NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8280, 6 November 1906, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

By Telegraph—Press Association. OHRISTUHURUH, Nov. 5. Notwithstanding the races the attendance at the Exhibition on Saturday was considerably oyer 14,000. Saturday's total was over 3,000 in advance of the previous day's aggregate, and in the three days that tbe Exhibition has been open no fewer than 63,000 have passed the gates. A portion of the illuminations went out ou Saturday evening. The lighting has so far been erratic, though when it is perfect at intervals it is a magnificent display. For some reason or other the attendance at the first popular concert on Saturday evening was not large, though an; excellent programme was provided. ( The races to-day militated against the attendance during the afternoon, but in the evening there was a large attendance. Complaints still continue about the taok of means of finding any particular court or section of the Exhibi tiou. It is difficult to get speaific information from the officers, as offioials appear to have more than they can do to cover routine work. It was decided to-day that the statement of reoeipts should not be allowed to be made publio in future. The Star, to-night, in a leading article, condemns the making of a charge for visiting the pioture gallerj, concert ball and Maori pa. These extra charges, it says, will end in limiting visits to the Exhibition merely to tbe avenue and grounds. "Here, too," continues the Star, "he is 'squeezed.' He cannot use the lavatories except on payment of a fee, and a high fee at that, and he cannot even make use of one of the seats in the grounds without paying for the privilege. It will not be surprising if he shortly be gins to fight shy of the Exhibition." Apart from the drawbaoks, such as have been mentioned, and others of a kindred charaoter, which it is hoped will be shortly remedied, the publio are delighted with the great international fair.