THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 15 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Jiy Telegraph.—Special Service. C'liristcburch, March 14. morning »t ten minutes to 12 tile 1,500,000 th person passed through thu JOxhibitiou turnat.les, the fortu| wile one being again a lady, Aliss Dorit Jturgfi, - of Wellington, who is employed in one of the ten rooms of tlio Kxliiuun. The announcement of the winner w.ik the signal for a round of up.use from tlroec present. A suitable presentat.on will Oe made to lliss jiill'gn. -V special organ recital -was given 111 this Concert Hail this afternoon by . Jiarold Uregson, organist of Holy Innocents' Church, London West, and exhib tioner of the itoyal College of .Music, London. Tlidre was n large attendance, and the organist made an exceedingly good impression. Mr. lii'egson will give other recitals tomorrow night, and on Saturday afternoon, prior to leaving for England. In connection with the agricultural and pastoral competitions, H. E. McGowau, of Suutli Canterbury, has k'limniuni j catcd with the Exhibition authorities, stating that he is bringing 150 varieties of potatoes for competition in this section, file schedule provides that exhibits ill the grain, seed and roots competition must lie displayed tomorrow, and the judging will probably commence on Saturday. The entry for the prize essay competition on the subject of kindness to animals, held in connection with the pet ehow In "Wonderland" last week, totalled 135, contributions being sent from all parts of the colony. Judging was carriedj out by Miss Freeman (Uirton College) and r. V. iiace (Canadian (lommissioner), who, on Tuesday night, comI'leted their task. They report that the work all round was one of a high der of excellence. The following were the prize-winners:—For boys and girls under 10: Elsie Wilkinson, 15 years, 1; Grace O'Mallcy (School of Sacred Heart, Christchurcli), 2; Bertha Lowe (West Chriatchurch School), 3. Under 13 years: Charles Colechin, 1; Mary l'orne, 2; l'cttle Cronin, 3. Special prizes for original essays: JX J. Whitieomlee, 1; Minnie Rattray, 2. ■ir. Jaques, Government canning ex- : pert, had an audience of some 200 incerested spectators at his instructive demonstrations in the. art of preserving and bottling pears this afternoon, Air. Hamilton, who is in charge of the Maori pa, at the Exhibition, has ioft for Wellington to arrange for the despatch of a further contingent of haka and poi dancers. The next display of daylight firo-, works will bo lield on Saturday afternoon, when the Cfcntes#bury College l ' annual sports will also be held on the f Sports Ground. The town is full of j visiting lire-brigade men, who will take ■ part in the international contests, I hick commence on Tuesday next. An j interesting week's programme of com- • petitions has been commenced, which . will be diversified by water fetes, river t procession, and other novel entertain- , uients.