THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 4 February 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

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I'hristcnnrch, February ■>. „ was attended bv a ■ Mi- ol vi -it (n-.s o„ Natmdae, 1 " " iv.sUU-iit-. it lias jioiv be ■ > < seemingly mi rc , of 11,,. ''T '''uni other parts nu, ■ . y iUUI lrom Aiwlwlia c 0,,. „ . J" " is now ,HtirueJous, itn i i n- in, K'ven oi, fSaturaudience. Tin* wiul'myl ft Dr. llmdslMw, Oiiuriliai was a)s» well amended. Dr. l.'unllav. Att uney Gcneiai, who is acting as'Mini»tcr in charge at present, „ :ls I" tlie cone,us,ol, alter a loin- «< j n . ■ |iei:l,o,, of t],e buildings iluit the p e sent ventilation is inadequate, ami lias taken steps to have tlm defect rcniodied at once. Tl,e ivindowti, which are u.'ililv all fixtures anil cannot be open ed, are be.ng al.ered, and the r.iof is a so focing altered in [jarls to admit moiv air. In the art gallery, wliicn wan generally agreed t 0 |„, n' u . est part of the building, electric fans a,e lieiiy placed, workmen having commenced I'lic task on Katurdav. When these improvements are cllc'etcd, <l,lO ol tic lew existing complaints against ■lie inhibition, that the atmosphere is 100 e1,,,,. i,„. comfoit 11, hot wen. ' vvl " '''ive lu'ei, l'eaioveil. Mr 8. Kirkpatrick, el Nelson, having spent tt great ileal of time impeding the var

lous exhibits at the lixnibition, lias loiind anoiher complaint, which is at the same tine a compliment. Mr Kirkpatrick considers that while the Exhibition is most attractive to those seeking information and recreaton, tiio side shows, and "Wonderland" in'particular, have been very keen competitors of the Exhibition. He has been much .struck, he says, with the waj people have hied into the big building, and immediately Crushed through to"Wonderland," with the result teat tiie exhibitors do not reap the adver tisenient or reward they are entitled to. Mr Kirkpatrick suggests that after the arranged closing date of tlw exhibition and side shows, the former •should be reopened as a l'ree show to tiie general public, not only in the interest of the Exhibition, but from an educational point of view. ilr Kirk ■ patrick, and many of the exiiibitom lie has interviewed, consider such a eon-

tinuation of tlie Exhibition proper would be in the right direction, 'i'lw side shows attractions would be closed down, and people would aithen have no . tiling to distract their attention from the merit's of tlie Exhibition, which he eiinsiders very great. There ja 110

doubt that many department*) of absorbing interest, such as the educational, sociological, and other exhibits m the British court are far too lightly skimmed by tne crowds of visitors, who would tind themselves very richly rewarded if tiiey gave an even moderate amount of study to the exhibits. The Exhibition includes so many fields Of science, art, and industry, and covers some of them in such a complete manner, that only the most exceptional illdividual could fail to find two or three departments at least calculated to in terest him 111 a very high degree. Tho details of tne international band contest, which will be held from February 11 to 10, are well in iiand. A local expert writes, "Before next Saturday night, all tlie competing bands and bandsmen will be billeted iu Christchurcli. .Never before will there have been such a muster or such a galaxy of talent. Kaeli contesting band will doubtless be m its best playing form, and 011 II liombardi' and 'Own Choice'

W.I! will be treated to tile bands of the colony fully extended during the contests. The Newcastle City Band won the recent large contest conducted by the Band Association of New South Wales, one of tlie conditions being that the winning liand should undertake to go to Xew Zealand and compete at the Exhibition. The twenty-five thousandth visitor went up the tower elc vator oil Saturday and was presented witii a commemorative gift. Every visitor to the tower on Saturday was also presented with 11 postcard showing the view of Clnis.'church taken from the top. Excellent entries are being received for the begonia show, which will take place in the main corridor 011 Wednesday and Timrsdoy next. A display of Pain's London fireworks in conjunction with a military tattoo will l>e given on Wednesday night. Four bands are expected take part. The championship >ports meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association will be held 011 the Exhibition sports ground on Februarv 21st and 23rd.