THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 22 January 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

i'y '■l , ''!''gmiili,-S l )ccial Scrvic.

January,,, .'"■ J, 'V lil " l; " 11 wm «-fJl.fru,i:.-iii...l ™lhe n,ul large a ln,d : ~,*',, "I'e afternoon performance on (he "«nib-r or musicians nre at ,„ ll .K )i | l i bll i o ;. inc oMio.sira numliors 55, tl le jj,,„ ( ,, do", ' tlieie*ideut members of 11,,, „..,,.;. , lT".o, ; 0,,I„st r a,tlictdlV , over &)."•. '

Di-rni.li.r-.Altornoy-GciHTM i,,,.:,, via.lcl the Exhibit,™ exp, ■se * « M,, '" o ?-i. Jh: ' v '-' ; ''«o _.I th<. 1..; W «..5t evh.l.uu.ns i„ :|.ow-orlJ ...rliul:!!-: 1..P C ..c-uro Mel! bourne J.al lbilion, and the Paris Kx. posiLiosi, nd comparatively | 0 || lo population of this colony and its s i 2 , evelnyed. no better than any of IhV,' I I'-'-ve '!"!:•'» Willi world I:uvc!led ."'"!";'. •>■"•> »«y t!i:.t aiwri, f,,. ]H „ u! ™v.:.. n .-._ol tlie Exhibition Use]?, nieir.u-pri-v liMb.cn nf (ho an.l variety of it. In my judgment the | , lV»i' ! v!, r .'-' , .%r." r,""'"'" 1 , ' I ; J )»''•<ft as !'''; '\", ! V *'' ducted m the »au ; lo ~/l v£ S mated. % own children, "«"J»»t»ow .bringing to wh at they »ce all the freshness of children's wonder, are receiving an education in ■.uldircetionswhud, books and S verbal instruction could scarcely give llie ...uncial aspect 0 f B uch'nc£ wblishiucnt as tins ls m tIIO so , o wpeet perhaps not the most important, oi the educaive influences in in .lustr.cn, general information, and art, «Ul be, especially upon our young people la sung and incalculable" in the horticultural history of the colony there « no parallel to there, narltably successful ,vork that has been done m converting, within a few months He snndy root encumbered ground of Hagleyl'ark into the charm! mg lawns and brilliant beds of (lowers that lorm the seUing of the Exhibition. What gives interest to the bedding out, remarks an expert, is the enormous quantity of plants set out, totaling well on to a hundred thousand, J. eluding al very best and showiest MinuaU unci perennial,. In the long stre dies of lawns ,„ f ront of tho buildWE there are no less than thirty.fiyo beds, and around the buildings are long beds of plants suited to tho situation. I'herc are numbers of the beds winch have been, and arc now, «ml Will he all through the scasoi objects which will be talked of for many days to come. A'isitors from many parts have warmly expressed themse yes regarding the bedding out especially Australian liorticulurJlists, who bear testimony to the capability of the work, aud the beautiful result achieved.

inc. Exhibition attendance is ex. peeled to rencli a million on Friday or baturdny. ard it is proposed lo leslow some ollicial rere B nition on the millionth person, who will bo presented with a certificate of his importance, whatever oilier award is made. It is e.vpccled that when the total attendance is uillmi about a hundred of million iiimk, nil the turnstiles will he stopped except one, and the millionth to enter mil bo .singled out for fume. The bubble fountain has now been erected and has passed successfully through (ho ordeal of trial. As soon as the weather is calm enough to give H'o Hist effect the fountain will bo seen blowing u s thousands of irrcdescent bubbles a minute. Owin- to U„. ],„.„(. uuml)01 . of ■evonu ami ,iitrie.s for the athletic eiu nival on thuisday and Saturday, it « proposal, if 1.1,0 weather is suit ;;»ly l;» l«.:d u band contest event on Hun day evmnih- <„, (|„. , [)(l , t , eiMiud 'IK. proposal \ iai been i"."de to tile Jlmi*,, Uiat the cost "i .snnif,' a {.'old and silver medal re*pectiyely to eaeii nieiulier of the first «»;l M'eoinl bands should be divided "•(w.-i-ii the Athletic Union and the I'Abibiliou authorities.

A special performance l>v the ]!es ß os <>. Jii' Hani after the Axemen's Carmm w;is y iV (.|i for Sir Joseph Ward on .Saturday. ,\t the conclusion, the l lemicr those present to join "■''li I""' in thanking the conductor iilid members of lee band f Ol . ih . e '"liccul. music they had heard. H„ had limiself jri'.atly enjoyed and appronnled Ihe music. It touched the artistic sulo of his nature to listen to the Lok-cs Band., which, in the musical world.stood in the foremont rank. ihe late Premier had shown fas prescience and good judgment in bringing such n band to the colony. Sir Joseph's remarks were received by Hie public with much applause..

THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OP INSURANCES. (Per Press Association.) Oi i bistcj t uj«' ii, January 21. It was rumoured in town this afternoon that the Underwriters' Association had determined practically to withdraw (lie whole of the insurances on the Exhibition building and stalls, consequent on the failuro of the Exhibition authorities to comply with (ho conditions under which the permit was granted by the Association. Enquiries rom -Mr V. W. Armstrong, Inspector lo (he Association, go to confirm the rumour. He says the Underwriters arc easy going, but want a thing right. Vi hen the electrical installation course was under completion, the Undorwriters made certain concessions totho Inhibition authorities but framed conditions, one of which has not boon earned out. The Underwriters stipuInleil that a man be employed by the authorities (o superintend tho whole exhibition from a lire prevention standpoint, but the man has not been employed. The work of the brigades is to put fires out, but the Underwriters .vnnt a man to preyent tiros. Tho insurauces are to be lifted if tho conditions arc not fulfilled.