THE EXHIBITION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3723, 6 November 1906, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION.

ngratuSatory Messages.

Christchurch, Nov. 3,

In reply to the message sent by his Excellency the Governor at the fittest of the P-rtfiflisr to his Majesty the King on the opening of the New Zealand International Exhibition, his Excellency has received the following reply.— , “ Your telegram ot Ist November to hand. Sis Majesty com» cjjands ine to thank your Government for their information, and to express his satisfaction that the Exhibition has been opened under such favourable auspices, his cordial wishes for its success) and his belief that it will conduce to the gjood relations and the prosperity ojf the whole Empire.—Elgin.” His Excellency the Governor hks received the following telegram from the Governor of New South. Wales (Sir Henry Rawson) : -4-“ Congratulations and heartiest gpod wishes to you and your Government for success of Exhi* bition.” His Excellency has re* plied as follows “ Please laccept on behalf of myself and my Government sincere and heartfelt thanks fdr congratulations and good vwis?te for success of ExhibitidW,’ which are much Opening ceremony unparalleled sticks. Everything indicates pro-' mjising future, both financially and otherwise ”

!The police officer of the inion that the Exhibition has t attracted the number of quesnable characters if wais CipeCtinJ do. The people have been unestionably quiet and orderly. i)ne of the authorities, quesled as to the probability of openthe Exhibition on Sunday, lied that he did not tb’mk there > much chaiice of thar 4s a de--6n had been arrived ?' against Personally, he favon T «d opening it on Sunday afternoons and the early part of the evW'ingi but not the side shows.

The absence of drinking fountains is causing great inconvenience inside and outside the Exhibition. The attendance during Saturday totalled 14,382. Up to S& *rday nig|ht season tickets to tb< »alue of hbout were sold. Over jCzpo worth were sold that nay. A lirge proportion OfthO v'SitO ■s on [Saturday afternoon were ’'hool children. In the evening there was a great crush, all the avenues being thronged. The att gallery, fernery, concert hall and Maori pa were special attractions, while the side shows did a huge business. The first arrests in the building took place on Saturday night, when six youths were arrested lor pilfering from the stalls. The police have reason tb believe that other cases of pilfering are occurring, and vigorous steps will be taken to put it down.