THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 15 February 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

I!,y Telegraph.—.Special Service. Christchurch, February 14. J here w as a large attendance at the l..\i:,.biiion torduy, the imiul contest pii'Miiy once again a strong attraction. tt.lJ. Monk, «f (Sydney, plaveil Uic organ accompaniment* to tiie violin soio ol his brother at a well attend•l orchestral concert in the afternoon, and hcM'ral organ solos at tile concert in I lie evening, which appealed strongly to the large audience. Mr West, who has been exhibiting at half-hour MitrivaU daily the Exhibition opened liiov.ng pictures in a small hall known as the "Castle Theatre," gavd the 1107 th consecutive display thi» evening. West has now put lni'oiigii one and a half million I'cet of film, or over 285 miles, and ,some twenty-four million p.M.ogiiiphs have, he states, been projected on the screen, lie claims that In is is a world's record likely to stand Jill' some time. The Hawke'p Bay •Maoris gave a performance in the pa tins afternoon before a large attendi anee. Already Iheir entertainments have achieved popularity second to none that have been given in the |pa '"'lore them. Miss .Jennings, who

bad the distinction of being the millinnth v sitor to the Exhibition, was pi Vented with. the promised gold watch by the Hon. Mr Fowlds, Minister in charge, this afternoon, the presentation being accompanied by a congratulatory speech. The ceremony was not a public one. The Westland school cadets, numbering 244 boys, with nineteen officers, arrived at the Exhibition to-day and went into cauip for the usual week's training. The battalion numbers 270 units, and includes representatives from Greymouth, Reef ton, Hokitika, Gobi den, Taylorville, Kuinara, Runanga, and Blackball schools. The demonstrations of bee handling and hive manipulation given by Mr Hopkinß, Coveriunent Apiarist, and his assistants at the Government bee exhibit, ure a popular feature at the Exhibition. The keenest interest is taken in the observation hive, and also the movements and working of the bees in l lie Bell glasses and on Btraw skeps. Bandsmen who have been witnesses of tin; popularity of such conceptions in other centres, declare that the quickstep contest on Saturday should attract an attendance to the Exhibition of fully 20,DU0. Th s ovent is expected to be far and away the most attractive to the public of the entire programme of the contests. It will bo easily the largest and probably the finest exhibition of its kind yet seen in the colony. Preparations are now complete for the military tattoo tomorrow night, in which all the competing bands will take part. Given favourable weather, of which there is at present every indication, a unique spectacle should be afforded. The secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association reports having received the largest entry oil record for the Association's championship meeting, to be held on the Exhibition sports ground on Thursday and Saturday next. The entries for the championship events number no loss than 1110, and the various handicaps have drawn an enormous entry of 31". These entries are from the best known athletes m Auckland, New Plymouth, Waugnnui, Wellington, Nelson, Ashburton, Tiinaru, Dunedin, Gore, Invcreargill and other places, in addition to local runnners. Novelty will be a strong fenturc of the Canterbury Automobile Association's Motor Gymkhana, 'to be' held on the sports ground on Saturday, March 9. Tho 1 unction will be preceded by a .procession from the city, in which it is expected a large number of cars will take part. The programme of the Gym--1 khnini itself will include a t'ortoisa rnca, Turk's head, and pig sticking ! competition, tilting race and other ; curious competitions.