THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1926, Page 4

THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

[by TELEfiKAPII —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. | DUNEDIN. April 10. The week which closed on Saturday has been, one of tile biggest in the history of the Exhibition. The five days Monday to Friday added 138.062 to the grand attendance which is now 2.585,014. Saturday is always relied oil to reach the thirty thousand mark which will bring the total for the week to one hundred and seventy thousand and a grand total to about 2.615.000. The week’s return includes Easter Monday’s new record of 51,323 and the attendance thereafter only once fell below twenty thousand. The Exhibition has still three weeks to run and everyone is asking if the three million mark will be reached. A big crowd is looked for on Wednesday when a magificent fireworks display of over sixty pieces, including a dozen by elaborate devices, will be presented and the closing day, May Ist, is certain to produce an enormous atten-dance-if the weather is kind. Therefore it looks as if the desired goal may be won. The Education Court has received urgent requests to take contingents from Palmerston North, Wanganui, AYaihou, Napier. Morrinsvillc, Tokoraaru, Tolaga Bay to Pbhue and Black’s Point, Reef ton. schools.' The parties will come to Dunedin during the lasf week of the month.