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THE EXHIBITION.

VISIT OF SIR JOSEPH AND LADY WARD The Premier of To-day. The attendance at the exhibition continues very .satisfactory, for there were considerably over two thousand present on Wednesday. The 'sum of £47 was \nUvn at the gutes. Amongst, thio visitors were Sir Jo- f Vph and Lady Ward, and Miss Ward, , who took a great interest in all the exhibits. During the evening | Mr Garry's orchestral band rendered an excellent programme of up-Ito-dute music. The prlucipal even- I | ing attraotion was the biidge tour- { nuiiKut, for which a largo number of entries were received. Mr and Mrs MuKollar gained lirst iiriz.o with r>;)l points, Miss Humphries und Mrs lA. C. Fookes second. Yesterday's takings at the diningroom amounted to £2,7. 'lh> grand total received to date from this I 'source is £l2O, and the free meals supplied to attendants, and calculated ou the same basis, woulid bring the ligure up lo £SOO, ADDRESSES BY SIR JOSEPH WARD In the afternoon Sir Joseph and Lady Ward witnessed a Maori haka und pot game, given with great gusto< Afterwards the chief lbingi (through the Rev. F, A. Bennett) presented Sir Joseph with a piu piu (Maori mat) asking him to accept it as a memento from the natives of his visit to the exhibition, and as a token of the honour the Maoris felt ut receiving him. Sir Joseph, in thanking the donors, said ho would value the present for the spirit which prompted it. Sir Joaepli then addressed the natives present, the Rev, F. A. Bennett acting as interpreter. Ho said a few years ago the Maoris would never have contemplated the possibility of such a useful and educar tional show as was now to be seen in the exhibition. Within the past sixty years there had been vast changes in the colony. From times of stress and trouble and misunderstandings between tho whites and Maoris, wo had now reached the time of peace, goodwill, and mutual esteem. The committee and people, ho was sure, were very grateful to ( tho Maoris for their hfclp at the carnival,, which was made all the more momorabilc through tho birth of one of their own race. Sir Joseph trusted that when the child reached the age of 21 ho would see a great exhibition for which tho present site Would be too small. A fervent hope was expressed (hut the sun would shino in all brightness upon them and that tho worst days of 1905 would be better than the best days of 1904,. Referring to the Rev. Mr Bennett, the si>eaker sai'.d when ho last met him that gentleman was doing a good wjjrE among tho Maoris jn Auckland. He would like to say he Enow how much Mr Bennett's work of trying to improve the condition of the Maoris was appreciated. ■" Kia ora, kla ora, and aroha to you -all " was the concluding sentiment.

Addressing the Europeans Sir Joseph Ward expressed the opinion that the efforts of the promoters of the exhibition had been very satisfactory indeed,.. It was the custom to consider that on exhibition could be a success in the large centres only, but that idea was removed i.ny, them that day. The works of man—and woman too—found in the exhibition showed what a transformation had been effected in the colony since the days to which he had Just referred. He dwelt on the benefits to be derived from a spirit of self-help between members of one community. Reference was made to the fact that although a far off shoot of the Empire we • could yet hold our own in many things. Distant fields were said to bo the greenest, but those attracted by this idea often returned disillusioned. He wished to congratulate the committee—most of them busy men—on the success attendant on their efforts. The exhibition would do a great deal to advertise the pSacc, for visitors would go back to their friends ami talk about what they had seen here. There was nothing to make a man happier than getting into a. country that produces such good articles of food as, we get here. At the conclusion of the speech the Maoris gave three, hearty dicers for Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, thto Europeans responding l nt the call of the former: an additional one was given for Kaniwcra (CamivaJ) who was brought up for the visitors' inspection. Sir Joseph and Lady Wai<d then shook hands with all the Maoris. TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION. The 'principal attraction to-day will V» the military tournament, at which competitors from oil parts of the district will competei The Premier wflll bo present, and will deliver an address. The programme include;) physical drill, manuut and firing exercise, night alarms, tilting at the ring(, flat and bicycle races. The. local corps' camp will be pitched on the. grounds, as the volunteers begin a week's training to-day. The arrangements in connection | with tho visit of the Premier are that ho will arrive about 10 a.m. 'and will proceed at once to the cxhibiuion. At noon official lunchcon: will bo given to the Ministerial irai'ty and invited guests. The general public will be admitted at a charge of 2s. fid. After one o'clock the usual Is fid will be charged. At one the Premier will visit the Maori village, the occupants of which will escort him to tiro Recreation Oi-ound. Provision lias been mode for providing tea nt the exhibition at five o'clock. At seven o'clock poi dances will be given in the Maori village, by electric light. The fireworks take place I m the exhibition grounds. Itetwcen each' Item a trial of the fire extinguishing engine will be given hv Mr Dutch* The Kolapore Cup nnd Colonial Ammunition Cup will be shown in the art section. The trophies are m Charge of Colonel Colliim. Special interest attaches to the former ,cup as it is the prize won hv the Aew Zealand team at the last His<\V rifle meeting. The ammunition trophy «as won at Trenthain last jear by the Taranaki battalion. A gi-antl weight-lifting competition is to be held at Antonio's Circus when the championship of New Zealand will bo decided. inV'' oin " iU lcavc for "awera at "am to Wonganui leave* nt G. 30 friday'slrocrahme. Friday's interest will centre in the chopping contests to be hold by electric light. E. H. 'JVmtv tin? Tut nianian axeman, will attempt to iSin,, standing Mock.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7710, 12 January 1905, Page 2

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THE EXHIBITION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7710, 12 January 1905, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7710, 12 January 1905, Page 2

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