104 TiMEHRI. 
The services of the Band, too, were secured free on 
Thursday afternoon, by permission of the Governor. 
The Poh'ce arrangements were, as in former years, all 
that could be desired, not only in the keeping of order, 
but in the guarding of exhibits both by day and night, 
and the thanks of the Committee are due to the Inspec- 
tor-General for the very efficient service given. 
Acknowledgment has already been made to the Mayor 
and Town Council for the use of the Promenade Gardens, 
but the Committee would desire to make a special ac- 
knowledgment of the valuable assistance given by the 
ActingTovvn Superintendent, in lookingafter the ere6lion 
of the sheds, and the stru6lures. 
The acknowledgments of the Committee are also due 
to the Dire6lors of the Railway and to the Sproston 
Dock and Foundry Company for the free carriage of 
exhibits to and from the Show ; and to the former besides 
for issuing cheap return tickets on both days of the 
Show, and to the latter for running a late ferry steamer 
to the W. Bank. Also to Messrs. Booker Bros., Messrs. 
Garnett & Co., the Colonial Company Ld. and Messrs. 
Smith Bros, for the loan of tarpaulins, which saved the 
Committee very considerable expenditure. The follow- 
ing gentlemen and ladies kindly a6led as Judges in the 
various classes : — Mr. G. S, Jenman and Mr. R. 
Ward, Mr. A. R. Gilzean, Mr. T. S. Hargreaves, Mr. 
James Rodway and Very Rev. Dean Caswell, Mr. H, L. 
Humphrys, Mr. G. M. Bethune and Rev. D. J. Reynolds, 
Hon. B. Howell Jones, Mr. John Junor, Mrs. A. R. Gilzean 
and Mrs. A. Summerson, Mr. Walter Bagot and Mr. 
G. B. Steele. The Committee a6led as Judges for the 
exhibit of the Botanic Gardens, while the dinner table 
decorations were judged by a ballot among the visitors 
to the Show between the hours of 4 and 5 on Thursday 
afternoon. Sub-committees were formed for the carrying 
out of special duties ; these consisted of Rev, W, B. 
Ritchie, Dr. Ford and Mr, A. R. Gilzean for Lighting 
and Refreshments; Mr. M. D. Mackay, Mr. F. I. Scard 
and Dr. Matthey in charge of Gates; Hon. C. P. Gaskin, 
Rev. D. J. Reynolds and Very Rev. Dean Caswell in 
charge of Tent No. 2; and Prof. Harrison and the Secre- 
