OTAGO’S JUBILEE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11538, 26 March 1898, Page 6

OTAGO’S JUBILEE.

THE THIED DAY.

[From Our Special Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, March 25.

The third day of the jubilee observances finds Dunedin still thronged with visitors, and still given over to various forms of pleasurable excitement. The trotting races and Championship Eogatta, held to-day, though forming no part of the Jubilee Committee’s programme, came in appropriately, and were attended by. large numbers. The weather, though beautifully fine, was unfortunately too breezy for the rowing races on the harbour, and the only really good events were those that were “got off” between five ■ and six o’clock, after most of the spectators had left. The submarine explosion was, however, a complete success, and was witnessed by many thousands of people. Most regrettably, the indisposition from which Lady Eanfurly suffers, and which prevented her attending the citizens’ ball, also kept her away from the regatta, but in her absence thegmine was fired by Mrs Mills, wife of the popular manager of the Union Steamship Company. The Jubilee Exhibition continues to attract some six or seven thousand visitors daily, and to night the hall was filled on the occasion of the production of an original, spectacular and [musical piece, Paradise, a Maoriland Allegory, by Signor Borzqni. Tbo Jubilee programme terminates with the schools fete at Tahuna Park to-morrow, when some thousands of school children are to sing the National Anthem as the prelude to a day’s sports. The weather promises to ho tine for this event and for the bicycle meeting. To-night the city is armin partially illuminated, and the brilliant display of the Union Steamship Company attracts much notice. Now that the Jubilee celebrations are practically over, it should be placed on record that there is a universal consensus of opinion that the. success achieved surpasses anything of the kind hitherto witnessed in this country, Gfcago has established a record in the matter of the number of those taking part in the demonstration, as well as with regard to the variety and excellence of the methods adopted for’marking the occasion. Canterbury may in many ways profit by following the lines laid down by the two Dunedin committees when the time comes round for celebrating the jubilee of the landing of the pilgrim fathers.