THE EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8335, 18 January 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

«. AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL. . SUCCESS OF TASMANIAN COMPETITORS, ...'^ WONDERLAND'S FLORAL FETE. By Telegraph—Special Service. , CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 17. There has been an exceptionally large attendance at the Exhibition, to-day ? and. it is expected that when the totalis made up to-nigM it will be one of the largest since the opening of the Fair. The Axemen's Carnival, which opened this afternoon, was successful in all respects,.a large crowd filling the Sports Ground and both chopping and sawing events being closely contested. The Tasmanians came off with the most honours in the principal events, k as was fitting, since Tasmania is the original home of these competitions. The Maiden Double-handed (Sawing Championship was won byj W. Harnett (Hawke's Bay) and Collins (West Australia), with Howard and mate (Southland) second, and Newtowski Bros. (Taranaki) third. Time, 22sec. The Maiden Chop was won by T. Howard (Southland), with J. Lucky (Rangiora) second, and. J. Jackson (Waikato) third. Time, 2min 58 l-ssec. The final of< the Underhand Handicap, of £25, resulted : Featherstone, Tasmania, 1; L. Acey, Tasmania, 2; C. O'Rourke, West Coast, 3; P. O'Rourke, West Coast, 4. Time, 2min 41 l-ssec. The slow times put up were the result of using rimu logs instead of the usual white pine. The meeting was admirably organised, and the large crowd was loud in its applause. The Besses o' th' Barn Band played a generous number of selections between the events. The carnival will be continued on Saturday,; when the most important contests will take place, including No. 1 International Champion Handicap of £IOO, 18-inch standing logs, Underhand ' Championship of £25, and' No. 2 Double-handed Sawing Championship of £ls. Wonderland's Floral Fete, this evening, is drawing many thousands to that part of the Exhibition, and the display of flowers and floral costumes is exceedingly beautiful. The flower'shows in connection with the Exhibition promise to become an important feature. The recent sweet pea and carnation show roused much interest among horticulturists, not only in Christchurch, but in other parts of the colony, and efforts are being made to eclipse its success with a Begonia Show to be held on February 6th and 7th. This will be followed on March 6th and 7th by a Dahlia * Show, which it is intended, to make the climax of these horticultural exhibitions. These shows are not limited to special flowers* horticulture being represented generally, but more classes are made in the schedule for flowers from which they took their name owing to its being their season of blooming. If the weather is favourable exhibits from as far as Napier and Wanganui in the North' and Invercargill in the South are expected for the coming shows. Sir John Hall has presented a medal for the New Zealand Championship Sports to be held on the Exhibition Grounds on January 24th and 26th, and.the Executive of the Athletic Union has decided to award it to the best all-round athlete. Miss Flor* ence Quinn, soprano vocalist, is ap-. pearing to-night, in the Concert Hall, and'also on Friday and Saturday.

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