THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8757, 6 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

Day by Day.

By Telegraph—Special Service. CnrasTCHrtECii, March 5. There was a very fair attendance at tho Exhibition to-day, of whioh a large proportion was attracted by the performance of the Besses o' th' Barn Band in the afternoon and evening, and the fine orchestral concert at night. For the Dahlia and Fruit Show to be held in the main corridor to-morrow and Thursday, nearly 500 entries have been received, including 4-11 for competition. This is stated to be the largest number of entries ever received for any show in the colony. It is calculated that throe thousand square feet of space will bo required. The show will I be the last of its kind to be held in the Exhibition, and it is confidently expected that it will surpass all its predecessors. A deputation from tho Christchurch Football Club waited upon the Exhibition authorities yesterday and discussed the question of teams playing in Easter matches doing so on the Exhibition sports' ground. The interview' was satisfactory to the deputation' and thero is little doubt but that special' Easter games of visiting teams will bo held ou Easter Saturday and . Monday on tho sports' ground attached to the Exhibition. I To-morrow a special display of fireI works will bo given by J. Pain and Co. in : connection with tho performances of the j .Bosses o' th' Barn. , : I Numerous entrios havo been received 1 for the motor car gymkhana of the Can- | terbury Automobile Association, to be j held in the sports' ground next Saturday j afternoon in conjunction with the afteri noon performance of the Besses, I As tho annual fire brigade demonstra- . tion will bo held on the Exhibition ' feports.' ; gvound tlds ywu' ' rd ?!) t?i'9 iSth to | tho '23rd inst,! arrangements i 'commenced by the committee 'for the ! installation of a 'high pressure water" service.' ! At a meeting of the committee it was 1 stated by Supt. Smith thai between the ' various proprietors ' and" rowing' 'chip's j a»)out seventy boats we're available for a , torchlight p+ , bcessi'pnop.tha'Ayojion'Wed'nesday night, and this should provide a magnificent spectacle, concluding just before the ordinary fireworks. On "tho • previous Tuesday there would bo a big i display on the Like, all the engines conI ■Ulbiitincc to an enormous fountain in tho i centre of tho - la'ce. which : ;-ould bo illuj minated'with coToiU'eu'ifire.tf - ! - -- | Arrangements have beep, made by the l J)opaptmen|; of Edupatjoii to ogciipy the j vacant bay in the northern gallery of ; the Exhibition for tho purpose of making { a special display of school furniture and I photographs illustrating educational j methods;in Aiiiorlua, England, and the '; Continent; The officer ih : 'charge of the ' Depa.rttDcat'B exhibits at present is fitting I up the bay with all oxpeul„l6ii. | Mi/ Eflwlds. Minister for Education, i together' vtitlf Mr MimpoJ general man r I ftsrer of the Exhibition, was'the guest of \ the offlcevs of "the cadet brigade in' camp , at the Exhibition af< a c]inner given I to-night. The boys now in camp I prise No. 2 Battalion from Hawko s Bay, j West Const Battalion and lads from the i Wareroa training farm. ~ It was announced at dinner that a large j number from-othe.c parts pf the colony will | arrive before "the 'Exhibition.xiosca. The ' medical officer in connection with l)i~6 camp, i Di' Thomas, praised very highly the "edr'e ! \vhich was taken of the'boys'in camp, as' a I result of which there had been no accidents; and not one case of serious illness. At tho camp, military discipline has to come first, and recreation and enjoyment afterwards, cajnp duties occupy the boys from sounding of the rouse at 8 ,a,m.tiil the dismissal of uamde at three p,m. From three till nine "cncralieave '" "y."-nted and the lads are at liberty to visit tho Exhibition and, wit.. «tieci(ti--le,aye, to pointo town. The splendid organisation that .prevails enables the various battalions to explore thoroughly the different scones and points of interest.--The companies are divided into sections, each of which is placed in charge of a sergeant, whfj-se duty is to supervise arid bring back at 'due time those under his command. When the exigencies of camp liiG permit the company commanders take ' their respective corps to the Exhibition and show them its more striking feature.