COURTS CROWDED

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 146, 15 March 1940, Page 11

COURTS CROWDED

Exhibition Has Good Day Yesterday SCHOOL PARTIES League Of Mothers Hold Big Meeting Bright sunshine flooded the Exhibition at Rongotai yesterday, and the attendance figures showed the expected improvement, though the races at Trentham kept many people away in the daytime.Yesterday’s visitors included a large proportion of country people and many school parties in the charge of teachers. Quite a few people brought picnic lunches and ate them in tire sunshine. The presence of a large number of members of the League of Mothers from all over New Zealand helped to swell the figures. Playland was busy at night.

The women's section was crowded throughout the day, particular interest

being shown in the demonstration of pottery-making by Miss Elizabeth Matheson, Havelock North, who will shortly be rejoined by Miss Olive Jones, Ouehunga. The variety of thrift articles and novelties on the Women’s Institutes and Women's Division of the Farmers’ Union stall has attracted much comment. The stull is redressed with new articles from time to time, and there is always something interesting and unusual to be seen there. Tonight at 8 o'clock. Miss Lucy Crtrnwell, botanist for the Auckland Museum, will speak ou '“Edible Seaweeds of New Zealand.”

Members of branches of the League of Mothers from all parts of the Dominion gathered at the Exhibition yesterday afternoon at a largely-attended meeting in the assembly hall. A feature of the afternoon was the massed singing by 25 league choirs, totalling more than 300 voices, under the conductorship of Mrs. Anna Ginn. The Dominion president, Mrs. S. O. English, Auckland, presided, and an address was given by Mrs. Charles White, retiring Dominion president. Lady Elliott also spoke on a visit to Lady Alice Eergusson, founder of the league, and there were short talks by the Auckland, Otago and Wellington provincial presidents. Last night, in the directors’ room, Mr. Charles Todd, deputy-chairman, entertained, on behalf of the directors, a party of about 40 members of Exhibition committees. Coal Ornaments. One of the most interesting displays in the Dominion Court is the exhibit of Denniston coal. A miner, Mr. It. Tollau, has made a number of ornaments from coal, including a shoe on a stand, a book, and a number pf heartshaped ornaments. He has shown considerable artistic skill, and the coal has taken such a high polish that it might easily be mistaken for jet. The St. John Ambulance officers on duty at the Exhibition bad a fairly quiet day yesterday. Several women attending the League of Mothers’ meeting in the assembly ball in the afternoon were treated for prostration. To date, the ambulance has dealt with about 2300 cases, most being minor injuries. The Maori Court had its share of visitors yesterday, particular interest being taken in the work of the Maori carvers. About a dozen intricatelywrought panels are already completed and are much admired by all who visit the concert. The Ngati-l’oneke Young Maori Club members gave a further concert in the Maori Court last night to au enthusiastic audience. From Aliaroh 17 to 21, Mr. J. 8. Barncltt, deiput.y-ana.yor of Christchurch, and a nieuil|jer of the Canterbury Court executive will act. as official host in the Canterbury Court reception room. He will be followed from March 22 to 20 Uy Mr. J. W. Thomas, representing the Canterbury MamiifaclureiH' Association, and from Marcli 27 to 31 by Mr. A. E. Payne, representing the Spilings County Council. Tomorrow the members of the Centennial Cycle Club will visit the Exhibition, where they will have a picnic lunch before spending the afternoon iii.siiecling the various cotnrts and exhibits. The club has had successful outings since its inauguration, and cordially invites auy girls interested in cycling as a recreation to join in its activities. School Parlies Arriving. Several parties of school children from different parts of New Zealand, accompanied by teachers, spent I lie day at Ibe Exhibition. They spent considerable time in the Government Court and the United Kingdom ami Australian pavilions, ami also visited the Dominion Court and the provincial reception rooms. A party of 75 pupils from the Christchurch Boys’ High .School, in charge of three masters, sipent an instructive day among the exhibits. Parties of 51 from the Linwood Avenue School (Christchurch), 58 from Wanganui East and Westmere, 52 from the Akaroa District High School. 14 from I’likengabu. 15 from Kata.piko, eight, from Kopmiwlia.ro, 27 from Ihe Nuluika Native School. and 15 from Wlmkakibi N.-ilive Srlrnol. will reliini homo toila, . .'ll'ler spending three days at the Exhibition, ami being accommo-

dated at the hostel iu the old Newtown School .buildings.

Ou Monday the combined schools in the Mastenton area will arrive at Weilinigton by siiieeial train on a day excursion to the Exhibition. About 430 children are expected. On Monday njgh.t a combined party of approximately 350 will arriye by special train from the O.punake district. The children will be billeted at the hostel, and will return bo Taranaki at 10.25 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Exhibition attendance will receive a further fillip on Tuesday, when 600 children from schools in the Palmerston .North district will visit the Exhibition for the day. They will be followed on Wednesday by 200 Palmerston North secondary school pupils and other parties, some of considerable size, will be arriving right up to the close of the Exhibition. Sketch Club’s Display. Since opening to the visiting public last Saturday, the exhibition of sketches, arranged by the Wellington Sketch Club at the Exhibition, has proved increasingly popular. Some thousands of" visitors have made a point of seeing the display, and the secretary of the club, Mr. Stanley Edwards, has expressed his satisfaction with the interest the exhibition is creating. ' Another aspect of the showing is the part taken in it by the Masterton and Dunedin sketch: clubs. The sketches are well displayed, and include work by many well-known artists as well as a fair representation of the work of less experienced men and women. Most are landscapes and seascapes, but stilllife and portraiture are well represented, and the standard is high considering that no selection committee was appointed and that all works submitted have been displayed. Among the pictures exhibited are “The Beach Hat,” by Stella Bruce,” a convincing portrait. Carl T. Laugesen has several sketches on display, including “Deviation, Bowen Street,” “Doi Dance” and ‘The Silver Gleam, ■Wellington Harbour.” Originality of treatment characterizes the water colours by N. Bolton and I. Bowie; and G. Gould MacQuarrie has several pictures exhibited, among them an. imposing oil study entitled “Camping in Blue Mountains.” In the still-life section Kathleen Salmon’s “Mixed Flowers” is an interesting study, and other Hower pieces that merit attpntion arc “A Mixed Bowl,” by Edith Boyes, ‘'Geraniums,” by L. Cockerill, “Ithododendrous,” by E. Bamsay, and “Anemone,” by M. Duff. Exhibition Highlights The Centennial 801 l of Commemoration I The Centennial Certificate certifies that you attended the Centennial celebrations in 1940 and there signed the 801 l of Commemoration. Blanket Ball. Special car parking arrangements. Stadium car park, close to Cabaret eiitrance. Two entrances, Coutts St. and Yule St. • ■> * 'The St. Moritz Ice Skaters, Playland’s premier attraction. The show that drew 50,000 people in one day at Adelaide, Australia. 5/- worth of entertainment for J/-. * v The working electric elevator is one of thousands of fascinating miniatures in the Little 'Theatre. See it today in the Blue Pavilion. » >» ♦ Hitler’s Horrors for mechanized murder. Showing for the first time in New Zealand. Captured giant Nazi naval mine and giant torpedo, in Playland. » * Aitken’s Arcade, opp. Cafeteria, carry the largest select iop of Exhibition souvenirs. You'll tied just the right souvenir cheaper at Aitken's.