EXHIBISION DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81912, 28 December 1906, Page 3

EXHIBISION DAY BY DAY.

ariKAcnoxs FOB the future. k Christchnrch, December 27. Ii The Exhibition is now enjoying its If halcyon days. The Christmas inrusn I of visitors has quite come up to ex- " pecUtions, and the city is at present foil of stranger/. Close on 1500 visiters arrived from the North by the Jour boats on Sunday, and the incom- . ing numbers hare been well sustained. t lie Exhibition is at present a gathering place ol nations, and some oi the isecs represented are picturesque in " .the extreme. Without mentioning i : Australian and other visitors to L',- the city, and the volunteers from all ;,' part* of the colony, and also from ■' Jlelbourne and Adelaide who have teen taking part in the military tournament, there are camped on the •pacioas grounds Maoris, Cook Islanders, Xiue islanders, and Fijians, affording a unique opportunity for racial study. \>Yen two or more of these races give exhibitions of their and dances together, as at lnterrals they do, the result is especially interesting. This afternoon the Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) and the Hon. O. Kidston, Premier of [ baa, were among the visitor,, at a I combined entertainment given in the I Maori pa by the poi dancers from the I Tonkins Maori girls' schools. The I Cwk Iskutsirrs and the iU*»tougans Mj}**" *"»»■ ifiging, alio" mm their quaint sweet action songs are ■ always much admired, while tin H -dances of the Turukina gir's havi H Hbeen a most attractive feature. The ■ -attendance at the Exhibition on BoxH jag Day, despite numerous counter-at- ■ tractions, was 24,652, and today again ■ 4fcere has been an immenes crowd of H vision. The military tournamen,t H for which over a thousand entries ■ Were received from all parts of New H Zealand and also from Adelaide and WM Melbourne, has been the great event HHi the last two days. The competitfeaa cover the whole range of volunPHtiVr work, and their spectacular lnPBter.** «>s only equalled by the impiateas'e «alne they must prove to every PHvoimn**** * - *o took part in or even ■Kritneasi'li the erenU. The Victorian Artillery won a number of pLmn lneir work is very and and has great spec- * tacular merits. Tl.v itplenuul work of the-Weltingtou City luitcs in the infantry drill and physical exercises has also received higu praise. The coni- " fetitioas were admArably managed. .Wonderland, whicu Jias always been a most attractive adjunct to the Kxafbition, has branched i ~~~*<*tely into : aovel experiments in jhe of en- j lartainment, which navf proved reoarkably successful. Tbi* latest was ' a crowded carnival to-night, of which toboggan racing was the unique fea- ; fern. Tobogganing is an exciting at any time, and when the eleBttnt of rivalry is added its fascination is greatly increased. There were luge entries fur tiicse novel races toI. JOgot, prizes of four and two guineaJ . feeing awamed to the winners. The J Csunivais are destined to prove jfl Important feature ol the xJUiibitifl , " lentataiaiuwta.. There will be I Jack of strong attractions in theMfl I nwliale lu-»re. For Uie greatJHf I i«hew; on January 3 and i, 'arjtSEI tries have ln.cn received from at' paTls l : Vt the colon/, and also from fci tsa, jbxteißive preparation iiave matte for tne event, should an unprecedented a'.'yV.U'ju to uittrraled in .&■■. The the tianu, wn.vn cvuies u* Wltn a cepuUUou u;t v ue ui tue wtl arrive on January 10. in WW jriear pf the cnoimuus ajudieuces tha( atlc exjuccted, itc band/ performances, If fxtendrm; orcr a fortnight, will be '. given on the FlxhibitiAi sports ground. Another oott exeemional attrat'tion '. jrill be afforded hyl Pain's fireworks . Hboaioß), the first/display of which -' .will be givea on Ne* i'ear'B Eve. The Scottish sport* ou/thu Ist and 2nd tfc, Januan'. -ab<', -htAAd prove unpreced■\'r»l«ifny important gatherings of their ■VjUatL