THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 7 February 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Jiv Telegraph.—Special Sen ice, C'hristchup'h. I'V!,. (i. Tile flower 'show opened in tli:> ma m corridor of ilie Inhibition loday, <,l which begonias formed the chief vxiii tills. Tiie show is [irniiiin invd liy ex. ' pells lo lie without <lOll iit I lie inrge-t 1 :! lilt lill'M rver tield ill Ilie colony. ,\s iimeh was snid of the beautiful and xteiMVc snow held a few Weeks ago, which was adjudged m be one nf Ilie best ev<T seen in Australasia, till,, this one, it i> agreed, far exceeds that Mh in number and quality of .xliib.l ». iA tula! of ,'n|lies were received .lor conipcli.ion, u hieii onie-litlllcs a record for I In- Canterbury I'nilcd llortieulturai Society, which is controlling t lie show. Th.> exhibits eover luuo feet of tallies, and an addition:! 1 711(1 feet of Hour space, ;li e whole ex-t'-11l i»f the bilge iMiifane., awMlle being reijiiired fur the disp a.v. Ilego. '■is, 11 ;<li i.ol included hi "ih:, lust of Ilie piipu;:ir liow'er-, »-,.*• exhibited lively by a ,arge iiuinber of growers, and cill especially dahlias, gladioli, anil ru-r, nr.- very largely l'e|ire-enled. Tarl'e :l!sij n

ili-pay of fi'iiit and vegetables. ,y large exliil.il Of Client azalias in full bbmin. wWilli only left ll"lland ai the end nf November, form a lieuuLifit feature id the show. Til.- quality in all branches of exhibits is unusually high, anil the 'show, to which no extra charge is made for admission, has been thronged with admiring visitors all day and evening. The society intends to follow up this success with a daiilia show on .March (j and 7, will be made the climax of these horli cultural exhibition's. Already such extensive preparations are being made for this win by growers, it isgrave1y feared the entrane:' corridor wiil not be Iwrjse enough to accommodate the numerous exhibits. The present llower show will bo continued tomorrow. Two hundred and titty four cadets of the Wellington No 3 scliooi cadel, battalion milled Major ISurliiison t arrived at ilie Exhibition camp 'this morning. Three cither, battalions. consisting of corps from Moraroa, Levin Otaki, dohnsonvihe, Hull, anil Peloue are expected to arrive to uKin'ou". Arrangements are being maile for tile cadets to give a demonstration on the sportx grounds next Thursdav afternoon. it is anticipated by the Exhibition authorities in view of correspondence that has been received from all parts of the colony, thai, a very large number of people throughout New Zealand will time their visit to the Exhibition to lit in with the international band contest, which begins on Monday next, and will last till the Mowing Saturday Tiliu numerous compel iug bands will doubtless be aceom panied, in very many cases, by their friends and relatives, and attendance of Uindsmou who have entered Mr competitions will doubtless be clxtreinely large The specially reduced fares now in force will doubtless serve 'to increase the influx. The quickstep and lest, .selcctiu will be rendered on 1 hi- sports ground, and the solos, quav telle and trio selection.- in the concert hall. The mass band display under Lieut. lienUey will he given on the Sports ground ou Saturday Kith. The Canterbury Automobile Assoeia lions gymkhana will take place on till' sports ground on March !Uh. Tile various centres have now chosen their represe'iitatives to compete in the Amateur Athletic Assoeialion sports meeting ou 21st and 23vd, ■and keen competition is expected in the championship events.