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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 18 January 1907, Page 2

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rHE EXHIBIT!-.:; DAY BY DAY Till: AXKMKNS CAISXIVA],. ( i'i.o\vi-:i! snows. Jiy Telegraph.- Special Service. Clirislchurch, .lanuarv 17. There lias l.ei-11 mi cxccpiionally large atteiidaiitv at the Exhibition toda;y, and it is expected, when the total is made up to -night, it will be one id' (lie largest since the opening of the AXKMIC.VS CAKNIVAL. The Axemen's Carnival, which opened ti.is afternoon, was successful in all respect, a large crowd tilling t lie spor.s ground, anil both tlie chopping and sineiiig events heiiig closely contested. '.i'li,. Tasmanians cum,., oil with most honours i„ the principal cvenl, as was litting, sine.. Tasmania is the original liomc „f i|„. s< . competi. The maiden double-handed sawing championship was won by \\. || M r licit lllinvke'.-, li.yl anil Co lills (W.'Si Australia), with Howard and .Male (Southland) ■>, with Neiislroski Urns (Taranaki) It. Tiai,.. 22see. The Maiden < hop ' was won l.v T 1 toward (Si.uthland), with ,1. |,„,. v ■' and ,1. Jackson (Waikato) ;j. Tj',,,,.. 2inin oS 2-ssee. The llual of .lie underhand handicap of Cii result,.,: ; I'cathersto.ie (T„ n mania), 1, l.acev (Tasmania) ■> l ('. ll'li.mrke (Wet' Coast) it, and J', O'liourko jWrsl Coast) -1. 'l'niic, t mill 41 1-asec. | 'llie slow times |,ut up wviv the iv suit of using i-iiini logs instead of li. usual white pine. The nieeiiug wuadm'irably organised., and the i+irg.J crowd was loud in its applause. Tin lie-ses o' t,:i. Ikii-n Js.in.l- playi',l a generous number of selections between I lie events. The carnival will be con tinned on Saturday, when tin- musi important comets will take place, in eluding the -New •Zealand IntcrnaCoua. inhibition Handicap of CllW. IS inch standing logs, t'nderliand Champion ship of .C2o, and the .No. ■'. Double handed Sawing Chamiiionship of Clo.

"Wonderland's" lloral fete ti:is even in;,' is drawing iiiiiny thousands In Ui'a, put hi tile Kxl'iibition. mill 1 lie display <>f Dowers uml llnral costumes is bea'iiul'iil. Tin' llowvr shows in cuni/'ciion willi tile Kxliiliilimi 'jiro ini.se to become mi important f"ulinv. The recent sW'i't p'ai uml carnation show roused iinic-li interest iiiiii.n:; lioruculluriMfs, licit mil y in (Jlii'isl cii.urch, but, in other pints of the col ony, and cU'orts are being made to uchpsc its success with a begonia show to ho lu'l.l on February li anil 7. This will hi; followed on March (i and 7 Ifv a iliiiilia show, wliieh it is in ii'iitii'il to make'the climax of llicc horticultural exhibitions. Tlicso shows are not liiniteil to special llowers.. hor tieuKiiiv being ri'pi'cscnteit generally, but more classes are made in til" sche dule for llowers from which tliey loo! I heir name on in- to its living their season of blooming. If the weather

.s fayoiirable. exliibils f'.om as, far a. Napier and Uaiiganui in liie Xoilli and Invereargill in the South are ex peeled for the coining shows. Sir John I bill has presented a me Jul for tin- New Zealand championship ..ports 1" be held on (he Inhibition -rounds on January 2-1 and in, and the executive of the Athletic I'nion has decided to award it to the best all round athlete.

.Miss Flore,ice Qtiiiin, soprano 'vo enlist, is appearing in the concert lin'l tonight, and on Friday and Saturday.