AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1959, 16 January 1914, Page 11

AUCKLAND EXHIBITION.

Some specially interesting events are to take place at the Auckfaml ExliiMtion in the next foiv weeks, nnd chottkl result in a continuance of f.he surcess that has so far attended the'binscst entertainment th.it the northern "city lias ever attemntod.' Tho. season of the Rflyal Artiljpry Band is fest shorteni'lE, (is it will in all probability close in tlio first week in February or thereabouts; but on January 24 one. of the higgpst. mnsicnl events crninost«l with its visit will tako place. Tliis will be a military tattoo, in which eleven bands havo promised to take part. One of tlie chief items in it will l)f the performance of M'Kenno IHosranV, "Battle of Waterloo," and the whols* event, is )o bo carried out on a very obborato"scale!. January 29 is Anniversary Day in Auckland, and the occasion of i>n impsrtant rocrnttn - : and for .thai afternoon tlie - Esrliibition the authorities havo niranr;od probably tlie finest, and most novel .ittrnction of their whole S"a*on —a flieht by Mr. J. J. Hammond in Ilio Defeneo Ibnartment's crroplano ■Bγ!-; iinniii. Prior to fi.vinj; at the Kxhibi-! lion, the aviator nrojinsc.i to fl.v. over the city at a height 'of thrno or,f')i'r tliousaml feet. On that day also will! fommonce a .three- clays' dop show, having the prospect of heme: tho. hi?- , ge.?t ever held in New Ze.ilan(l.'-';aii(t marked by an number' of prizes, open to all-comers aiul'io be'won , fiutripht. On Fehrunry G nud 7- ft fi-vo eontent will be held, and : it will bn followed by an important.bras*, bum's' contest, extending from tlio 9th of the month to the 14th. In addition to these, there arc .i numlier of ;ninor attractions, and until the bepinninp; of Febriary (he Eoval Avtiilory Bawl will continue the splendid flailv concertswhich have don" so much towards the success of the- Exhibition. ■ "■■^•:- :, '-:X '■fi.