THE EXHIBITION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2010, 20 February 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION

(By Telegraph Special Serviced CHRISTCHURCH, last night Considering that there were no outstanding attractions, the attendance at the Exhibition to-day was again surprisingly large. Close on six hundred excursionists arrived today from the north, and visitors from the south continue numerous. The Hawke’s Bay natives left today for the North Island. I hey will be succeeded within a fortnight by from forty to fifty members of the same tribe. _ nr . It is estimated that over zUUU people daily have visited the sweated and industries collection since it was placed in the Exhibition, and difficulty is experienced at times m controlling admissions. • , A splendid display of season s apples, pears, peaches, and other fruits, just placed in . position by a Hawke’s Bay grower, is attracting general admiration, and voithdy upholds the colony’s reputation against the fine exhibits ol fruit m the Canadian court. . . , Numerous enquiries by ait loveis have been made regarding the beautiful pictorial photographs m the British court, and up to the present fully one-third of these have been disposed of to purchase! s. The judging of exhibits for awards commences on Thursday next. Food products, cycles, Perambulators, heating apparatus, and furniture are being then adjudicated upon. No fewei than 1500 entries of competitive exhibits have been received. At a meeting held between the superintendent of awards and exhibitors, Mr Maclntyre stated that there had been a good deal of delay in connection with the judging, e hoped now that it would proceed smoothly and expeditiously. Ho cmbe judged Doth individually and colleTlm Grey cadet Rave Te 1 Anau which arrives "from Wellington that morning With « ?°ntmbovs werevto have* lefff tyf' the Ma^ioitness was ,, ltyAl ' ? davs’ encampreturn, after only, five clays meat instead of tho week r=» Ba. main corridor m," r O u S entries have and evening. - t le<rrap h and letter trnfms will compete the cham^oi}: S °An exhibition of boomerang-throw-in" by an Australian export Tvm be given on the sports ground, on Thursday i n conjunction with the sports. Another attraction on; Thursday will ho tho Christian Endeavor Union children’s demonstration in the concert hall. Ton societies will be.represented? and one hundred and twenty voun" people participate in the erection of a monster bridge.. There will be a large children’s choir. Ihe piograrnme will also include an organ W. Monk, Sydney organist will give recitals in the concert hall on Thursday aiid Saturday afternoons A confetti carnival will be a feature of the concluding week of the Exhibition. These carnivals, though entirely new to this country, are annual happenings at Nice aml other holiday towns on the Continent,. Tadics and gentlemen wear masks and fancy costumes,and tho throwing of confetti is a general amusement.