THE EXHIBITION

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13238, 19 March 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION

(Special—By Telegraph.)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 18. The Exhibition wa« again well attended to-day.* Mr Wilfred Manning,' w«k vocalist at the concert in the evening -which was well attended, and there Was it'larjje audience also at the orchestral concert Hi the afternoon^

Tih'e judging of the home industries exhibits will be completed this week. ' The classes still remaining "are drawing; geometry, native school work, modei'luW and decorative design. The picture's are in course of being judged. ' The judges' reports in the open classes for .technical school pupils have-been handed in to the committee and the awards should bo available early in the week. " The sheep-ya-rding competition in connection with the Christchurch Dog Trial Club's trials, will vbe "held On the Bports ground on Monday next. Alritilig the fcutv-n-iic entries tire live dogs "which.were .brought over by Mr",A. K..Me'LeOd,. of Wilga Downs, Nevr South"Wales/ and a meeting of. these with the 1 vNe'vr Zealand cracks will lend ; iriore 'th'ftirtirdihiiry interest to the' v tria]s. ';. Mr "MacLeod's, dogs have scored heavily lit; Sydney'!competitions. At the 'ExhibltimV ;, Mie''epriteßts will consist in driving'''sheep;'lhroug>i two separate pairs of hurdle's, oile representing a gateway and -iM other a'<rttc<s, : . and. yarding theiii, . '.. "' .'\\' •.'"''.l'„; v .'\'.',..."' "', .'". , : ''Mr Jiiques:- the' Government' cahhiiig, expert, will give demonstrations.of /fruit preserving on Wednesday and ,'ttftenioon, after which there will be-'a 1 cessation till after Easteiy The demonstrations will then be renewed and glvfcnUib short intervals till the elO.se of tlie, Inhibition. Very , 'gifiit: , 'iiHei'CKt ih' tn'ceh. in these practical" displiyW, which''rifteh' attract a crowd of of .hundred • people','"niiulv" of' thoiii*'armed with wrt!e bboksr rA 'r '•■■': "V -*"**■' . ;,v . ':'. ' Eighty-nine File including one from Corowa, New South Wales, jvill take part" in the' competitions on the sports ground this.week. A-cOinmencem«)t will be made tomorrow afternoon* taking place ' af'SheeT '♦ v 'TlTe' 'ludjp and officials held: 'tt.' I meeting\to;m'girt , 'ftt Avliieh-, final arrangements were made., Pour engine* will take part in the'illuminated 'water display'-to, be held at.-.the side .of Victoria Lake to-morrow night., ' ■ A fstir sized building has been erectedl »n the 'sports ground for the fighting the Haines act of Wednesdaynight' ',in-,;which, two steam engines, two chemical 'engines told; a motor chemical will takc.pu.rt. The building will be'set' on fire between two sets of fireworks and the .'.engines will; get in and quell the flames, as. in the ewe;, of . any ordinary conflagration'. ; On.lhursday' evening' there 'will be n second water display and ' on' Friday- .night a hanciuet will be held in the • main corridor,, ..pud' the Acting-Premier will present: to the winners of,.competitions, ..iAt'trinl. of < chemical engines will v,Wke jy}fW *n. Saturday morning, valid. dr^wmg.of.the art union in. the eVening; \ /,, 1 ,„. 1 '. ;.>!> "A large number off entricsvhiive already been received for ;tlie;iphyfe|c«i; deyoWpv ment competitions,■ to he'held ..»n ; . Wonder-; land in conjunction;,,wiHi.^; ; beaireh/for Juried treasure"; oh March 22#d. , ~,