EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15519, 29 January 1914, Page 9

EXHIBITION.

holiday attractions.

roo SHOW AND FLIGHT.

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

„ M v.r>w that ,ho weather remains fine h should be a larfco number of visitors (h Exhibition today. In addition to jjsiiai attrn.-f-ns. two special events ft, been arranged, and botTi should draw B^ e been air k i hriro crown 5. The Exhibition Kennel Hub Show opens a;, "tn'ornwiK '» 'he , ' crt hall, and jrlv 400 Hogs el practically every known ffd will be on view. The judging of £ dogs will carried out to-day by Mr foot Rice. <,f Sydney, and visitors will {fallowed to «'aU-h this interesting opera- ■ The 1 ""' l 1"'" fair to establish a ' |C "nrH for the Dominion, if not for AusTlasia, hot in regard to the number ' gentries and also m rcgiuxt to the prizes uid trophies. . t , The second- special attraction for to-day I J demonstration of flying in the Domain by Lieutenant .1 J. Hammond on ma'" , 1 . M*V. » • ' (ho Dominion monoplane. Ihe aviator is duo to rise from the Domain Cricket Ground at 350 pm. should the weather 'conditions bo favourable for a flight, and Jo will perform various graceful evolutions o ver the heads of the crowd. Admission ° oanv part of the Domain will carry with it the right of admission to the Exhibition and vice versa. Should Mr. Hamtion «in ri 11 . mond decide that the weather is unsuitable for flying, » whit* flag will be flown from the Exhibition tower at 2.30 p.m. jl,„ Roval Artillery Band will be taking their weekly half holiday this afternoon, but in the evening they will give another orchestral concert The great success of ,|,o previous orchestral concert should result in a very large attendance this even- • The following programme will be played ; —Overt " Der Freischutz " (Weber); tone poem. " Finlandia " (Sibelius); selections from " Pagliacci " and " Faust EUciiberg's idyll "Am Muhlback'" 'he ballet music from Tschaikovrsky'a "Le Belle an Bois Dormant;" and » selection of KnglTA melodies. Special attractions arc being provided in Wonderland Park to-day. Sports for the children, sweet scrambles, and tub races on the water chuto pond are amongst the novelties promised. Trophies to the value of five guineas will he distributed. Special provision i* being made for picnic parties at Wonderland I'ark. In connection with the aeroplane competition, Lieut. Hammond has handed in a signed statement to the effect that tho greatest height reached by him on Saturday was 1172 ft

Yesterday's Proceedings. Tho two concerts by the Royal Artillery Bind attracted a largo proportion of yesterday's visitors to the Exhibition. Tomorrow the hand will give; their last concert prior to going on tour. Amongst other popular items will be tho " 1812 Overture " with full battle effocts. Tho conductor of tho band, Mr. E. C. Strctton, has been presented with a valuable and antique greenstone pendant by the afftives of Kihikihi as a token of the Maoris' appreciation of the band's service, nderland Park was also well patronised yesterday, several special attractions being provided. A sensational wire-walk-iug act, which included a slide from a heig'at through a mass of flame, elicited much applanso from tho onlookers. Evening patrons wero treat-,'d to a fine display of lfreworks, bombs, 'octets, and other pyrotechnic effects. 'He attendance at th« Exhibition yesterday was well up to the average. The total . number of admissions during the day was M 94, this figure being made up of 3427 adults and 507 children, who actually paid tor admission, and 1500 season-ticket widens. Both the aquarium and art gallery wore well patronised, the former attracting 311 visitors and the latter about 160.

Fire Brigade Demonstration. On? of tho meet interesting and spectacular of the events arranged for the entertainment of Exhibition visitors takes place on February 6 and 7, when there ■will bo a big demonstration by fire brigade] from all parts of the Dominion. There will be about 100 fire brigades represented at this demonstration, the number of firemen taking part being between seven hundred and eight hundred. Arrangements for an elaborate programme have been completed, and the Auckland District United Fire Brigades' Association, supported by the Exhibition authorities, are offering prize money to the value of about £150. As practically every volunteer fire brigade throughout the Dominion will bo represented at the demonstration, tie various competitions are sure to be keenly contested. Tho programme includes a ladder race for one man, a reel and ladder race, and a disabled hose event for five men, rescuo and coupling event« for five men against time, and a hose, hydrant, and union race. ' In addition to this programme there will be several spectacular events, including a rescue from a burning •building. Tho Auckland Challenge Shield, which is at present held by the Onehuiiga brigade, will be competed for during the demonstration. This will be the only trophy which cannot be won by a brigade from outside the Auckland district. If it can be arranged the combined brigades will organise a torchlight procession through tho streets of the city on one of the two nights of tbe demonstration.

Fireworks Display. Another largo crowd is expected to bo present in the Exhibition grounds on Saturday night—the occasion, of the third Exhibition fireworks display. Arrangements Lave been made to nave the display in the same place as the previous ones. All the set-pieces will be built up on high stages, k> that everyone will have a good view of what '3 going on. The majority of the fireworks, however, will be aerial, with a profusion of rockets and bombs. The display will start at 9 p.m., a warning bomb being fired a few minutes earlier. Ae the rocket sticks will fall in the direction of the Domain Cricket Ground, spectators are warned to keep away from this point, as it will be a dangerous locality.