THE EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8756, 19 March 1890, Page 6

THE EXHIBITION.

■ FTlio following nrsi- thu. returns of. the djii attendance for last wai kl— ■■" ■ •-■ ~.,..1.: f^i!!l!!l^J :^S!V T^ti AduUs. OliiM'u a uiuU'i(s»«s-- 1 Moiulay ... l.aoij «'.) I,»V .lll»5-.. U,>>' '•J'lftsilny ... 1,120' - -U« I.MS- IJS-U' J,l 'Winliiuaday 2,:|(M ' SSI a-.iUB " 1 .-* 17 i.H"' ThWsilay.. ■ 2,708 ■ 2Vi 'J.SW.S-' - 1.471 'U,'i I'Vlday ... a,B(JO '•■■2111! •'■.■l.iaU • 1,720-■.-■(,»• Siturflay/., 5,071 l.Ofl'i B,10:) JUWB ' '«,!! Totals ... U'vl-'iS ■ *&*■■'■ 17.H7-')' '10,11 a -ili^i Th.) total atteuaance to the "end of Insb wee whs 435,500, and more than'three-fifths of thn number has iiiiCU.x'pntributud by cash udmi.sions, of which the rolal .is 307,792, distribute as follows over the 10 w.eeks thut, lh.e.uxhibi|io has been open :— ..:' ■'..-, \ )>■.■ First week •...' ".- !... 20iM5: 1 Second woelc ■'".>■ ■• — — • 'f''l^' , •'--IlilnUvtelt ...' .- '■...■ ' ■■• }'•«!'■ ' '•! '■ Kouni.. W oek ... '■■■••...'■ ■'■...•'. I3.«iJ ■'-■"••Fit't.li week. J " ■' )' . -1 Ji ;Sixth iVccjc , .-,i.- ' ■ ... : '■ - '••' "'t'^''1 ' ■''"■'Sevtinlhweo'k...'- 1 ' ' - "•' Aho3 ■'•■'. Mlglitb week-...-!' -■•' ; - }*&]< '<■■■■ Winiliwtok ... • ... - : •••' 2,^ 5i.' <•'■• dentil.we.lt ... • -■"-■.,.. « , •• ■'-'Tivolftliwook ... ■ ■ ... : 16' 2i'l; Tlilrteenth week ... .-...•■ 10,-lM . 'Fourteenth week - •M."'"! ".-1 'Ip'ifte-entliwcok-'i • : i.. •- ■..■■'*>/>f. '" - 'Bixta)nth week - ... - - -^ »,7i).1. ■''■■• * ITotftl ■:>•'-.',■." ■.'■'•■■';!.•'•■■ -"■■'..'.-307.7i)2: '' Tbe'rc6eiptsf6rlaSt week'amounted to £939 -U 7d,ti(cludiug £325 U 3,d'.l,akori afi thetilriistilts. The total -receipts, since. the ppempg ot the exhibition from admissions, entertainments, and ""miscellaneous - sources uoto amount: to '£19,883,1,78.10(1..,;:;,',". ■■■;;'. Jii,:; t"",.-:::[{,» ,-. Tlib'aHeudahco" at. the"exhibition during the past;f out-weelffli exceeded by .a very, fair margin' that for the preceding four weeks,: tho-tVct of the Dunedin Jockey Club's Autumn meeting, having been held within tho later period bringing "a number of -visitors to Dunedin, while cheap railway fsres iv. cpnuuctiou with a demonstration, promoted by tho friendly societies, and with :,-.tbo 'band: contest, ,-brougbt.titiousands o{ peo le to Dunedin, and the exhibition:naturally. biincfited from the presence 'Of tbcm;' Tii-s friendly apcietit-s'demonstration1 was-held on Marelf'G.'1., A prpcesaiou of over 10,00 members of the societies"was formed in the middle of tho. town and marched to tho exhibition, where indifferently managed spork wero held .in the gardens, a baby show, in' tho, conc.ert hall in the afternoon,; and "a concert ii\ the evening. The. attendance was the largest that, there.- has been Dn any siuglsi day since the opening, i . ■■■ :-• The exhibition .band contest, which"was held, an tlw 13th, 14th;,VndiDth', inst., Ava'a the iriosb i^epsivoaiid the'rnost'eucci-sjful event;.of the thid that bus 'occurred in tbe colony. I'weaty)ne biind.-i entnroiJ, but five withdrew from the., io'mpatitipu, "le'ayiul!; "'l6'-to' 'conipeto'in the iriae'ria^ caijtesf^ A qU:ck^tcp"cpiitest produced n'uß 'obiriuetiturv," a"nd " tbcro ' were numerous in tries for most of tho solo competitions. The. ntcrcst that the' public took in thfi coutest waswnsiderable autl utfabated throaghout. -; The lecisjon. of thei judges.'(Si'e'upr^Squarise, Hern! ?lfcyer," anil" Mr C. D. Mackintosh)'wiis made ( :nowu ou Saturday night, and was as follows: — ''-" "N ■:" i3h,vNb,c)pNjfe3T'. ■~'"",;"'■..-.. '.' 'irst prize, £100; second.prize,".E 15 ;,l,lilrd prize, £30- --- ■;..,.- 1. .. .lour-h f>r'ue,£2o.. ■, : ■ .. : -'J lam.irp. Nnval Artillery Uiiml '... '■'... 1 nvorearßlll G.io-ison liaiiil ... ... "2* l.ininru Onrri;on Band- -.-:.-■- ... ...-'» luiieiliiiiGarriaouiHand ...' ■," ::.■■■ 1 ... '4 Tho OhrMteliurftlii-Welliiißlon,' nml Dimedtn-Orfl--. n'-ioelunda1 obtain lii|>hly. cimiml'iido'l' corbllicatps,;. 10 A(Miii|{t.on Worksliijps. Kailioral; and (Jirecns-.. )wn briudi coininende'l ceitilicatea. ■ ■ ''. .'I.'?:V;'QV.ICKSTEi1 CONTENT.;.'.'", . '.[, rlfins.Au excelsior b-ltii. tenor -elido kornbono, linisbeil with umljcllUlicil work, Improved water key. trfplo silver-plated. wltU Kolil. points anil' ...haiitlsninc-ly ;o[|graved. -in brown .leather case,'£25; proa^.nted.by.Mefiirs Hawkcs and Son, • -.London. .-.-...;, 1.. :., ■■■ Vlliiißton G»rrl«on Band ' ... ' ' ... .1. uuedinOnlnaiiCenand ..,■'' "•■ ... • ... 2 ivercarglll rrarrlson'lliind...' ' ... ■ ... ~';.'.' "SOLO. OOMPHTITIONS. ' i ''-,•■ ■ ''.•.i..< . . E,Fr.AT'CLAiiIo:;KT.... . , • . ,:r :r,o;cant Sydney George, Dime.iiu Garrison Band II; .. .-.. . . Tiujmiioxe, ~ "•' ~ . Prize: A marble timepiece, presented l)j: Messrs : -...„-, Sarsood,.San, and Bwon.-Duncdln., . . . •■■ indsman-W-S Kimr.Oamiru Gftrrisoii ISiind ... l; miln.^terl' Hard.'WellinßtmiGarrison Pand ) •,.. inilimiin It Jenkiiiß, ■ Inyerearaill Garri3oii [- 2 Banil ■ ■ '..,' ■< »i... -■ ••„. ■ ■';) '... ' . ''. EupiiosiuM oh Bah:tose,' ~ •-,;; 'izo: A solo puphoniuin, presented'by. Mcssr3 O, ■: ■Bt-gganil Co.Uiinodin.' .... . , ; . : indsmfm'RCooV. Diinenin'ff»rrison Bund- ... Imdsnian J Sinclair, Oantnru Gilrrioon■Hand...')■ ~, indaman A Ferguson; Inrercargill Qnrriion I 2 iiidsman Q Leslie, Oamaru GarrUon Dind '.'.'. j •: ', .B'.FL'iT Corset.on.S Fr.AT,SopnANO.. , : ize: A nllvnr-iilflted cornet, with gold pointjS (v.iliw £15153), presented by the Drosdun l'iiuio-' fortG and At;oucy.Company, Dunedin. . .nflsman A F Lithgow, Invercargllf GarrUon '■ ■Bind : • ... • ■ ■-,;.'■ •'• ■... ■■ ... r ndsimnF M'leod; Oamaru Naval AtlilleryV Bind •- •.„( „ ndsmnn V M Mohr, Cliriatchurch Garrison f * Band" '. ..;/•_ V.;. ;.'■»; —), ~ The following, are the,points awarded iv the. ents in which there was competition :— ' ~ GnA.fD CONTHST. iximum polnfs.lßO -100[orteBtpieoe;60forseleo-: ■ " iion of own " ■ "'•'■ Own •■ " ' Test Cliblco ■" ' ' • ' ' Tiece. Selection.Tl.. niaru'Nnval Attlllery '.„ 50 ■ S3 — 10: i vercargill Garrison1 ' ... 50 52 —'102 maru Garrison ..." ' ' ../ 45 "'• 5-J —• H9 medin Garrison-... ' ... 41 ■ -45— iB9 ristclltircll Garrison ... 28—77 ■.llinKton Oarrisnn ... 3:1 42 —: 75 nlslin Ordnance".,." ' ..,' 40' ''■ 31 — ' 71----ineflin Knginecrj.'..- -; ...")<) ■13—0/ :ilirt!rton Workshops "■ ...-2it : - 'SI I (10 .tkoralV.V .;. '...- 20 '■ .19 —' 53 iptnstown ... ...:«"■ '21—' S!V rnliam ludustrlal S^liool ... IS ••28— ■-W riinnlii .'.v':i " ' ...: " ' '...' '18 " • ;23' —': U (lier Garrison 1...' ■ '■• '• ..:' :2-V "' "■ 17 ■— :42 vercargHl City ... ... 11 '' ■ ' 28 -^- M' inmore t . ... _ f vVi . ~17 ,'" ".; SO;- 3?; V "'..- .:'. QUICHSTEI!. .CO.VTKST. ... ■ ■ ,: ■ '!.' . .. \\ , illuxirnuni iwinu, .150. . •■■-. , .-,i .j ~. ..1 Military. Music. XI.'■ jllinKhon Gnrris-'ti . ... S3- : ... (isi —121 mediivOrdnanco... , . -.. ... -.60 .. 6fi — 18"i. v^rcargill G-arrisjT. • . ... f-l :'i »• ;B2 —116 rauakl.... ... 05 .. 40 .— m mam Garrison ... .... S5 ■ S3 — 103 vercarKlll City. .-, .13 r (j:j. — iqs" •pier. O.u-riaon ...■ ~ ... SO; ■.53 — 10Umaru Naval Artll cry ........ 4a .60 — 102----,'tkorai... , ... 40 :.- 49 -- ;69 ~.,.: ~. ,Tit,.JUiONK Soto. :|. .. : UK,Oamiiru-Garriton- -..■••■..-, ... 4 points :rd, Welliu'/tau.BflrrJsoa,. .... ... 3 ,| ukii.s. I.jyorc, V j;ilJ,Giimson .. ......,v ,j ' fcr, Dunedin Ordiiauce- .. . ...,.'., \'" ..', }, ,[ KupitftxiiTM Solo." ■ " : olc. Tlnricdiu Oarrispir ' ...' ' ... S poi'ntV iClair.'OV'nmrit-Giirrlimn' " ;..' "' ... 7' ,i rumon. Invercarßill G:irriaoil ; ' ■' '„. 7 " ,i '• jlie, Oamaru O^nison '..'.' '... ' 7 ■,■ Urleii.-KHikdl-Ai '.'.. " '.„' '' ' ■.;. ' a 1 itifpr, St-^imorc ...'' ■• ..;■'' ... 4' ,L jssman. TamriaW .:. " ;.: '' ' .-;. 3 ,1 '. ' ischamp. Chrl«(ihiireli ' ..." ''-..."a „ ivfer, -AdrJliißtbu Wbrlcshops... " ■ ',' .;.'"1..,i, ..•■-Coknbt Solo. - ... ■ ,■\ '' Mißnwi'-Irn-enwrKlll Garrison ' ■■ ..-.■ S>poiiitV L.:od. OamwnKavHl Artillery- ■''.;.■ 4' J ' jhr.Ctirlstclmfcli'Garrison;:. ... I --,; "■ ndllanda. Onmwn Naval-Artillery ' .!.' -3 ,{ r iiU).l)iiiie.Jrn Ordnance ■■ .;.-■ - •.;. i' ,; •. The rtftbision'of the judgep, particularly jii the. se of the grand contest, oqca;ion«d co.'nsidev--le surprise, not onjy with reeard to fcho.awsrd-: i of thfi.first'prizo to the ■ Oamaru Niival: -tiUery' Band bnt; with regard tp -the relative sitions 'occupied by the,' übs'ub'pessi'ul' baijds. le feeling of dissatisfneiion was .as' pronounced iong I'be bands themselves .as among the: blic, iial at a meeting on-Monday-raorniiig. ■<7hieh'ftll t'he'bands'except the wiuiiers'of the at piiz'e"wero reprefent'er', the following statei.nt v;aJ. unanimously signed :— , ,"'] 1 r,: ..- .-, ~, '.■"■i),menm,mhMnrchlß<)o. '' ' Wo, thoundcrslKneil. liereliyilosiretoexr.iess bur ■at astonlsliment and rcf»rat lit-1.H6 der-lsione ■iveil by the ju-lßes in coni.petion with tbe handnteat just, concluded, and tlm relative drtlerof tho [ids as printed in the daily piipur.'1' .' ■ ; •'• :'"J6ltSint.Jl'crt. tnyerciu-ginCityT!iiiid:-' j ' ' Ctiahi.k's Ooomiis. iJiiiicilin Ordnance Haiid s "Ti'.'M'Kii,top, Sl'Hnnibroßrass.Uand '' , ; Aihx. I'liA'sEt'i, Qiiei"nsi'p-*n'Hras!;B^ii(l i ■■.Txo':'Pooi.kv'; Adilinjiloii Worlt.diops ilnud : fi 1:0. GAiiiir, Tnraniiki Hides Band Thomas H.khd. Wellington Garrison Baud ' '■^.TjLijfiwp, Napier Oiirrisdii Baud . ; ' Ciiio.' Jo!fjj3,.'ii\Vi;;'Oaipai'u Q'lir'rls'on TJaud' ; ' I!'. Tii's-b■Vi'i'iira.T,, Cliristcliurcli Gr.rrisoh Bantl Vr:y.'.iilui>\TX. Irivercai-sill Garrison Banil i Tiros Ciiapma.v. Bunedin Knijincer's Baud ! '^•■^i;iiATT'oSf';Kiilkoraiß*iiu."",;',", | rii'e'rniiflcians'iif.Diiticilin.iirß elyninfr llin follow-1 d.-priitCßl.: -■!:.We.,tho .iiniJoriiigned musicians of mouin, hivliif; hoard tlie performances.of tht^ 'difmt bands 111, l.lio late contosf, desire to,express B,.iil,mi>!l, ,aslqr)isliin(»i,i,t,.Rt tho decision arrived at ■ •tlm'jiulKW, lind the relative order of,,tUo bands. [mbUslicsil In tlio daily pipers." .;,■.,■■' \ '