THE EXHIBITION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13862, 27 March 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION.

INTERESTING FRUIT DISPLAYS,

(Fnoir Och Spechl Correspondent.)

OHRISTOnUROH, March 26. Ihore was a large tiumher of \isit ol s to tho inhibition to-day. Tho Turakina Maoii s h-h hart a »ood attendance at their display of poi dancing and tho final organ natal of Mr Harold Grogson, of London, diew a ciowdcd audienco to tho concert lull. All tho items on the programme were gi-.cn in accoidaneo with special requests. The orchestra also rati a largo attendance at their performance in tho afternoon.

limt displajs will form a very piominont feature of tho Munition during the Easter ponotl. Tho callqctiou of pears and apples in tho Agricultural Department'', court is attracting a, great deal of interest, many peicona with orchards using it to check tho nomenclature of their own fruits bv tho labelled specimens. Samples of potatoes giown in experimental plots outside tho Exhibition arc on view in tho North Canterbury court, classified to show the lesults obtained with different manures, The North Canterbury, South Canterbury Hawkcs Baj, and Canadian comts all have ino displays of fiuit, and yesterday a >enlargo exhibit of oranges was placed in tho Cook Inlands coiut.

Iho Wangamu and Taranaki School Udei battalions loft for their homes by tho lo Anau today. The Nelson boys, who were to havo gone by -the -Uararoa, ha\o been allowed to posipono their dopartmo till lo morrow. TVo hundred and forty cadets ariixo lo morrow from Invcrcargill. Colonel Loveday states that there havo been about 4000 'boys in camp to date, and nolico has been lec-civcd of about 700 still to come.

An interesting event ha.? happened in tho Juuean encampment in tbc birth of a son to Prank Vataaiki, leader of these interesting danders. Tho new arrival is lcally an hereditary prince, as bank's father was King of Nine, and Frank resraida Himself as stdl claimant of the thronef and tho possible successor of the reigning potentate. _ It is understood. however, that 1 10 'ovcioignty has for a long time been elective Tho Niueans leave for their solilaiy island home tomorrow. Dunn" tho Inst few weeks fhey haio kept pretty close lo their whnros, being keenly susceptible to cold, aii'l have been without any employment since the last of their material for "„,'."? hllts nml model boats was used up While Iho Niucans lime found the Mealier cold and rigorous, tho sub-antaielic birds m \ieioi,a Lake have been unable to withstand (lie unaccustomed heat and change- in thou- whole manner of life. All l ho penguins except tno have succumbed to theso unnatural circumstances, and tho two siimvois of tho unhappy family aio sickening badly. Tho molvhawks all died some time ago,.and of (lie two nellie pengmns only o no remains. Half tho penguins mod during a singlo week's hot wea'ther. J.Ue seals seem to have become thoioughly acclimatised, and are healthier than at any prcuoiu fimo sinco their anival

GOLF TOUHNAMEXT. , (PER USITED PJES3 ASSOCUHOH) OHRISTCHDRCn, March 26. Jbe Exhibition golf tournament, which commences al Shirley Links to-morrow morning, will be one of the most important golf events held heic for somo time, and promises lo arouso as much inteicst as the •Now Zealand, championship tomnament wluoh took place on the Shnley Links last jew, when tho redoubtable S. 11. Gollan carried oft most of the honours. Tho piogramme for tho piesent tournament comprises four events for ladies and five for men. The ladies' events aio tho Golf Championship of Canterbury, two rounds of 18 holes each, and modal play for tho challenge cup. A tiophv will bo given to the winner and also to tho ninnei-up, and tho challenge cup will bo handed to tho club of which the winner is a membci, and will be held by such club until tho next competition. Concmicntlv with the championship play a handiean event will be plajcd, for which special puws will bo given for tho best net scoieis of each round; Bogey Handicap over 18 holes, the winner and lumicr-up both lecciving tiophies; Four-ome Bogey Handicap over 18 holes, Hie winning" men leeeiving tiophies; Mixed Fouisomc Bogey Handicap ever 18 boles, tho wmneis leceivine lioplues. The men's events also eompr.bo. -Amateur Rolf Championship of Canteibui.i, two rounds of 18 hole; modal plj.v fc\ ihc challenge, cun at piesent held bv S. H. Gollan a trophy will be given to winner and also to the n.unev-iip, and tho cup will be handed to the club of which the winner is a meinhci. A handicap event will bo played concuirontlv with the championship 'A Bogey Handicap over 18 boles; Men's Foiiisome Bogey Handicap over 18 holet; Medal Handicap over 18 hole-,, Bogev Handicap over 18 holes. Trophies will bo awarded to the vvinneis of the last four events. Tho piogiammo for the tournament will be as follows. — Wednesday March 27.-10 am., (list lound Ladies' Championship; 2 p.m., ladies' Bogcv Handiejp. Thuistlax. Maieh 28-10 am., second lound Ladies' Championship, 2 p m., Ladies' Bogey Handicap (fouifome).

Sauuda.v. Maich 30.-10 a.m., first lountl Amateur Championship of Cintcrumy; 2 p.m, second lound Canterbury Chanipion-

olonday. April 1.-10 a.m., Bogov Handicap; 1 p.m., Mens Foursome Handicap. itiosday. April 2.-10 a.m., Medal Handicap; 2 p.m., Mired Foiiisomes. Tho entiies for the piincipal otchls and tho Amateur Championship of Canterbury total SO, tho Masteiton, Manawatu, ttrevmonth, Timiru, Otago, AVanganui, North Olago, Wellington, and Cliristclmrch Clubs bring well i©presented. Included among Iho compel itois arc li. Lu,k (champion of the Chmlolntich Golf Club), W. Harmnii (the iiinuer-up for tho championship of New Zealand). 0. H. MacKwnn (a piominent Otago player), and E. J. Smith (a scratch plj>ci from I)uncdin). Twcnty-ono competitor? luvo entered for the Ladies' Championship e\c,nt (mrludinir Miss Mart (of tho Royal Sydney Golf Club) and a. laigp contingent fiom Otago. Tho entries for the other events aro also verv largo. l'he links arf in \cn Rood order, and 3ia\e K'cii much unproved bv tlio lecent rams. Extensive picparations for tlio eomoniciico of players and s,peeldors hate Leon made bv the committee of tho Chrittchmch Golf Club, who pio managing Iho meeting, and, Riven lino rather, tho tournament proirises to bo a, gtctt success.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS.

Tho performanco of "Elijah" to-night broke all tho .ittondanee rccoids for tho Conceit Ha)!. Tho oratorio will bo lcpoatcd to mot row.

With live important football matches, the final fireworks"display, tho Band of llopo demonstration, and other special features Easier shoijil bo ono of tho most a(tmoti\o penoils tho Exhibition has experienced.

MORE CRAPES. (Per United Press Assocumoy) CIIRISTCHUROII, Match 26. Thc_ second consignment of grapes fiom the New Zealand vmcj.ird will unite at tho Exhibition 10-moriow.

THE AWARD?. (Per Unitm Press Association) CIIRISICHURCH, Mnioh ?6. Tho following additional Exhibition atwids aie announced:—

Bealo Vadcr, patent iron wrest plank, silver medal; Doult and Co, exhibit of china, ami fine earthenware, gold modal and special award; Clirystall and Co., collective display of exhibits, gold medal; A'ew Zealand Palmers' Co-op Association, extracted honey, go'd medal and special award; Arthur Bay, for J, G. Gaunt and Son, Ltd. (Birmingham), gold and silver badges, etc., special award; Stewait Dawson and Co, jewellery, gold medal; C. Aldwin Smith, jewellery, gold medal, A. G Youns, Oriental jewellery, silver medal; Flavolle Hobert«i and Sankey (Ltd.), jewellery and gems, gold medal and special award; M Salic, gems and jowellery, gold medal; M Papworth, gold wire brooches and mounted cats' eyes, etc., silver medal; 11 Spath, gold-mounted beetle jewellery, h.c, A, Zunsmer, amber jewellery, gold medal, Jones and Son, groenstono, h.c.; Stewart Dawson mid Co, sterling silver and clectio-rjlate, gold medal; Jone3 and Son, silversmith's work, gold medal; modelling in silver and bionze, gold medal; Craddock, Orr, and Co. (Ltd) cj>. knives, spoons, etc., by J. Round and Sons (Sheffield), gold medal; Ogle and Leach, silver and art metal ware, gold, medal; Jones and Son, engraving, gold medal, Stewart Dawson and Co. (Christ, churcb), watches, gold medal; C. Aldwin Smith, watches and clocks, gold medal, the Synchronome. Electrical Company of Australasia; electric clocks, gold medal; Stewart Dawson and Co (Chnstcluirch), collective display, special award and gold medal; Boosey and Co., collection of wood and brass instalments used in band and orchestra, gold medal, Hawkes and Sons, collection of brass and wood wind instruments, gold medal- Boosey and Co., for excellence of individual wood wind instalments, gold medal, compensating valves of brass instruments gold medal 'and special award, for impiovement in tho key action of claiionets, gold medal and special award; Thomas M'lCie (Armigh street), band instruments, gold inclal; Sutton and Sons (London), models of vegetables and farm Toots, gold med.il s,nd special award; Fletcher, Humvmrejs, and Co., golden applo champagno cidei, special awaid and gold medal; sparkling Bilz non-alcoholic, spocial award and gold medal, Bilz punch, non-alcoholic, gold medal; golden applo eider in draught, special award and gold medal; best collective exhibit of Apollinaris water, gold medal; Apcnta water, special award and gold medal; Apollinaris water, special award and gold medal; Apollinaris water, special bottling, special award and gold medal; golden applo eider, for excellence in bottling, gold medal; Ell/., a non-alcoholic conocntrated cordial, gold medal; J. Jloiton, hot-air fans, gold niodai.