BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION.

Although yesterday was an off-day, at at times a wet day, the attendance was very fair fndeed. The afternoon train from the north was well patronised as usual, and from 2..T1> o'clock on. the attendance grew, and at night the avenues were well filled. The cooking demonstrations are now an object of established interest for the ladies who attend in force. More mail is not above'taking even more than a passing interest in the proceedings, and it has been suggested that, a bachelors’ day should lie set aside foi special instruction in connection with cooking with gas. I’crimp's, however, this proposal would network out fittingly in a leap year! Music was supplied in (he afternoon and evening by Bonctti's hand, and later by the Municipal band which gave a pleasing programme to the entertainment of the many who assembled to hear the performance. A dance was held in the Orpheus Tear,’-, dancing being carried on 1 1 a late Main viaiiiUy..wore. re- c- fiunn_

outside district- during vb ’ ! all Wvfe interested m the played, ft is miiKeuble t - vistors even from a distance ing return visits, and bringing larger parties with them. Th-* nor: town train service is a very convenient one. and is being liberally patronised daily. The experience gained by lac use of the more convenint trains provided should induce the Hallway Department to revise the daily timetable ore traffic reverts to normal conditions after the Exhibition period. The traffic by the present service seems to he so satisfactory that the service might be carried on while tho passengers are offering. Ihe extra train is an assistmi*-** a!-o in handling the extra goods traffic which is now being hauled through the tunnel, and avoids the necessity ol running goods and timber specials to meet urgent re(|uiremenls. It is rather unfortunate that tho weather has broken so badlv over the New Year holidays. All nut-door events are seriously affected, and the harm must he reflected also on the Exhibition attendance. As soon as the weather takes a more reasonable change there will b ■ a more marked improvement in the arrival of outside visitors. Thanks to the arrangements made in advance by the Exhibition authorities. the accommodation problem has been met very satisfactorily. I hero has not been any undue congestion, and the requirements of all visitors appears to be met very adequately.

Tn addition to the "Wellington commercial delegation which is here, i partv ol 27 ladies and gentlemen arrive from Hangiora to-night, and will be domiciled at the Bed Lion Hotel. The gentlemen are members ol the Farmers’ Fnion. and purpose looking over the farm lands ol the district. The provincial representatives ol the Coast Farmers Unions are to bf; met and matters of mutual interest considered and discussed. The party returns to Canterbury next week. This should prove to lie one ol tho most important delegations in visit- tlie Exhibition. Tlie llnngiora district lias a most interesting exhibit at the Exhibition with explains the special occasion for flic present vi-ii. and suggests that the outcome should he good deal .of inter-trading belwten the* Coast and the North Caiiic -m;. district.

To-night at t’u. Exhibit ina there will lie an illustrated lantern lecture "it Beautiful Westland. Dr I eielielmano and Air Havelock Williams will combine forces and present a programme or special excellence. ’1 here will be some entirely new views ol Otira Gorge, tinted: special views ol Y\ eT--I;ind lakes and mountains, and a fine series of glacier and South Westland views. The entertainment will ho well worth while.

.Kveryliody musically iuc;li no« 1 will be looking; forward to the lirst appearance to-morrow night of the ltd grown ro Quartette. Tliis popular Christchurch j)arty has such a reputation that a speeial treat may he looked lor. The company (which will he supported by a very clever humorist) will jrive two performances in the Orpheus Theatre, the lirst at 8 o’clock and the second at il.lo o’clock. I he ladies and Kent lemon in addition to rendering quartettes will also contribute solos, and there will he a novel character sketch. The programme should prove one of special excellence. The charge for admission is one shilling. Intending patrons should attend early to secure seats. The same company will appear again on Monday in an oil tiro <'lia ngo of progra limit*. The rej)utation the combination lias will result in tin- hall bt-iiiK crowded for

each performance. Tho general preparations for Jubilee time are now complete. I’ioueers of the sixties may obtain their badges at the Hxhihition ofliee. or from tile Tov.il Clerks. Itoss. Knmara. Crey111011th and Westnort. and the County Clerk. Heefton. The badges will admit to The Kxhihition during the cttrrcticy of the Jubilee ( elehrations. and to ,all functions in connection Therewith, including the luncheon, the social reunion, and the picnic at Take Mnhinapua. as well as the visit to the dredge. Indications point to a large influx of visitors to the town till through next week. The West Coasters social reunion at the Soldiers' Hall next Thursday night will he a special event in the .lululee eelehiations. It "ill alford a pleasing opportunity lot the younger loll; to meet the pioneers, and also enable visiting ex-toasters to renew old uc-

qir.diuance.s. I The coming of Derry’s hand next j Friday nielit is blossoming into an I event of outstanding importance. Such j good accounts of tin* hand have been ' received both musically and socially I that the visit promises to be inunen- i selv popular. Several friends will be , acoinpanying the band, which will be billeted at Dowell’s Central Hotel, and I Boyd’s Occidental Hotel. Jhcle "ill j be some forty performers. The hand is Do- premier military hand in Australiisia, so that the Exhibition atttboii- ! ties have selected distinctively. In all ! the hand will render some seven special i 1 r< grammes while in Huhitika. inelud- j ing an Open air appearance on the } Hokitika raeecouise on Sunday after- j noon (January 13th.> The visit may j 1.. regarded as the biggest event in ! th.e term of tho Exhibition, and will: draw crowds of people from all parts of the Coast. i A howling tournament will he on during the period oi the Jubilee, to he followed the next week by a tennis tournament. Doth tlie.se events "ill attract a largo number of votaiies of > the ic-speclive games. The flower show j i i to Ik- revived on January 23rd and ! 24111., and the A. and I’. Society will j hold a two days’ show on the 2fJth. and ! 3Cth. iitst. '1 he Exhibition Ball lias been fixed for Friday, February Ist. 1 and should prove the social event- of me Exhibition period. This big function "ill hr held in the Soldiers’ Hall, j The -ale of tickets (to commence on ’ the loth, iust) will be restricted to ensure comfort for dancing and applications for tickets are now lieing filed at the Exhibition Office. Supper will he provided, and special mifsic is ‘being arranged for. A feature at the gas-cooking demonstrations at the Exhibition is the de- , mnnd for '’waffles”, Bo insistent is ,

isinter's lars ri * at 'the t lives a ih! dl^mo^^KßßSSsgßßßSs, muelt appreciated. j'-'i”. 7--wlVi n ad regularly. never stratum. .Alias Todhunter is ■ id ] 1 ishly qualified in her A very neat badge is IhHH to tile pioneers of West] Exhibition Executive. in teres ting souvenir - for titled to wear it. .All 1 he adge. District school hiliition this month meroiis. They begin ini t he I2t't. inst.. and will large number of nddit \ isiting Hokitika and the During the next fortnightanee from the north will he suk^Hl^B The names of pioneers joining in the Jubilee next week should he sen* in as soon,, as possible now. l*i« t" distributed week-end to those same, namely _ je-U""trt)as,t a rivals in the sixties, that is from !n>i io I '»>*.». The prineijial ■metion wi’i tie or. Wednesday next r wilt he <iei hired .luhilee day. Derry's Military Hand, of Cliristeluireh. which will visit the Exhibition next, ivt'ok will ixivo a scries of seven concerts during their stay in Hokitika. I’he opening will he on Friday of next work. This hand has been described as the Sousa hand ot New Zealand. The opening will Tie on I riday of next week. This hand renders a glorious programme of popular music. T he hand is a combination of reed, brass, and stringed instruments, and during a bale visit to Wellington, took the town by storm, proving an irresistible at t met inn to the public. It should repeat its success here next week.

In connection witli llio visit of Derry’s Band next week, the Moya! Orchestra and several local musicians are combining to tender the visitors a social at the Soldiers Hall on the night of the 11th. inst. after the perfortnanee of the hand at the Exhibition Buildings. The event will he popular as Coasters will desire to extend every hospitality to the visitors. Tlie eoneerts by the Edgeware Hoad (inartette oil Saturday and Monday nights at the Exhibition are being looked forward to. The programme cireulated yesterday seems to have caught the public taste, and those desiring seating aeeoniodation should attend early. There will he two eoneerts each evening, the first at 8 o’clock, and the second at 0.10 o’clock. Following .Jubilee week will arrive tennis tournament week. The Most Coast tennis championship matches promise to excite considerable interest. Flayers will he present from all parts, and from the booking ahead of accomodation there promises to be a very large gathering of people here. The tournament is set down for dannary 10th, 17th. and 18th. On the la it night a tennis hall will be held, and the Soldiers’ Hall has been reserved for the pnipose.

Visitors to the Exhibition snottld not foil to pass upstairs to tlir* Town Hull ■where there arc many interest t”g '■ xliihits to lie soon. Of those the displays l.y the Agrii nit oral ami forestry Departments are most interesting. Tin. ;ift gallery though numerically small is flood and is of interest. The show case of art needlework is als> freely inspected hy all visiting the portion of the Exhibition referred to. The programmes for the two nights’ entertainments by the Kdgeware Quartette have been circulated. ha.rli evening two concerts will be given. The programmes are very attractive. The yiinrtetto party i> one ni tho best known musical eomhintitions in ( hrist churell. It has won out- easily in several competitions, and has appropriated different championships. The party is supported b.v a light comedian, so that a programme of general interest will be given. All tile talent from Christchurch has proved worthy ol the selection, and the Kdgeware Quartette Company is not likely to he any exception to the preceding companies. Those desirous of hearing this very tine combination of vocalists and entertainers, should attend early to secure seating accommodation.

Derry’s Band party visiting Hokitika next week will be a large one. There are forty performers in the hand itself, and in addition several friends will he accompanying the party on a holiday jaunt. The bandsmen ard very popular wherever they go. and should make themselves at home in Hokitika. As announeed already the local musical circles intend to give the visitors a complimentary social on the night of their arrival, so that from the outset the visitors' popularity should be well established locally. I lie visit of the hand will be one of the most important engagements made in connection with the series of entertainments provided over the Exhibition period. The authorities should he well recouped, as many hundreds of visitors will be drawn to the town j over the term of the visit of the band. Additional stands continue to be added to the Exhibition display. In the Canterbury avenue there i- a Xol/Soii eider stand where vislors have the opportunity of sampling the article in respect to which orders are being taken. Adjacent thereto is ihe Alaska fur stand which is sure to he very popular with vistors. Two or tluee other new stands are still to he prepared. the goods for which are now arriving. At tlie l.yttelton Times Stall, copies of •‘Beautiful Westland” and the “itnmance of Westland” are on sale. The souvenir catalogue ot tin l Exhibition is on sale at the Exhibition ofliee and j nl the doors. It is a very interesting j publication containing several articles on early Westland, and inasmuch a hisj tory as it is a catalogue and useful j book of reference.

•JUBILEE PREPARATIONS. A meeting of ladies was held at ’he Town Hall yesterday afternoon in ■ spoct to the- arrangements to In* made for entertaining the Fionoers at llincliecu on Wednesday next. ■ at Lake Alahiuapiia picnic the following day, and tin- West Cua ■•tors' social reunion the same evening. Mosdames Rutland and Benjamin were appointed in charge* < f the luncheon at tlie racecourse* on Wednesday. and Mesdnmex Aitkon and Varkliifl in charge l of the Thursday picnic arrangements and the supper for the social. Tin l luncheon on Wednesday will be held in the large refreshment room in the main grand stand. The picnic- arrangements will include the provision of a light luncheon for the pioneers at the Lake l , and supper for the social to lie held in the evening at the -Soldiers' Hall. Donations of refreshments etc. in connection with the foregoing will be received with thanks. Promises of various supplies with regard to eatables etc. were made, and Mr If. Jones was appointed to enquire in respect to further necessary supplies. Contributions for various functions may he notified to the ladies above mentioned, or by telephone to Aresdames Beniamin or T’arkliill. The Ladies’ Committee will be glad of assistance at the racecourse on "Wednesday next front 9 a.m. in connection with the preparations for the luncheon. Tlie visiting bandsmen will be entertained at lunclieon also. I

-erran. Vilessee 1 that he inPPWetelegrnm. This disclosure BBSKeel the churcli circles. HERO AND HEROINE FAINT. LONDON, JnivJ| Samuel Miller. of Portsmouth, fainted when lie was presented with a certificate and £lO from tho Carnegie Fund for diving from the pier and rescuing a drowning girl, who attended ill* 1 presentation and who also fainted. NEW JAP PREMIER. TOTCIO, Jau. 1. Prince TTirohito summoned Viscount Kiego Kivoura to form a Cabinet to succeed Admiral Yamamoto’s, which resigned. L The Viscount has been Presidetyt of the Privy Council since 191 1. THE DEATH RATE. LONDON, Jan. As a counter blast to the triumphant acclamations of science that it is successful in combating disease, anil prolonging life*, was delivered by Dr J. Alford in his presidential address to tho institute of Sanitary Engineers. ffe declared that any further reduction in" the* death rate was unlikely. He said also a reduction was not desirable There did not appear to be evidence that the lengthening of tho ijverage life resulted in a corresponding',, extension of the period ol communal usefulness. If tlie production period dicL' not increase correspondingly, tho' national burden of non-productiveness would be increasing. ‘'There is obviously a limit to the burden we are able to carry ill this respect,” he said. "If it becomes too heavy, the nation will go down before another one, a less encumbered, and perhaps a less intelligent nation. This is one way whenahj civilisation may suffer a setback.” 7 PARIS FLOOD. PARTS. January 2. The river Seine has risen six metres above normal. It. is still rising. It has reached the disastrous flood level of 1910. The ..Myiiia.’ is already beginning to flood, tints necessitating tlie closing of the d’Orsay and Invalides Stations. The situation in a number of jsubuvlis is disastrous. Families have lieen driven from their homes. Provisions are living distributed. d Boats and rails have replaced tl*£ ttanu-ars in *>4te of the streets. FRENCH FORCES IN RUHR. / PARIS, JanH?. Tin French Minister of "'or states the :,r:|iy in the Ruhr will he reduced limn oik. hundred and forty thousand to one Intend rod thousand before the end of the m/uith. •' ’ AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. ' TutojOON. Lcunion e- w--papers c.i incline to the" Jones Meat the "Daily Telegraph” says that -~\jicsides meat, the 1399 shops in scheme will also sell butter, fruit, and other produce, the whole, scheme eventually requiring from eight to ten millions of capital. This will mean going beyond anything . attempted ’by tho American packing houses, or any Xow Zealand Pool. Tho suggestion to open retail establishments lias always raised a storm of opposition in Britain.