THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 8 February 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

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0 1!y T'-'l' yr.ijin.—Special Service, CmiisTfiif ucii, February 7. The influx (it visitors lo 1 hi" l.xliilition from oilier puts shows no sii;i;s f abating up lo the present. Two which arrived Ir -in Wellin,'m tins morning brought six hundred ) issoi gers, anil the Melbourne steamer "•ought one hundred from Australia, l'tie third Wellington of i'hool cadota encamped at the K*hintion were inspeeted this afternoon by the lion, Mr JWlds, Minister for .diic.ation, who eo iiplinienti'd the lads •a their appearance. The b.itt»l:un ill remain in e,nnp lill Tuesday next, nd will probably be succeeded by a r.ltalion from Greym.oiil.li, others followii g later on. Seventy-five Maoris >'oin Jlawke's Iky district arrived at Mio Exhibition pa this morning. Their tribe were specially complimented f r 'ilea :..ii 'mi.; by the 1 >uko of orn i all and ork when they performed before him and they probably elain In? name he gave them of ihe Duke's O.vn. ' Amoim the new ■omcrs are a nu;nh.>r of womer, who

''ill ,1-nice pois, and the singing of aa'.ive songs will n!:,o be a feature of ,hoir enieitainmeiii. They will remain a week or 10 days, perhaps longer ui.l will be succeeded immediately on jiieir departure by another large contingent from some tribe. To-day ihey .vere welcomed with pois and hakas by he few Maoris who had been left in he pa, and on Saturday they will be formally welcomed by the Fijians, ivhen the ceremony of Kava drinking will take place, and representatives of both races will perform their national lances. The begonia show in the main eirridor attracted a large number of ulmirers again to-day The attendance it the Exhibition generally has been unusually good all day. The fireworks display last night was given under the disadvantage ol drizzling rain, which threatened every minute to be converted into heavy showers. There was, however, a large crowd to

witness Lite pyrotechnic exhibition, which was fully up lo the hiuh standard llie.se displays have hitherto maintained. Lieut. Benlkyy, who is to judge the grand selection ftuil quickstep competition at the Exhibition Band Content, commencing on Monday next, nis arrived in town. The prize money for this contest totals £7OJ, in addition to whbh the North Island Association's U'jssou shield will be awarded to the b tnd securing the highest aggregate of points in t!»e grand selection and quick'step, and the shield presented by Begg ind Co, will be presented to the South Island band obtaining the highest ajgregalo in the selection. The Minister of' Railways has definitely refused concessions to bauds travelling to the contest. It is now announced that shoe'd the Taviuni proceed direct to Fiji on her next trip, the Fijians will return to their homes by that vessel on Wednesday next. Should this arrangement not be possible, they will proceed via, Auckland on Saturday week The sheep-yarding event in connection with the Christehurch Dog Trial Club's events will take place on the Exhibition sports ground on March 23rd,