THE EXHIBITION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 16 June 1911, Page 6

THE EXHIBITION.

COUNTRY CHILDREN'S VISIT. 0 e THE RECEIPTS TO DATE, t A total oC G2,!)16 people have visited the D Exhibition Mince the opening day, ami, : yesterday, 2217 parsed through Uie turn- } stiles. The cash receipts for the day 5 amounted to .£7O Bs., as against .tol 17s. j (id. for the corresponding day last week. During the day, about 200 school ckildrcn from the country districts, accompanied by friends, visited the Exhibition, ' and had a very interesting time. The majority ot' the children received a souvenir 1 case of pencils. 1 To-niglit a demonstration of wireless ' telegraphy will be marie by Mr. liuswell ' at Me.-srs- T. Ballinger and Co.'s stall. 5 Messages will be sent throughout the 1 building, and this new invention will be " seen working in its entirety. 1 STADIUM SPORTS. I Last night was an'"off night" .in the Stadium. Some members of tne local golf [ clubs indulged iu putting competitions, and one or two friendly games of bowis were played. To-night will be given over to practically the same kind of entertain- ■ nlent ' To-morrow the final matches of the tennis tournament will be played. At 2 I p.m. Brown meets Cornell, and Fisher , meets Jcffrev in the seiui-tinal, and then ■ the final will Ire played. As these games ! will bo the last of the championship matches, they should attract good attendances. All the players are tried men, and it is anticipated that the finishes will be very close onej. In the evening a sports carnival, on similar lines to that which was held on the King's Birthday, will take place. Men from the warships arc to take part, and, as their part of the programme, has been I left open, some amusing items will no . doubt be seen. A sack race, potato race, and an obstacle race are also on the bill, and so a good night's amusement is assured. On Holiday evening the Wellington Football Association have been granted tho use of the Stadium, and it is intended to play a fancy dress football match, and also to have other kinds of sports. ENGLISH PIERROTS. Last, evening the talented company of English Pierrots again delighted the audience which attended the Coronation Theatre in itlic. building. Their programme includes some capital numbers, and changes take place practically every evening. They show to-night, and on the following evenings. During the aitcrnoon a kincmaiograph entertainment is given. LICENSE FEES. DISCUSSION AT CITY COUNCIL. An application to the City Council by the Exhibition Commissioners for the remission of tho license feo.paid by .them on the Exhibition Buildings was before the former body last evening. The Financo Committee recommended that the application be refused. Councillor Fletcher protested against the charge, and was backed up by Councillor Godber, who said it was "a piece ■of meanness" on tho part of tho Finance Committee to make such a charge. It would bo more reasonable to allow the Exhibition something for the extra tram fares and the other benefits tho Exhibition brought to tho city. Councillor M'Laren look the opposite view. The Exhibition was liko other enterprises that bad to pay license fees, anil they got it hack in profits. Councillor .Fuller supported the lastspeaker. If the fco were remitted a dangerous precedent would bo set up. Councillor Barber pointed out that there was a theatro in the exhibition, and submitted, that it should not be free of all license fees. Some councillors were too ready to sacrifice tho interests of the •ratepayers for the sako of making concessions to those who asked for them. ' Councillor Fitzgerald thought the council should remit the charge and encourage such a valuable local enterprise. Councillor Hindmarsh said the fee 1 should bo charged, but if there was a ' loss on tho Exhibition an application for ; a refund might, bo favourably considered. ' Councillor Barber: There is a guaran- J tee against loss. ' Councillor Shirteliffe said he was one ' of the guarantors of the Exhibition, but ' he was of opinion that the fee should not ' be remitted. If the council granted such ' a request they would not know where to ' stop. I Tho committee's recommendation was < confirmed by 11 votes against 3. 1 —:— i COOKING FOR INVALIDS. ! In the Exhibition, at 3.15 n.rn. to-dav 1 Mrs. Forster Denny will gh- 0 a special ! gas-cooking demonstration of invalid ' cookery. A cordial invitation is extended 1 to nurses to be present. In the ovenin? ' tlie l-uas Co. s orchestra will render selec- 1 tions. w .