THE EXHIBITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8369, 28 February 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

By Telegraph—Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. By common consent the exhibition of fireworks given on the Sports Ground to-night was the finest that has yet been shown by the representatives of Pain and Sons. The display was of a floral character, gigantic flaming roses, fuchsias and other flowers forming a novel and beautiful effect. From nine *to ten thousand people are estimated to have witnessed the display, the total attendance at the Exhibition for the day and evening being 13,386. An orchestral concert was given in the afternoon, land Mrs G. M. Brooke, of Christchurch, was the vocalist at a largely atttended concert in the evening. Mr W. H. Monk the Sydney organist, whose recitals . have attracted large attendances, will give the last of the series this afternoon before returning to Sydney, i The Besses-o"-th-Barn Band will arrive from the West Coast this morning, and will give performances on the Sports Ground every afternoon and evening during their twelve days' season, which begins to-day. A sacred concert will be given by the Band on Sunday afternoon on the Sports Ground in aid of the colonial memorial to Mr R. J. Seddon. Among the Maoris at the pah, whose dances have won such general admiration, are almost the entire troop who gave hakas and other dancfis in the Maori ooera "Taupo," performed some time ago throughout New Zealand.. The Maoris did not dance today, as they were busy preparing for the great sham fight, which is to take place in the pa to-morrow afternoon. Numerous entries are being received for the Pet Show to be held in Wonderland under the auspices of the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, on Friday, March Bth. Mr Munro has offered a prize of one guinea for the best original essay on "Kindness to Animals," and a second prize of half-a-guinea will be given. The essays are open to boys and girls under 16 attending any school, and must not exceed two pages of foo'scap. Entries, which are free, will close on March 4th at Wonderland, or with the secretary of the Society. Purchasers of shilling tickets for the Pet Show will be admitted to the Exhibition free. Miss Amy Murphy will sing the soprano part in the "Elijah," when that oratorio is performed by the Christchurch Motet Society in the Concert Hall next month. The popularity of Wonderland's numerous attractions is shown by the fact that already negotiations are in progress for the purchase of several of its side-shows after the Exhibition. Mr Jaques, the Government .Canning Expert, resumed his demonstrations of fruit preserving after a fortnight's interval, this afternoon, canning a quantity of pears and apples in sight of about two hundred ladies, who plied the expert with questions about the abstruse points of the process. Demonstrations will be given at frequent intervals during the next few weeks, including several which will be given in the evening. The Wairarapa School Cadets, who have been encamped at the Exhibition, will leave for home to-morrow. Battalions from Hawke's Bay and the West Coast are already on their way to succeed them. An unprecedented attendance £f children is expected at the Exhibition on Saturday, when the display of daylight fireworks will be given on the conclusion of the matinee concert by the Besses-o'-th'-Barn Band. These fireworks are an entire novelty in New Zealand but are stated to be highly popular at Home and in America.