THE LAST OF THE EXHIBITION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 April 1907, Page 4

THE LAST OF THE EXHIBITION.

CJiISISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The entire Exhibition building is in a state of disorder to-day, and on every hand exhibitors are to be seen packing their goodß, and preparing for flitting at the earliest possible moment. It will be fully three weeks before everything is clearer! out. A large numbe? of pfeOple visited the grounds during the morning and afternoon, a toll of sixpence' being levied at the gate for the benefit of the attendants. Admittance to the building proper, however, is .again orily by special permit. Tht**Marliiß Department lias ddcided that the seals shown at the Exhibition be liberated on some part of the coast, unless some seaside municipality desires to adopt them. A considerable number of pockets were picked last night, as there were many regretful inquiries from the police by ladies this morning relative to tlie w-Jierojiliouts of missing purses, brooches, bangles, and other articles, A few bottles of whiaky nnd beer ai'o slated to have been looted from oris of thd stalls.. , Oil j*tori<Jay 46,852 persons visited the Exhibition, which was the Highest i'ecorti'&i aiiy bite Hay;., and the grand total reached 1,966,861, tho daily average amounting to 13,949. As compared with other Exhibitions the attendance shows: — Christchurch, 1882 226,300 Wellington, 1885 ... 133,000 Duifrdfn, 1899-90 t 618,682 MeipbufP.e ... ;=-. ... -.-.. i;. I,96MSs Christchurch, 1906-7 1,966,861 The Melbourne "Exhibition ,was kept open longer thaii the.one. which Has just ctosP'd al ChVistcliui'ch, yet the attendance was 3,425 moro at the latter Exhibition.