THE EXHIBITION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8779, 5 April 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

Day fay Day,

By Telegraph—Special Service. Ohkistchukch, April, 4.

All day there ha* been a surprisingly large.crowd at the Exhibition, consisting for the most part of visitors from other parts of the colony. 31 r Faulkner, blind organist of Christchurch, gavo an organ recital in the afternoon before a larye audience and the I

concert hall was crowded for the orchestral performance in the evening. Mrs Uower Burrs, a leading Ohristchurch dinger, and Mr John Prousu were vocalists at a highly successful concert. The Hon. Carrol", Native Minister, paid his first oflicial visit to the Maori pa this afternoon smco it has been opened. The Turakina, Maori girls gave an excellent programme of poi dances, and a dozen nativo men, many of them holiday makers who aro visitinc Christchurch, gave some excellent hakas. Mr Carroll was welcomed to the pa with numerous speeches, and replied with a long address, in which he dwelt on the land troubles of natives and the measures

being taken by Government for their ro- ' lief. The Maori girls sang several tuneful chants and songs at the Minister's instigation. The dances were witnessed by several hundred spectators, who were very liberal with their applause. The departure of the Maori girls has been postponed till Saturday. There will bo no subsequent parties of natives staying ntthe pa. The Canterbury Industrial Association is determined not to allow the educational value of the Exhibition to be wasted. A committee of the Association made a tour of inspection of all N.Z. manufactured

goods this afternoon, which they will follow up with a series of later inspections, at which notes will be taken cf each industry with the object, where it is deemed advisable, of making recommendations to Parliament.

There was a crowded attendance at Madame Blanche Arral's second concert, in conjunction with the orchestra, tonight. The following additional sales have been made from the art section of the British court: Oil paintings by Wolfram Onslow Ford, "Early Autumn in the Scottish Highlands," .£GO; Herbert K. Kooke, " The End of the Day, Boshnn," MS : Edward JJavios, " Summertime," .£110; Arthur Lucas, "Still Waters," £SO; Mortimer Menpes, " Southern Aisle of St. Mark's," ,£OS. Water coloursThomas Hunt, "Highlander," £'66; H. von Herkomer, " Bread and Sunshine," ■£3o; Edward Davies, "Across Ilsjdey Moors, Yorkshire. J 225;7 5; " Tom. Sic? I En-en, « Granny's' Care," Ml ss ) A. W. Weodon "An Australian Day on the Moors",£3l 10s,; W. B. Woollen "The Patrol" .£52 10s; G. Sheridan Knowles " A Cup of Canary Sack " Mo ; W. Crane " Britomart" £52 10s; Miniatures by H. L. Bell £ll 4s, and A, Braga •- sculpture—G. liayss'-" brenso "statuette "A Greek Dancer" ,£2S'; 7 etchings' have been sold to value of £OO 3s, and objocts in arts and crafts division to the value of £BO Ss Od since February 25 last. It has been definitely, on "Mr Mimro's suggestion, decided to open the Exhibition for an extra day for the benefit of employes and gate money will ho divided among the- Exhibition''" staff and attend' ants, royalties from sideshows among sideshow employees, and commission on sales by the exhibitors among the stall attendants, Numerous pnpruis have been receiyed for Wonderland children's carnival and search for buried treasure on Saturday next.

Tho attendance to-day was 15,310, being about a thousand more than yesterday,