THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 11 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

By Telegraph—Special (Service. C'hristclmreh, .March !i. The Kxliibiton attendance uu s.;nrday was 14,.'M4, briiijj'iij; tln- liuinh'ii'or the week toi llu; very satist'.ietory total of 75,4;1!1. The .lfjgrefiatc alienda nee (o date is now The motor car jrytukhana, lielil by the Canterbury Automobile Association, was the special event of Saturday, ami «t-| traded a very good attendance. Forty three ears took pari in the procession from the cty to the Exhibition and in a highly interesting seres of compctij lions. Some of tiic.it tvere of an anius- I injr character. One thousand peop'e | paid their additional sliillinjr to heart

Lite I Jesses Hand in tin l oveiling. A large minihor of awards wei'e declared oil Saturday evening in connection I willi the judging of tin' exhibits. (Jold and silver medals have been liberally be-stowed, and in addition a fair mini- !"''' been made. ■llie ru.iuns thut have j,,,],,,.,] include bnisliwaiv, boots ni) j h j JO fens, [H'nii.iliiiliitioii. bicycles, l.iliiard lablcs, I.nek ;mil s t um . ware, , ) ra <; llUl '''.v. lirass, steel. lead tinwaro and ironwork. a recent addition lo tlic jiriSon exhibit* is i( W e||. "'•"l'' model of : ui eiyht-rooiiicd house conslructed l iv prisoners. j[ remcBe.nh exactly a house tuiiJt bv orison labor as au officer's residence, and j 3 constnicted of wooil ami cardboard and ileal ly painted. There will shortly aild «l to the South Canterbury court a valuable collection of fruits i "«'• wots indicative of what South , Canterbury can produce in .this re-

in Tills resport. The Agricultural Department's court has received from St. 'llolens, England, a consignment of horticultural glass, which includes propagating pans, lent shades, and other H'ass. Other minor additions are slill Ix'ing made to this court, chiefly representative of the present season's crops. 'ihe forty thousandth visitor to the Exhibition tower top is expected to ascend the elevator about Thursday next. .A valuable memento wiil be given to the lucky person. From every part of 'the colony teams will take part in the lire brigade comnetilions which commence in a week's lime. These competitions when held in other centres always prove most atlraclivi! to the public owing to their variely, colors and movement. This year the water displays on the Avon river and Victoria Lake, lighted by eoloHeM fires, toVchflight procession on Ihe Avon and the trial of chemical engines on the sports ground by setting lire to temporary structures and sending different chemicals to extinguish the flames, will be additional features of unusual interest. When the ro--1 tinula has been removed, it will be : hard to imagine a bettor site for the l Easter football matches than the Ex- : Mbition sports ground, which will . shortly be made ready for these games ; The final performance of tilt famous , Ileuses Band on Wednesdty night wit j be combined with a special fireworks t display, band selections and pyrotech- , IUC marvels being alternated through nut the evening. °