THE EXHIBITION

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2011, 21 February 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION

(By Telegraph Special Servlce.l A free fireworks display by representatives of Pain, and Sons, Ltd., has been the main" feature of the Exhibition programme to-day. A crowd of several thousands gathered to watch the display, which was ot a highly brilliant and novel character. The set pieces were of most ingenious designs, and the showers of myriad colored fiery stars and other features of aerial exhibition were beautiful beyond description. A gigantic fiory portrait of Sir Jno. Hall, Mayor of Christchurch, proved a very faithful likeness. It was greeted with loud applause. Other fireworks displays will be givon every Wednesday The orchestra is still attracting a biff attendance, and both concerts given to-day were largely patronised. Exhibitors who have selling rights have been finding business very good since the New Year, especially dur,ing the last two, weeks. Some oi them admit that it is much hotter than they expected, and if it remains as good they will be well satisfied. Two' hundred Hawke s Bay Maoris have announced themselves willing and ready to come at- once to the Exhibition pa. The prospect of invasion in these numbers caused some anxiety among the pa authorities, and a telegram was at once despatched bidding the enthusiastic natives to take no action till Mr McGregor, who has been in charge of the Maori contingents, can choose a body of fifty from tjielr number. . ThO time Tor receiving entries tor the baby show on Thursday was extended to noon to-day,with the result that no less than 360 infants have been entered. The numbers included several from the North Island. The winners of medals will receive in addition a cash prize, ns follows: Gold medal, 30s; silver medal, 20s; bronze medal, 10s.

COMMERCIAL. PRESS ' ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY February 20. AVool is active, tho prico being equal to tho best of tlio season. LONDON, February 19. Coppor: Three months, 1083. Tin: Spot 192), three months 1902. Load, 19). Press Association. NAPIER, last night. The last of tho series of local wool sales was held this afternoon., Tho catalogue was much smaller than those of tlio former sales, and much of tlio wool was of an inforior condition, boing rough and seedy. In consequence tlio avorngo prices wore a shade below last salo rates. Thoro wero no high-class (leoces offered. Lambs’ wool was not in good demand, and although some fair lots wore offered there was liono quite up to tlio quality of tho best lamb’s wool offered at tlio January sale. Seedy and inferior lamb’s wool was hard to sell. Pieces and locks wore well up to former prices. The following prices wore realised: Good bright crossbrod up to ll)d; medium, up to 10)d; inferior, to 9il; half-bred, up to 113 d; Merinos, up to 10)d; lambs. first quality up to 12d, second quality up to 9)d. At; a mooting of tlio Fire Brigade last night Fireman C. Priestley was appointed dologate to tlio United I ire Brigades Association Conference. The unblindod metal on Pool street bridge is a cause of much complaint.