THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 21 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

A.VKAIKYs CAKNIVAI,. I'.y T!-:.-^ri-:>-i>Si.. —Siit-tinl Service. Cii;;!::v:in;rii, J;!ii-i:i.-y :.M. Auolbci' s.i.vcssful weei: end •,! on Saturday for inc. exhibition, which !,n iho last two months litis been pro. t-re.tmig in ii in >'!• gratifying man:,cr. Ft years pad there !i i» ii.i been suitli ;i;i auspicious summer. Tiie allendr.iv.> .-iv bci'i-i '.vi'll sustained, mill tii.t roytiliics daily pouring in from llio si -1 ._■ sh.r.vs Mini refreshment room are gl .ddenmg ;i ill 'managerial heart. On liViday, which -.\M-; a cold and showery day. t.V' ti(!,'u!iii,'« IVII with, a big drop t:i 7,M/, bm liif amount of cash i U.'i'fiu ■••• 1-!, wii.'n there were » th i i-ati'l nnro v;r j(■ >rs. The explanation is that inVvMr: ere.\,!s itichib f.ir a jiVH'er prop et'on of strangers to ; the city, ■.vh.) pr. Mieir shi'lr..- hi. Mn. jgale=, lii in I hit earlier large a.ifii Id me s, which k-k male no of l.jyi! sev/ai ticket li d-litr.t. At ilt same titiu', !iic proceeds IV.iin sale ol st'isoii tickets Inyo been very Urge. I'he exceptional goo.l fortune 'lint ha.allciulcd Ilia cxhibi'.i m in record to .feather threatened to dessert" it on Saturday, the day fix vl for the conelusion of tiie Axemen's Carnival. AH Friday night rain fell heavily, end Silm'day niarninj' atlvanced till noon with piercing wind and gusts of hail. Willi the prospect of losing several hundred pounds, the authorities announced the postponement of the Axe mon's Carnival till Mtndiy. Then with surprising e uddenness the weather eleared, and a beautiful afternoon set in. The postponement was rescinded and several Miotisanil people gathered again on the sports ground to see the champion* weild their axes. Tho iibsenee of tho Besses o' the Hani Band, which had been announced to give a performance in the concert hall .when the weal her was so threatening, deo.iyed the meeting of an enjoyable side feature, but the contests themselves were keenly fought, and riverted interest.

The Exhibition handicap, of 15U soys., with 18i» logs, standing blocks, resulted: J. Hartnett (Hawke's Bay), SOscc, 1 ; J. Weston (West Australia) 25scc, 2; P. O'lloiirkc (West Coast) scr„ 3 ; 11, Egan (West Australia) I. Time 3uiin 4 3-ssec.

The single handed sawing handicap of £B, in 2ft logs, was won by C. W Casey ffaranaki) scr, 1 ; with G. .Morrison (Dannevirkc) 20sec, 2; and ■I. Haituell. (Hawkes 1 Bay) ssee, 3. Time 2iniii Hi 4-asec. N.Z. Underhand Championship £25, in ISin logs: C. O'Rourke (West Coast) 1, P. J. O'Eourke (West Coast) 2, W. Feathcrstoue (Tasmania) 3. Time 2min 2sec. N.Z. Double Handed Sawing Championship of £ls, 2ft logs: T. Kelly and Cowan (West Coast) 1, Morrison and Benbow (Danncyirke) 2, C. TV. Casey and Combe 3. Time 32sees. The Besses o' the Barn Band played to crowded audiences on Saturday afternoon and evening, The Governor will be present at the final performance of the baud on Wednesday. An exceptionally line display of fireworks will be shown in connection witn the Band concert. A line of line pictures has arrived at the Exhibition, for which the painter, G. ltowe, received a bronze medal at tho London exhibition in ISC2, depicting Melbourne and the Victorian gold holds in the early fifties. One of the most interesting represents the first race for the Melbourne Cup. The paintings are of much artistic merit, and will be hung in tho entrance corridor. Nineteen thousand people have made tho ascent of the Exhibition tower in five weoks. Preparations arc well advanced for the New Zealand Athletic Union's meeting on Thursday and Saturday on the Sports ground Selection pieces for tbo band contest are comiug to hand in large numbers. It is hoped to run a special train from Christchurch to Invrrcargill after the band competitions on the Saturday night. The contest has awakened unprecedented interest among bandsmen, and the onirics, even alter allowing for some defections, constitute a record for the colony, '.the Auckland Orchestral Society will give concerts in the Concert Hall ou Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.