THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8718, 18 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

Day by Day

(By Telegraph, Special Service.) Chbistchdech, January 17,

There has been an exceptionally large attendance at the Exhibition to-day, and it is expected when the total is made up to-night it will be one of the largest since the opening of the fair. The Axemen’s Carnival, which opened this afternoon, was successful in all respects, a large crowd filling the sports ground, and both chopping and sawing events being closely contested. Tasmanians came off with most honours in the principal event, as was fitting, since Tasmania is the original home of these competitions. The Maiden Double-handed Sawing Championship was won by W. Harnett (Hawke's Bay) and Collins (West Australia), with Howard and mate Southland) 2nd, and Newtroswski Bros. (Taranaki) 3rd. Time, 22secs. The Maiden Chop was won by T. Howard (Southland), with J. Lucy (Eangiora) 2nd, and J. Jackson (Waikato) 3rd. Time, 3min 58 l-oth sec. Final of Underhand Handicap of £25 resulted: Featherstone (Tasmania) Ist, Laooy (Tasmania) 2nd, C. O’Rourke (West Coast) 3rd, and P. O’Rourke (West Coast) 4th. Time, 2min 41 l-sth sec. The slow times put up wore the result of using rimu logs instead of the usual white pine. The meeting was admirably organised, and the largo crowd was loud in its applause.

The Besses o’ th’ Bam hand played a generous number of selections between tlie ovents. The carnival will bo continued on Saturday, when the most important contests willtako place, including No. 1 International Exhibition Handicap, of £IOO, 18-inch standing logs; Underhand Championship, of £23 ; and No. 2 Double Handed Sawing Championship, of £ls.

The Wonderland’s floral fete this evening is drawing many thousands to that part of the Exhibition and the display of flowers and floral costumes is beautiful exceedingly. The flower shows m connection with the Exhibition promiso to become an important feature. The recent Sweet

Pea and Carnation Show roused much interest among horticulturists, not only in Christchurch, but other parts of tho colony, and efforts aro being made to eclipse its success with a Begoniau Show, to be hold on February Cth and 7th. This will bo followed on March Cth and 7th by a Dahlia Show, which it is intended to make the climax of those horticultural exhibitions. These shows arc not limited to special flowers, horticulture being represented generally, hut more classes aro made in tho schedule for flowers from which they took their name owing to its being their season of blooming, If the weather is favourable exhibits from as far as Napier and Wanganui in tho north and Invercargill in the south are expected for the coming shows. Sir John Hall has presented a modal

for tho N.Z. Championship Sports to bo held on tho Exhibition grounds on January 24 and 2G, and the Executive of the Athletic Union has decided to award it to the best all round athlete.

Miss Florence Quinn, soprano vocalist, is appearing in tho Concert Hall to-night, Friday and Saturday.