THE EXHIBITION .

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1922, 3 November 1906, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION .

BANQUET SPEECHES,

PRESS ASSOCIATION Christchurch, last night. ' Tho (lovtu-nmhi imiuguml bin quo! lust nigh! win i> brilliant mucop-w, and thorp was a fug,-) attendanoo of Ministers, mum b.-rs, foreign tepresi maiivoa. and prominent Icoal citit: -inn Sv Joseph Ward proposed tho success of tim Exhibtiimi. Sir John Gorst responded, and said that the mutivt 8 I of the British Govovnim-nii iu ponding its ooutiibusicn weto strong sympathy with I she a.iplra’lan.i ; f the oMony. Me onm* fussed that ho hud been ustunishud at tho I opening ceremony to r.ct.i the wonderful I ability with which tho soimios nf music I had bran cuLuft’.i’d lit the Amipodrs. I Tha opining odo. as played, would havo I boon ricjivt d with odmiiation and up- I pinuso in any of tho old cities of E-n-opo. I, Tim British fxbibit ilhi-ilr.iU-d wim-i was I - being done ngarding the children i f 'ho I •

poor. In days to ootus th->9 nation woult bo iho grcsio-S wbioh Buoeeeded in pro riucing tho boalthios. and must iutolligonl population. Tbo people of New Zualaud had ruro advantages. Bring in N.nv Zjaland only throe days, lie had scon many things which nstoni-hed him, blit nothing more thau tho extraurdmmtly hodthy i'ihio of boys luui girls wide,! tho colony was bringing up. Ho hud been seoustornod to vi is great t-chnols, not only m the United .K'.ngdom, but it: many junta - f Eurnpe, tin i in. had never seen n more •boaiß-y ;i r -tc ,:- od guis then those in N. w Z I V d. Ta. y vv.-co ti.r in advance | at -hi.- t-iuiur. . deep •la L :‘:d:ut or any i tn.- Cni *i f file Uni -.d K-i gd ui. I

If ibo e ctu.ij. ert w.- ro ir-Uncd, not ody to od tu-aitny, but also to be wise, they would produce a future race of Now Z lalamisrs vvmeh might ohali; .■•go compr.tiscn with my rare m the worl J. Tbo Caned:au Ocmivussiouera also I ! warmly praised tho colony, Mr 11-co, spoitkii'g for them, said that in all America 1 ho bad seen no district to oompuro with Now Zsaland for dairying and sheep- I raising, Ha did not envy Now Zialacdors ; their frozen mutton, but rather glorified . in their enterprise, -

RENEWED SUCCESS. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER CONTINUES. PRESS ASSOCIATION ChrisSohuroh, last night. The Exhibition opened today with renewed success.

Euurmuug crowds thronged tbo city, and beautiful weather prevailing ient great effect to tho spectacular display. , The various courts presented a voryfine appearanoe, and sbowtd ohnruoietietica of the. countries represented in excellent style. The Commissioners and prominent vieitors were wtloomed by a Chamber of Commerce function, which was attended by the Governor. Complimentary speeches were mado by the chairman, Mr A. L, Parsons, the Governor, Premier, Sir John Gorst, and others. The weather b keeping beautiful, and everything is assisting to make the event memorablo. Nearly twelve thousand people visited the Exhibition to night.