THE EXHIBITION

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13241, 22 March 1907, Page 5

THE EXHIBITION

THK WORK OF .ICIHiIXC. (Special- By Telegraph.) CHRISTCHUItCII, March 21. The attendance al the Exhibition to-day reached (he high total of 16,,V17j. The weather was warm and bright lor the continuation. of (lie Fire Brigades contests. In the evening there was a huge attendance to view the water procession on llie Avon, in which about seventy boats tilled with firemen took part. A large number of monster balloons, with fireworks attached, which could not be used in connection with the pyrotechnic' display of the previous night owing to the high wind, were sent up by the representative of Pain and Sons. London, preceded by a flight of rockets. A parade id' school cadets was also a feature of the evening's entertainment. The" llawkes Bay cadets left- for home, to-day by Ilie Te Anau, after a very pleasant week's stay, and wore succeeded by battalions front VVangamii, 250 strong, and Nelson, 120 strong. ■ The small contingent of Maoris -ifho remain in the pa gave a very creditable exhibition of pois and hakas this afternoon before a- largo number of spectators. The pa will soon be thickly populated, and entertainments on a largo scale will then he resumed at regular intervals. Mr Longden, in charge of the British section of the Art Gallery, reports the following further sales lo private buyers Oil painting, Guardian F.lves, by George. W. Joy, £75. Water colours—A Mavkel Place, Holland, by R. M. Coventry. £26; A Scottish Btirnside, Autuurn, by A. Mcßridc. £3O. Fteinngh by H. Dicksee 12), G, Gaseoyne. TT. A. , Banerle. and Sir George Clifford, ranging in price from £1; 10s to £l2 12s, and a number of objects in the arts and ciafts- section'. When tlio Australian grapes were at Exhibition last week, many people-were disappointed because the whole consignment was sold, before'they could obtain a sample. Mr Scott, the South Australian Commissioner, accordingly applied to Iho Government.'.for'"permission to import a fresh supply, and has" received a telegram from the Acting-Premier slating that the importation of a further 'consignment of five tons for sali at the Ksliiliitioh luiN been sanctioned. Mr Scott cabled tonight for a second consignment to be sent, and they are expected to arrive in three weeks' time. 11

Mr George Bisset, editor of publications for the .' Agricultural Departiflent, commenced the judging of Mho courts loidity. The judging is expected to.tnko four or live' days. I'lic tiourlH luvye I>«ai furbished up for the, ordeal. and have never looked j»«» well Kinuo tlie Urol week of the Exhibition, Mi' Waller Hill, of Ohristohurch, eonnnenedd. the judging of tlie wool exhibits this morning, ;md "Mr Wachsmami, of this city, iff judging the grain and produce. ; ; . At the linal fireworks display on Easier Monday; it is .'proposed to show ainagniJicenl triumphal arc.li composed of :ilreworlcH, on which tho total at tendance tiM tlie. Exhibition till that date will be, displayed. ! I lie Australian, dogs which will take part in the-Christchnreh Dog Trial -Club's sheep-yarding competitions on the sporty grounds on Monday, were oeflin. performing in' the Club's preliminary oii the Caslimere Hills to-day. Two of them •were:at' a disadvantage in being evidently unused to hill work, but tlie other two irquiltcd them,'■elves well. The ]>rospcolof seeing them pitted against New Zealand dogs, on Monday is ,being, looked forward to with much interest. '<<: The oratorio Elijah will be given in-the concert hall on March 26th and 27th, with full chorus.and orchestra, Mr HeiVry Wells, organist, of 'Christchureh, being the conductor.-