THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81890, 17 November 1906, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY.

Per Press Assocation. Cliristciiurcii, November i(>. have bii'n made «iili ihe man<igcr of the cydoiama within the Exhibition grounds to a 4' mil scaool chuliin in a bedy jr in wtion.-i at a special rate of 3d per head. flits is practicably on tlie ; i]iU ' lines as those on winch visiting bi'hool children are admitted to tne i:.xnilsition building and gruunds. 1 lie contingent of Fijian natives ai rived on ihe Exhibitijn ground* day, and took up their quarters in ihe special enclosure erccu-d for them. This contingent has no connection whatever with the tr upe of Fijian firewalker-, who are (1„ 2 0 n (he Exhibition sports grjunds 011 the 15111 of next month.

The genera! manager of the Exhibition has received a present from some Maharajah in India of a number of Indian figures in humble and grotesque attitudes. Mr Munro knows nothing of their source of orig|in, and will be very glad indeed il anyone with experience will come and advise him as to the object and usefulness of the figures referred to. The bicycle road race for Exhibition employees takes place tomorrow. The race will terminate at JlO main entrance in the presence of the Minister in charge, Mr HallJones. A kinematograph view of conclusion of the race will be taken.

Model workers' dwellings have ocen erected on the Exhibition grounds, and arc to be open for infection three day 6 a week. A contribution box for the Veterans' Home has been placed in the. main corridor.

The Victorian court is to be sujfplemerited shortly by a iarge coiy' signment of exhibits from private nianufdMurers, The success of the Exhibition has, it is said, stimulated attention in Australia very materially end it is expected that several courts will be substantially augmented as the result.

Represenatives of the Australian States are to wait upon the Minister m charge of the Exhibition to request ihat the duty upon wines imported tor the Exhibition to be dispensed -n hospitality under the immediate responsibility of the accredited representatives of the States, shalf be 'removed. It is contended that the dispensing of hospitality is advertising the wines of the colonies, which are manufactured from the purest ingreidients, and that the duty should nut be charged where they are controlled by responsible State" representatives.