EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8764, 15 March 1907, Page 3

EXHIBITION.

, Day by Gay. By Telegraph—Special Service. CHBisTCHUKen, March 14. This morning at ten minutes to twelve the 1.500,000 th person passed through the turnstiles, the visitor completing that number being Miss Dora Bnrak, a resident of Wellinston, who is employed in one of the t3a rooms of the Exhibition. About half-past eleven the other turnstiles were closed and Mr Munro and Mr Collins, directors of admission, took up their post inside the main entrance, carefully keeping count of all who entered. A crowd of about 150 persons had foregathered to watch the event, and excitement ran high during the List five minutes. The announcement of the winner was the signal for a round of applause. A suitable presentation will be made to Mist. Burak. A special organ recital was given in the Concort Hall this afternoon by Mr Harold Gregson, organist of the Holy Innocents Church, London West, and Exhibitioner of the Royal College of Music, London. There was a large attendance and the organist made a good impression. Mr Gregson will give other recitals to-morrow night and Sunday afternoon, prior to leaving for England. In connection with the agricultural and pastoral competitions, Mr H. E. McGonan, of South Canterbury, has written to the authorities stating that he is bringing 150 varieties of potatoes for competition. In this section the schedule provides that exhibits in the grain, seed, aid roots competition must be displayed to-morrow, and judging will probably commence on Saturday. The entries for the prize essay corupc- 1 tition on the subject of kindness to animals, held in connection with the pet show, promoted by the Canterbury Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and held in Wonderland last week, totalled 135, contributions being sent from all parts of the colony. Judging was carried out by Miss Freeman < (Girton College) and Mr T. H. Race < (Canadian Commissioner), who on Tuesday night completed their task. They report that the work all round was of a high order of excellence. Following were tho prize winners for boys and girls under 16 years:—Elsie Wilkinson, 15 years, 1; Grace O'Malley (school of Saered Heart, Christchurch) 2, Bertha Lowe (West Christchurch School) 3. J Under 13 years : Charles Colechin, 13 years, 1; Mary Forne, 2 ; Pettie Cronin, I 3. Special prizes for original essays : D. i J. Whitcombe, 1; Minnie Rattray 2. Mr Jacques, Government Canning Expert, had an audience of some 200 interested spectators at his instructive ] demonstration in the art of preserving t and bottling pears this afternoon. A further demonstration will be given tomorrow and Saturday. jg Mr Hamilton, who is in charge of tho Maori pa at the Exhibition, has left for Wellington to arrange for the despatch of a further contingent of haka and poi dancers. j A party of 78 boys from Napier High Sshool, who have been visiting the exhibition under charge of the headmaster, re- C turned to the North by the Mararoa yester- £ day. Prior to their departure the manager and staff wrote the headmaster a letter expressing their appreciation of the excellent conduct of the lads during their stay. The next display of daylight fireworks will be held on Saturday afternoon, when the Canterbury College Annual Sports will also be held on the Sports Ground. The town is full of visiting fire brigade men, who will take part in the international j contests which commence on Tuesday next. J An interesting week's programme of competitions has been commenced, which will E be diversified by water fetes, river proces- £ sions, and other novel entertainments.