THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 19 February 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Jiy Telegraph.— Special Service. Chriistchiireh, February 19. "'•cent miii has lmd tt ra ii'arkabl.! •■""•''•t upon the Exhibition lawn* and "'«n they have ever been before, ev 'r.;i», ,; Hiay *■" Duncdin'* Bpecia; pm union (lay, and tlte otago caoitai ""! ( * t( <'>>'<'> excursions, anotlier „f the Exhibition. t 1.1,1 i, ,„t bout sow Jho Orey and North Otivgo WtUuHZ, ho uio it here at present, will remain throughout the week, and on 2(ith inst. ii second Uawke's Bay contingent will arrive, and they will be followed by tlie Taranaki and Soulffliiiid baltuli"lis al inter dates. Everything at I tie camp "is earried out on correct military lines, and the discipline is all that could lie desired. No breaches of dis''ijiluie or disobedience of orders liave been dealt with so far, and there have been iu> eases of serious sickness. He eiHlets are „„),, to SF „j ft d 'l«'l of tune in the Exhibition, and the .enernl Manager has arranged for UK in to have free passes to the Art «'■. ill -ij an, 0,-cheHtral concerts in fu--11111 • J-'i'turos of the Exhibition I.U fin rido. to assist the cause ol 'the cadet movement the** jfroun lm .to 20(W Bpecial tickets\ave iS issued to Canterbury school children for admission to the Exhibition tonmrrow. Mr Baird, manage* of "Wonderland," is desirous that tie admits cm fee to this popular place of amusement should be abolished, and «k the public only charged for the senna- ~ tions of its numerous side shows. It i probable that this change will bfe brought about. The Exhibition has been largoly attended during the day, and a million and a quarter is .close within sight, live orchestral concerts in the. afternoon and evening were very largely attemWd. The ovemng progtfajmmo included Beethoven's great symphony in V (No. 0). "The Pastoral," which was given for the first time at the Exhibition The symphony was splendidly interpreted, and was very highly appreciated. The: Hawke'a Bay, Maoris, whose erttertainments have' been very popular, gave their final per/oimitnce of pois and hakas at the pa this afternoon. They will bo succeeded without delay by a contingent of fellow tribesmen. Entries for the, - baby show, to bo held in the main corridor on Thursday, close on Tuesday night. Prizes to the number of 3tt will take the form of gold, silver, and bronze medals, stamped with a view of the Exhibitioin and name of thfl winner and class. All babies who enter will be expected to remain at the Exhibition during the entire afternoon and during the evening till 9 p.m., ami all who do will receive a memento of the occasion, whether they win prfeea or not. One of the set pieces as a free display of fireworks to be given on Wedneday night will be a portrait of Sid' John Hall, in honour of his kindness to the school children in obtaining concessions for them at the Exhibition. Large contingents of athletes from othor parts of the colny arc ixpocted to take part in the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Championship meeting on Thursday and Saturday. One of the features of the meeting will be the walking of H. E, Kerr, of Tnranaki, who equalled the world's mile record (Omin 26secs) at Wellington on New Year's Day. Kerr ivho is undoubtedly the ftnest heel vnd toe exponent in Australasia, is in ' ictive training, nnd is stated to have covered a mile in tho sensational time, rf.fiinn Usees. The officials of tho fUhletic Association are taking every njecnution as to judging.measurenientg > if course, and timekeeping, so that, in^* - he event of Kerr breaking tho world's word, the necessary certificates will ie in order to secure recognition of he record by world's athletic authbrives„