THE EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

Till? WATER- PROCESSION, (From Orr. Special Coruf.spon'dent.) CIIRISTCHURCH, March 21. The aUemlanee ;it, the Exhibition 10-dav reached Ihe high lulal'of 16,513. Tho weather was warm and bright Tor ilio eon.'intuition of llio lire brigade contests, which attracted a largo crowd to the sports ground (hiring the day. In the evening there wis a huge allemlance lo view, the water, procession on Ihe Avon, in which about- 70 Iroats, lilted will) hremen, look pari. A largo number of monster balloons, with fireworks allaehed, which could not lie 'used in .ronneclion with the pyrotechnic display of Ihe previous night owing lo the high wind, were font up by iho representative of Messrs Vain and Sons, London, preceded bv flights of rochets. "

'Ihe parade of Sohool. Cadels was also a feature of tho evening's entertainment. Ihe Hawke's Bay Cadets left for homo to-day by .the To Anau, after a very pleasurable week's stay, and wej'o sueeccded by battalions from Wanganui (250 strong) and Nelson (120 strong). , A small contingent of Maoris who remain in the pa gave a very creditable performance of pois and hakas this afternoon before a large number of spectators. The pa will soon be thickly populated once again, and entertainment's on u largo scale wilt Mien be resumed at regular intervals, Mr Longden,/who is in charge of tho British section, of Iho Art Gallery, reports the following further sales to private buyers:—Oil painting: "Guardian Elves," by George W. Joy, £75. Water-colours: 'A - Market Place, Holland," bv Pi. M Coventry, £26; "A Scottish 'Btirnside Autumn, by A. ll'Bride, £30; etchings by H. Dicksce (2), (J. Gascoyuc, It. A. Banorlo, and bir George Clifford, ranging m price, from _£1 10s to £12 12s; and a number of objecls in the arts and crafts section.

When the Australian grapes were at the Exhibition last week many people were disappointed becnuse the whole consignment was sold before they could obtain a sample. Mr Scott, the South Australian Commissioner, accordingly applied to the Government for permission to import a fresh supply, and Jias received a telegram from the Acting Prime Minister .stating that the importation of further consignments of live tons for sale at the IMiibition has been sanctioned. Mr Scott cabled to-night for a second consignment to be sent, and it is expected to arrive in three weeks' time. Mr George llissef. editor of publications for tho Agricultural Department, commenced Hie judging of the district courts to-day. The judging is expected to take four or live days. Tho courts have been burnished up for the ordmil, and hav,o never looked so well the first weeks of the Exhibition. , 1 , In connection with the agricultural and yastoral competitions, Mr Walter Hill, of Ohristchurch. commenced the judging of tho wool exhibits this morning. Mr Waehsmann, of this city, is judging Ihn grain 'and produce'.' At: the final fireworks display on Easter Monday it is proposed to show a magnificent triumphal arch composed of lireworks, on which the total attendance at the Exhibition till that date will be displayed.

The Australian dogs which will take part in tho Christehureh Dog Trial Club'ssheenvarding competitions on ihn sports ground on Monday wore seen performing in the club's preliminary competitions on tho Cashmere Hills today. Two of them were at a disadvantage in being evidently unused to hill work, but. the other two acquitted themselves well. Tho prospect of seeing them pitted against New Zealand dogs on Monday is being looked forward to with much interest. The oratorio "Elijah" will he eiven in .the Exhibition Concort Hall on March 26 and 27 with a full chorus and orchestra, Mr Henry Wells, organist, of G'hristchureli, being tho conductor. FURTHER. AWARDS. (Per Unites Pbess Association.) ' CIIRISTCHURCH, March 21. The following additional awards arc announced.— SEEDS. Class Qi, subdivision 30. (G.m. signifies gold medal, s.m. silver medal, ■h.c. highly commended, c. commended.) A. M'Lauchlan, Italian ryegrass seed, g.m.; Job Osborne, same, s.m.; Bllisiiore Grain Agency, same, s.m.; J. M'Pherson, same. h.c.; A. ll'l'herson, c.; J. 0. Coop, g.m.; W. and J. H. Montgomery, cocksfoot, g.m.; F. Parkinson, same, h.c.; S. Harris, same, s.m.; J. O. Coop, same, g.m.; J. 0. Coop, yarrow, c.; W. Seccombe, pnspn'.um and dilanatuin, s.mc; W. Parkinson, cowgruss, s.'ni.; Lj Lowe, same, g.m.; P. Stevenson, same, s.m.; J. Parkinson, same, s.m.; J. 0. Coop, same, s.m.; 11 Hudson, same, s.m.; 0. CI. Stead and Co., crested dogstail, Chewing's fescue, cocksfoot, Italian ryegrass, and perennial ryegrass, s.m.; (3. 0. Stead nnd Co., collection of grass seed, s.iu.; G. G. Stead and Co., covvgrass, g.m.;' 6. G. Stead and Co., collection of dried grasses, s.m.; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.), collection of grass seed, g.m-.; Napier Chamber of Comr merce, h.c.; Xealo and Htiddow, cowgrass, l etc., c.

Cla;'3 21, subdivision 13. Conrad Appel. forest grass and agricultural seeds, s.ns..; Friedlauder Bros., collection of grain,, etc., s.m.; '11.I 1 . 11.I 1 . Barnes?, agricultural seeds' (tropical), s.m,; Colonial Sugar Company, same, h.c.; Thomas Hortai, Now Zealand tree seeds, s.m.; South Australian Commissioner, grain (sheaf and threshed), g.m.; Levie Lowe, whi'o clovcr seed, s.m.; ]). Parkinson, same, s.m.; Sutton and Sons, collection of agricultural sCEds, etc., dried grasses and gras-3 seeds, g.m.; Southland Executive, collection of grain, h.c. •. Agricultural Department (New South Walds), collcct-icm of grain ill sheaf a,nd threshed grasses, etc., in sheaf and threshed, g.m.; G. C. Stead and Co., grain, agricultural, vegetable, and treo seeds, also sheaves or grain, g.m.; G. G. Stead nud Co., alsilte clover seed, white clovcr seed, r«l clover Med, s.m.; G. G. Stead and Co.. agricultural seeds, collection of root seeds, g.m'.; G. CI. Stead l and Ca, collection ot tree seeds, collection of vcgetab.'e seeds, s.m,; Hurst and Son, collection of grasses and grass tsceds, collection of agricultural seeds, g.m.; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company (Ltd.), collection of grain and agricultural seeds, s.m.; D. Thomas, grain nnd grass seeds, s.m.;. A'.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Asosiation, same, s.m.; Napier Chamber.of Commerce, linseed, h.c.; Canterbury Seed Company, agricultural seeds, g.m.; Victorian Commissioner (K. Nicholls), same, s.m. SKINS' AND FURS. St&phen Tapp, tanned goatskins, s.m.; Philip Lawrence, collection of New South Wales furs, s.m.; 31. A'ettlebcrg, Australian and Tasmaniau fur vugs and mats, aud ladies' furs, g.m, and special award. HOPES. The Ganges Hope Company (Ltd.), hemp rope, coir rope, Manila rope, h.c.; Jame9 Maddorn, .Manila rope, g.m.; James Maddeni, flax rope, g.m.; Edinburgh lioperia Company, yacht Manila, Manila rope (extra special), g.m.; Edinburgh Koporia Company, hemp rope, coir rope. g.m.; Orey Lynn Hope Company, flax rope, h.c. CASKS AND OTHER EXHIBITS. William C'cok, tallow casks, beer easks. and butter boxes, h.c.; S. Manning and Co. (Lid.), coach'ouiltlers' materials, g.m.; F. A. Barcke, walking sticks, h.c.; A. Willicrolt, same, s..ni; CI. 11. Hedges, basket-ware, h.c.; Messrs Crystnll and Co., exhibits, g.m.; Beale Yadcr, patent iron-wrest plank, s.m.