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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3738, 5 January 1907, Page 4

Mr Scott, Exhibition Commissioner for South Australia, says there never were so many Australians in New Zealand at lone time as there are just now. Twenty-two from Adelaide alone came in one boat. Most of them, besides visiting the Exhibition, are touring the colony. King Edward, who always personally selects the design for the Royal Christmas card, chose for 1906 a subject illustrating in a charming manner the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. It depicts a ball room scene, where British officers are leading through the maxes of an English dance the graceful beauties of Japan. Each card is exquisitely handpainted. and the Oriental gowns of the ladies gives a touch .of brillant colour, which blends harmoniously with the British uniforms. A simple Christmas greeting is the only lettering, and each card is signed by His Majesty.

Mr Munro, the General Manager, made a few remarks concerning tha Exhibition, at Christchurch yesterday. He said it was a splendid Exhibition, and it was a success. Up to date the attendance at the Exhibition for two months had been 726,000. At the Sydney Exhibition of 1879 the total attendance, including exhibitors, attendants, and workmen was 1,117,536. That exhibition was open for practically seven months. The Melbourne Exhibition of 18S0 had a total attendance of 1,309,496, and the Melbourne Exhibition of 1888 a total attendance of 1,963,436. This Exhibition was open for practically six months. The Dunedin and South Seas Exhibition of 1890, which was open five months, registered a total attendance of 670, 000. From this one could fairly assume that the New Zealand Exhibition would establish an attendance record so far as colonial exhibitions were concerned.