THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8766, 18 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION.

i Day by Diy. Per Piess Association OuKisTcnuEcn, March 18. Tho attendance at the Exhibition on Saturday reached tho highly satisfactory total for a wet clay oi 12,814, making the total for the ■week 73,917, and the total to date 1,692,293. The display of daylight fireworks in the afternoon was witnessed by a very largo gathering, and there were also large audiences at Mr Gregson's organ recital and the orchestral concerts in the afternoon and evening. At tho evening concert several vocal items were given very successfully by Mrs Arthur Meade. An interesting addition has been made to the natural history court in the shape of a fine painting, life size, of tho North Island mountain lily (Ranunculus insignis). It is the work of David Turner, of .Masterton. The plant was collected by him during the recent excursion to the Tararua Mountains,