NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

ANOTHER GREAT ATTEND

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FIREMAN RESCUE ACT.

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j BY rKLKGJRAI'n . — OWN' I'ORRK.sPONUIA'T.]

C'u KI sic (•!'.' it. Friday. Thk attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was one of the largest known. no I fewer than 16,434 people passing through ; the turnstiles. More than three thousand visited the axemen's carnival in the afternoon, and the immense crowd that thronged Wonderland in the evening, attracted by the floral fete, was the largest yet ex- ■ perienced. The fete was. fjom all points of view, ,i complete success. The grounds were brilliantly lighted, and the floral cos- j tumes fine, and comic dresses and masked 1 pleasure-makers made up a remarkably gay I effect. | A temporary frontage of ,i seven-storey I house, with numerous windows, had been specially constructed, and through the i windows flames and smoke belched forth in a highly natural way. A fireman rescu- j ed a woman occupant from the highest \ storey, holding her by his teeth, and ' sliding with her down a tight rope into the lake. Twenty thousand people aie said to have witnessed the spectacle, which will bo repeated on Saturday night.

A party of Wanganui Maoris have ar- j rived at the pa, and gave their first dances before a fair attendance this afternoon.

The weather hits been cold and showery ] all day, L-aus'ng fewer people to visit the i Exhibition than usual. The Besses <>' th' ! Bain Band had to use the concert hall this afternoon, and will do so again this ' evening. The display of fireworks had to! be postponed. The party of tax West Australian swim- I mers, who will lake part in the Exhibition carnival to be !i<=ld mi February 2, ! have arrived in Christchureh. The Orchestra] Society, of Auckland, 70 j strong, arrived to-day. 'aid will give per- I formances in the concert hall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening's. Madame WieJaerl, a vocalist of European | reputation, and Mr. Hamilton Hodges, of lick rid, will be the vocalists. Three thousand people inspected the, sweated industries exhibition yesterday, ! and much indignation is expressed in the visitors" book at the existence of such con- J ditions. More than one visitor has sug- I gested that after the Exhibition is over j these exhibits should be shown in all the I principal towns of the colony, as tin object lesson of what can happen in the way of labour evils. The secretary Lis received from Sir Jo- j seph Ward a large and beautifully ornamerited silver nip as a trophy for the competitor gaining most points' in the championship bagpipe music events at the New Zealand Athletic Union's eicat meeting, on January 24 and 26. Mr. G. W. Woods, I president of the Athletic Union, states that ! '100 entries have been received for the, \ very extensive programme, which consists | of 37 events, covering the whole range of I athletic sports, besides bagpipe music, I reels, and other competitions. A contest I for pipe hands has also been arranged, for which four entries have been received. Since the programme was issued the fob j lowing events have been added : Highland ! fling for ladies, for a tnmhy given bv Mr. i John Cornell, vice-president of the' Can- ' terbury Caledonian Society, sword dance i for bovs and girls, for prizes offered by Mr. Patrick Campt"ll, president of the society : high jumping and pole jumping j championship. * | The brass hand contest, fixed for Feb- ! ruarv 11 to 16 inciUbive. promises to lv a j great success.

On February 7 the Canterbury Automobile Association will hold a gymkhana in the sports grourd, pieceded by a motor j car parade from the city to the field of i action. A very novel and attractive programme is under preparation. Sheen yarding competitions, forming the I concluding event of the Christchureh Dog Trial Club's trials, will be held on the. I spoils ground on March 25. The sports j ground is particularly well suited for this I kind of competition, owing to the presence ! of seating accommodation. I

Tin' great meeting of the New Zealand I Amateur Athletic Association will lie held I on C hriinrv 20 and 25. j

ATTF.XDAXCF. FOR WKKK. 81.163. ; I'.V 1 i;i.i:iaiAi"ir. — press ASSOCIATION'. ] ('Hi;isT(iii:KCH. Friday. '1 In: attendance »l tin- Exhibition for the week <* i (Jlll _• to-night totalled 81.163. which biingw the total to date to 988.159. AUCKLAND ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. [MY li:i.Ki;H U'll. —OWN r'OKRK.sJPUNDK.Vr. j Christ. Htrnui. Friday. The members of the Auckland Orchestral Society, who are to give three conceits at I lie Exhibition next week, anived to-day to ihnl I'liiisulmn li suffering, from a severe relapse from (he intensely warm and sunny weather experienced] here for some two months just. A cold high wind, and occasional .quails of hail, furnished, hut a. cold welcome, lor which, however, the Aueklunders li.i]-' Id lind some compensation in the reception accorded them on their first publr appearance here on Monday night. Their perfoimanee is looked forward to with much iin resi. and a large audience is practical! v assured. Their programme for their first concert will include the overture to ••Tannhauser." Schubert'* '•Unfinished iSyruphonr." Dvorak's "Slavonic Dances." Saint Sii'.-ns' " Hatlse Maccahre." and the overt-lire iroin "Zanipa." Madame Wielaert will sing til-.- "Shadow Sun,-." from "Ditioi'ah." and Mr. Hamilton Hodges, who is a great favourite with Chi ist church audiences, will aPo sim; here. Hen- Wielaeit. the conductor of the orchestra, and his wife arrived ve.sterday, and have already attended performances hv the Exhibition orchestra and 1,,,. |'..--i> I,' th' Ham Baud, and hpeak high'.y of hoth.