THE EXHIBITION.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 192, 15 February 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

&j Telegraph.-fipecial Service.) Chnstchurch, February 14. The Westland Cadets number 270 unite, and include representatives from the Greymoutli, Reefton, Hokitika, Cobden, Taylorville, Kumara, Runanga, and Blackball Schools. The demonstrations of bee handling and live manipulation, given by Mr Hopkins, the Government apiarist, and his assistants, at the Government bee exhibit, are a popular feature at the Exhibition. The keenest interest is taken in the observation of the hive, and also of the movements and working of the bees in bell glasses rfnd on straw steps. Bandsmen who have been witnesses of the popularity of such competitions in other centres, declare that the' quickstep contest on Saturday should attract an attendance to the Exhibition of fully 20,000. This event is expected to be far and away the most attractive to the public of the entire programme of contests. It will be easily the largest, and probably the finest exhibition of its kind yet seen in the colony. Preparations are now complete for the military tattoo tomorrow night, in which all the competing bands will take part. Given favourable weather— of which there is at present every indication — a unique spectacle should be afforded. The secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association reports having received the largest entry on record for the Association's championship meeting, to be held on the Exhibition sports ground on Thursday and Saturday next. The entries for the championship events number no less than 136, and the various handicaps have drawn the enormous entry or 107. These entries are from the best known athletes in Auckland, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Ashburton. Timaru, Dunedin, Gore, Invercargill, and other places, in addition to the local runners. Novelty will be the strong feature of the Canterbury Automobile Association's motor gympkana, to be held on the sports ground on Saturday, March 9th. The function will be preceded by a procession from the city, in which it is expected a large number of cars will take part. The programme of the gympkana itself will include a tortoise race, a Turk's head and pig-sticking competition, tilting race ,and other curious competitions.