon and evening.

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