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  2. THE EXHIBITION.

    The blood-horse sections have not filled well. A larger number of entries might have been expected from the numbers of blood stook in the colony which are within easy reach of the ...

    Article : 655 words
  3. FURNITURE.

    The furniture section is not so well represented as it has been at previous Exhibitions in Bowen Park. There are, nevertheless, soma very excellent examples of local manufacture. ...

    Article : 612 words
  4. SWITZERLAND.

    The oldest republic in the world is not very much brought under notice, but what little there is is of interest, and much of it of general usefulness. Nestle's condensed milk and ...

    Article : 200 words
  5. PRODUCTS.

    There are a large number of products which deserve considerable notice, inasmuch as they are, in many cases, thriving industries, while others are struggling into existence. The ...

    Article : 121 words
  6. AMERICAN EXHIBITS.

    The chief feature of the American section is the fine display of watches, made by the Waltham Watch Company, Massachusetts. The patent self-locking padlocks are also well worthy ...

    Article : 48 words
  7. HORTICULTURE.

    There were very few entries for pot plants. It would appear us if exhibitors confined themselves to the Summer Show, as there is apparently not much interest taken at this time of ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. FRENCH AND GERMAN EXHIBITS.

    The exhibits under this head were late in being arranged, and so we ban only notice those that were ready at then time of our visit. J. Lix has a capital ...

    Article : 100 words
  9. DOGS.

    It may be very well for human beings to pass down the line of dog kennele, inspect the dogs cursorily, and go away without a loud and deep sigh over the Babel which 250 canine ...

    Article : 411 words
  10. FOOD-SOLID AND LIQUID.

    Flour and farinaceous preparations constitute the larger part of this section. There is good competition for prepared arrowroot, four exhibitors competing. A short time ago no ...

    Article : 160 words
  11. BRITISH EXHIBITS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The British exhibits are mostly to be found in the right hand wing. The first thing to attract attention is the splendid display by. Messrs. Thomas Webb and Sons, of Stourbridge, It may be as well in glancing over the Tati. one exhibits from New South Wales to say that at the time of our visit they were hardly in show trim, and therefore there may be ...

    Article : 1,816 words
  12. FRUITS.

    Fruits attract some attention, bananas, pineapples, and oranges forming the chief exhibits; but the scarcer sorts of fruit certainly excite the greater curiosity. Among these are ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. CATTLE.

    Cattle are to bo senn in fair numbers only, and the exhibitors themselves are not numerous. There is only one entry in over three-year-old bulls, and that from Now South Wales, but in ...

    Article : 266 words
  14. ARTIZAN'S PRIZES.

    In this section the inventive genius of our artizans has been tried but slightly, the best exhibits being Muir's working model of a selfacting battery, and the XL churn. In ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. VEGETABLES.

    Vegetables in this colony appear to tend in two directions, one to the email and lean, the other to the gigantic and watery. The small and lean naturally do not find their way into ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. CLOTHING.

    The display of clothing at this exhibition is not important. The penal establishment at St. Helena makes the largest display, and the work shown is very creditable. There are ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. SCHOOLS.

    Very interesting collections of schoolwork are to be seen in the gallery over the entrance, and taking into consideration the tender ago of the exhibitors there is ground for reasonable ...

    Article : 217 words
  18. MANURES.

    Bone manure is the only sort shown, Messrs. Hockings and Son and Mr. J. S. Booth being the exhibitors. ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. WOOL.

    One entry only, but a very good collection, Mr. L Littzenstoin, of the Valley, who shews samples of wool in the grease, fellmongered fleeces, and skins in various states of ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. SILK FIBRES, AND CORDAGE.

    This is an interesting section embracing, as it does, a number of Queensland fibres of a staple and general quality that must some day procure for them a demand in Europe. Mr. ...

    Article : 244 words
  21. WINE.

    In this section exhibits have come forward freely, and as we can only speak of the contents from the outside of the bottle—which, after all, is a very useful way of sampling—it will be ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. SHEEP.

    Many well-known flocks, such as Jimbour, for instance, are not represented. Exhibitors have principally relied on merinos, and they make a very good show, the general quality ...

    Article : 292 words
  23. IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.

    For some reason exhibitors have refrained from coming numerously forward, and the display in these classes is not up to the usual standard. The exhibits consist principally of ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. ITALY.

    The Italian Court is as attractive an one as is to be found in the building. It abounds in artistic objects, some of the sculpture being of a very high class. The mosaics, too, are fine, ...

    Article : 340 words
  25. THE ROYAL REGALIA.

    One of the wonders ef the present Exhibition is the electrotype reproductions of the Regalia in the Tower of London, contributed by the Department of Science and Arta, in the south ...

    Article : 257 words
  26. SUGAR AND SUGAR PLANTS.

    The sugar industry is not so largely represented as might be wished as regards cane or the manufactured article. This is no doubt chiefly due to the backwardness of the ...

    Article : 245 words
  27. MINERALS AND MINING.

    Considering the enormous mineral resources of Queensland and the important industry which mining forms, it is rather disappointing to find so few exhibits relating ...

    Article : 172 words
  28. FINE ARTS.

    In the fine section there are two collections which cannot fail to strike the visitor. These are the Royal pictures, lent by the Queen and the Prince of Wales, and the original drawings ...

    Article : 1,385 words
  29. PIGS.

    Pigs are in greater force than we have seen them but badly classed. This has rendered the work of judging no child's play, judges having to constitute themselves a classification ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. COMMON INDUSTRIES.

    In this department the exhibits this year are far more numerous than on any previous occasion, and as may explain that in alluding to the coach and carriage) department ...

    Article : 551 words
  31. APPARATUS AND APPLICATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS.

    This is a small but valuable section. In it is included one of the handsomest show cases in the exhibition, and herein will be found, shown by Mr. Beal, the Government Printer, samples ...

    Article : 193 words
  32. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    In a previous article we stated the exhibits in this section would be at least equal to former years. In some respects they are, but or the whole the collection under this head, as ...

    Article : 516 words
  33. AUSTRIA.

    There is more to be seen and admired in the Austrian court than in that we have just commented on. Among the first objects to attract attention are the ornamental paintings on ...

    Article : 324 words
  34. POULTRY.

    Poultry .have not been Boon in such numbers before, and have taxed the liberal accommodation provided by the association. Spanish are to be seen in four classes, but the tendency of ...

    Article : 571 words
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