EXHIBITION PROGRESS.

Evening Star, Issue 12871, 21 July 1906, Page 8

EXHIBITION PROGRESS.

THE PAST WEEK’S RECORD. [Special to the Stab.] CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. Tiie block plan of the entire flooring ■space as now laid out has been lithographed, copies being sent all applicants for space ■ showing the position allocated. The total frontages of the Exhibition have now readied an extent of five miles. Negotiations are proceeding with a syndicate to place twelve South African rickshaws, with native pullers, in the Exhibition, to be hired for riding purposes. A fifth supply of Exhibition stickers was issued this week. Urgent applications for space are still being received, principally by cable, but no space is now available except what is being relinquished for various reasons by ent applicants. Mr Owen, conductor of tire Besses o’ the Barn Band, is being asked to accept the position of judge at the Exhibition band contest, whiclij takes place on the 11th to the 16th February inclusive. The Commissioner of the Salvation Army, Melbourne, offered the use of the Army’s biorama band of twenty-five professional performers at the opening ceremony. The offer has been accepted. A committee have been set up to deal entirely with awards, and their duties will include the appointment of judges. Arrangements are ; ow KurtoUued for Ike rendering of the Exhibition commemorative ode oh opening day. The South Australian Art- Society have applied for 500 square feet- <f space* in the art gallery. The Premier meets the Union Company and Huddart-Parker early next week to conclude arrangements for special steamer services and reduced fares between the Commonwealth ports and Lyttelton during the progress of the Exhibition. Camels for'riding purposes within the Exhibition grounds are being obtained from Sciitli 'Australia. The acting hon. secretary of the Auetra.lian Army Medical Corps has notified the intention of sending a team from that corps to compete at the Exhibition military tournament. THE ORCHESTRA. [Special to the Star.] CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. , . Alfred Hill, the newly-appointed Exhibition conductor, disapproves of restricting the orchestra to thirty players, and also denying admission to female players. Regarding the engagement and the selection of the orchestra, lie holds (hat there must be only one consideration namely,, to secure the best men available, and says that there will be no logrolling or wire-pulling so far us he can help it. Mr Hill fears that the best men in the colony will not be got, for many are tied down by business considerations, but he is determined to have the best men available. THE AUCKLAND COURT. AUCKLAND, Julv 21. The Auckland Exhibition Committee report that £675 of the £BOO, the estimated cost of an Auckland court at the Exhibition, has been raised. It is proposed to form a court of four portions—one to be a Maori pataka or storehouse, another to be gum exhibits, and two to be of timber, wool, flax, gum, mining, and other products and industries of the province. CADETS’ CAMP OF INSTRUCTION. Lieutenant-colonel Lovedav is at present in Dunedin with the object of furthering his proposal for the holding of a camp of instruction for public school cadets in portion of Hagley Park during the currency of the Exhibition. There are twenty-eight battalions of cadets in the colony, arid it is intended that the members of each battalion shall go into camp for one week and be given • training there. The co-operation of education- boards and of head-masters of schools is being sought. The departmental regulations allow authorised camps of instruction to count as attendance at school. The weekly official review of the progress of the New Zealand International Exhibition states that urgent applications for space are being received daily. The High Commissioner cabled on Saturday for 700 ft for a nctor car exhibit, and an application by cablegram for 1,200 square feet of space has been received from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for canned goods and kindred'industries. The amended design for the card of mutation to the opening csreanwjy of.the

Exhibition has now been forwarded to Weilington for the Minister's final approval. It is intended to despatch all invitations before the, 31st inst. The total frontage of exhibits in the main building and machinery hall of the Exhibition has now reached five miles. Negotiations are in progress with a syndicate to place twelve South African rickshaws and native palters in the Exhibition grounds, where they will be available lor hire by the visitors to the Exhibition.