THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 26 March 1907, Page 2

THE EXHIBITION DAY BY DAY

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(By Telegraph.—Special Service). Christchurch, March 25. There wn, again a good attendance at the Exhibition to-.(ay, consisting almost entirely of visitors to Christchurch. One hundivd school oh ldren are from Hanks Peninsula, and will, remain at the Exhibition until Wednesday. .Some of tliem from outlying ha Vs. have never seen a train. The Turakina Maori girls visited the cadet encampment this morning and gave performances of po's, being entertained at dinner ailei wards by llm ollicers, and latei 1 in the afternoon they gave an; excellent performance of dances in the ' pah before a large attendance. llakas were aUo danced by a number of Maoris | resident in the pall. Simitar enterlainj mellts w.ll be given daily. The sheep ! yarding competition on the sports ' ground t,o-day attracted ani unn'sually

attendance. There was no or i-luwtnil concert this cvcn : n«, 4he concert hall being required for U\c rehears il of the oratorio "Elijah," to be giver by the orchestra and chorus of 1-1( i-oices on Tuesday ami WVdnesda) .•voninjjs next. The sale of tickets ii the Exhibition art union will e'.ose 01 i'hursday night, and lie drawing foi prizes- will take place o», Saturday A parly of twenty schoolgirls arc 1i leave liokitiku this evening in cliarg. :>f a lady teacher for the purpose 0 limiting the Exhibition. Aeeoninioda Lion is being provided for tli'.'iu at th lixhi bit ion "Home," and it is oxpcctei lhat if the visit, passes oil' suecessfull) x very large number of school girl :roni other parts of tli'o colony wil ,-isit the Exhibition under the sum :onditions. Jlr Munro lias received i •equest. from Wellington for tlie hold ng of the final fireworks display 01 Caster Saturday instead of Easter Won lay. It is pointed out that a larg lumber of visitors from Wellingtoi vill have to leave again on Monda; light to commence work on Tuesday The matter is undier consideration Meanwhile a specially fine display o iravorks, in conjunction with the pic .urcsquo act of "lighting the flames mil a concert by the massed bands wil ie given next Wednesday night.. Th 'ollowing football matches will be plft} ■d on the Exhibition sports ground o: Snster Saturday and Easter llonday:\lbion (Christchureh) v. Souther: (l)unedin), Christclmrcli v. Wellingtoi High Ssehool 01(1 Hoys v. Wellingto: .'ollcge Old Hoys, Linwooil (Christ •hurch) v. Union (Dunedin), Merrival [Christchureh) v. Alhambra (Dun'cdin) Mr Hopkins, Government Apiarian, gav in address on bee keeping at the Ex libition on Saturday, particularly oi irtificial queen rearing, to a number o", nterested visitors. All the appliances >f an up-to-date apiary, and the metli«ls of them were explained, anil a iractical demonstration of handling iees was given. Similar addresses will ie Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays until the close of the Exhibiion, but visitors can obtain, informaion on bec-kc'eping every day. There s understood to be a probability of lie French operatic soprano, Blanche Vrral, being heard In the concert hall it an early date.

Per Pi'ess Association. Christchurch, March 2-1. The period for receiving tenders for the removal of the Exhibition buildings has been extended till April 8, owing to the large number of enquiries made, and application for more time to work out the approximate amount of timber contained in the building.