THE EXHIBITION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1929, 10 November 1906, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

MORE TROUBLE,

MUNRO, MARIE NARELLE AND

THE RAND

UHKSS ASSOCIATION

Chris lohu roll, Thursday. The tteatuv'iit given 10 M'-a Marie Na-o'le nut) to the Wool-don Hand has be. u the talk of tbo Exhibition anil the city to dry. Me Munro ordered the band out ot the ground- yisnr.iav hiC-.u.io i: diun-iodi-ii a pavtu et" of 10< ta raoh memo- r if it played in W.inJcrho d The p adve n t ,Ic’ n up bv * he 1. .ltd i* that 'I, wt'i ot: or weal is, was rug'god by she Oeiuit.ia 'ion"i: to plav a sec Exhibition tor if | for ~ : i pe. .'or ill a no- aitd .110 season ! Hok-us j -w.iii'wf When sbo SVr- icon La d n n- .1 ti the grounds yastor.-.y it vi a• u.'no in io pi .y in Wondrrla».l. Mr Monro vi- inf ••mod that ns Wonderland was f. aide show members v onld have to bo paid tOv . i.oh. Tooio vv. re ‘XS ot them.

und tho josal oo*4 would fcnrroioro op Xl J }Qi instead cf £4. Mr Munro then told them that they had hotter hand in tboir fc ckpta. and they retired* It hi stated tbat .€4 for clou pcrforicaccs is a very stu.ul fee, and that is was egrood to by tho band a® r, matter of pure patriotism anil in n efr sire to help ;ho musical part of the Exhibition. In reference to the Munro Nurcllo O'dr, Mr Mourn tins baadol lha fo lowing sta’nu n; to the press : eprerrut itivea :—" Uutil 10 n’c'cck last nighi 1 knew oo'hiog of Mr S’npuuin'a oij *c4son so the Ex illusion orchestra providing the pubic wish 9- mo frre tuu*ic »□ tue undo corridor o-‘ tho Exhibition buddings. VVi*h out adoiiifciug tho reasonableness of tho objeezioo, which indued I to bo unreasonable, I suggested to Mr Shipman for fcbo sako of peace and quiotnoas that toe orchestra should play from 7 io 8 p.tn only, or not ociiicuor.co until 8.30, so ft 3to interfere as little as possiolo with his

oonoait, But nothing short of the totul suppreision of tho orchestra would bo accepted by Mr Shipman. r i'bo Exhibition's patrons are clamouring for more inuaio both insido and outside of tho building?, and, in my opinion, rightly so. Toe occupation of too concert hall by Mr Seipman oiado the orchestra I availablo for tho first tuuo for playing elsewhere, end, in she beat interests of the Exhibition and of tboto who ate daily payiDg fur admission, I was bouud to take advantage of it. Mr Shipman’s position is a littio selfish, to say tho least of it, as r,beto aro numbers of people attending ibis Exhibiiiou who could not possibly ationd his coDoert. Tod l attendance tonight will probably be 10,COO, while the concert hall only seats 1600," To a Truth representative who interviewed him on tho Narelie episode, and asked if ho still intended to hold a free oroheslral oocoort in tho tuaiu corridor ibis ovenirg, Mr Munro replied by asking, ‘ Did you overhear of me breaking my word ?" He added, “ Certainly ; the orchestra is going to play from half-past 7to 8. The band will play outside the cuaio entrance, and then the oroheslral programme will begin. The people are a-king for musio, and they aro going to go: it." To-day tho Exhibition authorities re* quested tho Dresden Company not to return money paid for reserved seats for Miss N irede’s conoart, as ths diffsrenoo borwi eu tho Executive Commissioner and Miss Narelie’s manager would probably oo arranged ; but Mr Shipman ooutermauded this instruction, and requested mas tho money should to returned, as Miss Narelie would definitely nos sing u-night. Sir Joseph Waid entertained ad the C .mmis-iontrs at luncheon in the Exhi-

o i oh bailningt c ' eav. Later, —A meeting of the Cabinet was iu.id in the Exhibition to clay to consider further matters in connection with the Commissioners. It is understood that an attempt will be made to smooth over the difficulties by arranging for one member of the Ministry to remain in Christchurch during the remainder of Exhibition period This arrangement would provido a Court of Appeal for aggrieved Commissioners or other persons.

SCUI’H AUSTRALIAN COURT.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Chris.ohurch, last night, The South Australian Court is small, ccuaj.ass and couspicuiuj, beiog td.uated uta: the sotrb euirauos, abutting on

•• wonderland ” and eaiches shu oye as the visitors on er, end its neat display ol wines, cereals, p es-.rvvd hubs, and textile fabrics at once oiutaoi at srit-ion. The Government of South Acs.rslU’. having decided that it would not bo advisable 10 forward a display of iminuluciures, as there was no prospect of business resulting, resolved to inviso wine-makers and feuil-presorvers to rnuka un exhibit commensurate with the importsoco cf these between that colony and New Zealand, and henoe thero is a display, »nd a very fine one, of these produoss and textile fabrics only. The space Lceupiod is 1000 tquara feet. There amongst other thiogs trj shown the natural products of the Northern tarriiory, with deao iptive a,mplea of mineral resources of that eountty, iueludirg samples of cotioo, arrowroot, commercial fibres, tiopical products of food and medioal drugs, whioh are further illustrated by photographs, There are also samples of mine, grain, dried f.-nits, Olive oils, preserved jams, almonds, etc. The display is most artistically arranged. , a till has been suggested that the Ballmg R ghts Committee should take in hand the reports that overcharges are beiQg made at the tea rooms aud in other catering branches. It is expected that the matter will be investigated, and, if necessary, remedial measures adopted.

MR HUNRO SUPERSEDED,

ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT OF

manager,

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Christchurch, last eight. Ia connection with tbs difficulties iha have arisen ovir Exhibition afisirs, Go v.umni decided at a Cabine meeting to dev to effrot a change by aooliah.ng the office of Chairman of toe Executive Commissioners, puttiDg the Exoibition under the direct control of the Minuter. At a meeting of ‘ho Executive Gounod Mr .Viuuro’e resignation as Exeoutiv Coin miasioner Was accepted. E-.oh ua<mb« o the Guvi ruixient will ho appoint d Exico ,? VB c“ «nui. S .ivn ß r. Mimsurs w,l, .a turn ..euiainmChr.tchurchwiuloth^Eviiih, the Act to bo Executive ° U Tbe Governmont ctunn to the conc.ueiou, Wit.i the respotisib l.ty of tho _B«o undertaking now m wcrktßg o.de,, ' should bo administered uuder doverroneut authority. During the firs! for.nigh- Hju. A. J. pat Will be resident Minister in supremo coolrol of the Exhibition, and each Munster in turn. Ho will confer with tho Executive Commissioners soon. In recogaiiion of tbo practical oucoo s attending his work tho Govermmtu docidcdiooflsr Mr Muuro the position of genera! manager of tho Exhibition. B It is iutendid to appoint uir Tom Pollard director of eulerlaiomauts. _ D•* now suggested that the Bn.ortgjmoa Commutes bo disbanded, Lot Gov-m mens are o! opinion shat th.rs should bo f ou-Bicg authority unoes the ilmotir. diroev control. It is intended to ico c-aso tho band musio, both inside and outside the Exhibition. , Arrangements will be rnado for free » d mission to tbo orchestra three nights a With a charge of olzpenoe on two oightP. The procedure on the sixth night is not decided.

becord attendance

PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, last night. Tho Exhibition aticndaccs to-day totalled 45 348, about 8000 over the opennttendnnco. whiqh gsyt ™nnrfl.

A GOOD RECORD.

I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION

Ohihuohutob, last nigh

Thn Governor ont.vUiiud MimstotH of iho Grown at luncheon at tho Exhlbt.ion buildingn to Hay. . Apart from tho invest of several youths last wo. ka tho polioo have had übs»lUa»’.ly no troublo with the gioat crowds of visitors, Tho police believe thuro is a certain amount of uilfnriitß going mi which is is d.ttiouU to detect, hut they look upon tlno as inevitable. B«ddr« aim youths referred to them has not boon a single arrest maun in the Exhihiuon or on thn grounn#, and not a single oaiu of drunkenness la recorded.