Notwithstanding, the existence of numerous functions of supreme interest m the end :of last' week, the Industrial Exhibition and Hobby Show held m M'Kenzie's Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, on behalf of the building fund of the: Wesleyan Church attracted a large amount of attention, +.he hall during the. evenings "being sometimes packed to the doors. TlTere were two stalls of work for sale. The one was under Mrs Guest's charge, most of the goods being the work of the children who also presided at the stall. The other stall was presided over by Mesdames Chapman and Wood, The goods at this stall had been made up by the Wes-. leyan Church Guild. On both ' stalls ," were displayed a large variety of goods both useful and ornamental, and all being marked at very- reasonable prices, there was a brisk' sale and almost everything was disposed of. A third stall, pre sided over by Mrs Lousley and the Secretary displayed goods sent for exhibition, these in cluding all sorts of fancy work from large cushions down to a pin cushion, the smallest being a gun percussion cap. The refresh ment stall was presided over by Mesdames M'Neil and Ferrar. Apart from the goods on the stalls, there was a large number of interesting exhibits of which a few may be mentioned. Mr Guest exhibited a magnifi cent collection of shells. There were ten cases, the shells, being from, almost all parts of the world and numbering nearly 2000. This collection was awarded first honors. Mr Harwood showed another very good collection, the shells having all been gathered by him self. Mr James Duff showed very accurately executed models of single and double furrow ploughs, steam engines, and rabbit traps, which must have entailed a large amount of labour. There were collections of thousands of buttons of all sorts and sizes, stamps and coins, and a model of the Eiffel tower by Mr Chisholm of Milton. Mrs J. G. Smith exhibited dresses over 300 years old, the same having been worn at court by the wife of Sir Philip Sydney, also a lace ruffle which had been worn by Sir Philip. Mr A. B. Henderson ex hibited a Fiji table cover, also a couple of twisted walking sticks from the North Island. Round the walls paintings (both oil and water), drawings, maps, etc., were exhibited. 