THE EXHIBITION.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10196, 19 January 1907, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

SOME INTBRESTDTG NOTES.

(By Telegraph.—-Special Correspondent-) ■ '. ■

CBRISTCHUiftOH, January 18,

The aittendance at the Exhibition yesterday was one of the largest known, no fewer than 16,434 people passing through the turnstiles. Over three thousand visited the a_emen's oarnival in the afternoon, and the immense c^owd tihtat thronged Wonderland in the evening aittra,oted by the floral fete was the largest yet experienced 1. The fete was from all points of view a, complete: success 1. Thie grounds were 'brilliantly lit, and the floral costumes fine, and the comic dresses and masked pleasure markers, made up a reauarkaibly gay-.effect.

.At tempoi'aa'y frontage of a sevenstorey house, with numerous windows, had been specially constructed, and through the windows flames and smoke belohed forth in a " highly natural "way. A! fireman rescued a Woman occupant from', the highiest storey, /holding hsii- 'by his teeth, and sliding withl her down a tight rope into the lakei 20,000 people are said to ■imv& witnessed; the sipectaolei, which will 'be repeated on Saturday night. A pajrty of Wanganui Maoris have a,rrived a* the pa, and gave them- 1 first dances [before a fair 'attendance thi< afternoon. The weather 1 has been cold and showery all day, causing fewer ]>eople to visit the Eixbiibition. than usual.

The Besses o' the Barn Band had ti: use the concert hall this, afternoon, and! will do so agaan this, evening.

The display of fireworks had to bopostponed-

A party of six West Austfailiari swimmers, who "-will take part in tihe Exhibition carnival, to be held on 2nd Februairy, have ■r.n.'ived in Christchurch;.

The Orchestral Society cf Auckland, 70 strong, arrived to-day, and will give a performance in the concert ihall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening. Miadam Wellaert, a, vocalist of 'European reputation, and M.c Hamilton Hodges, of Auckland 1, will t© the vocalists.

Three .thousand' people inspected the sweated industries exhibition yesterday, and muchi indignation . is expressed in the visitors' book at the existence of suclii conditions. More than one visitor lias suggested that after 4 the Exhibition is over-these exhibits 1 should be shown in, nil the principal towns' of the- colony as an object lesson of what can happen in the way of lalbour evils*

The secretary has received fronvSiiJoseph Ward a. large andi beautifully ornamented silver cup as ai trophy for thie competitor gaining thie most points in the championship bagpipe miusio events at the Noti Zealand: Athletic Union's great meeting on January 24th and 1 26th.

Mr 1 G. W. Woods, president of the Athletic Union, states that 400-.entries Jhave 'been received for the very extensive programme, which consists of 37 events^ covering the whole' range ot athletic sports, beside the 'bagpipe music, reels, -and pthef competitions. A contest for pipe bands lias also been arranged, for.-which) four entries have been received- Since the programme was issued the following events have •been added:—•Highland fling for ladies for* a trophy given by Mr Join) Connell, vice-pt-esident of the Oanterbury 'Caledonian "Society; sword dance for iboysi and girls for a. prize offered fay Mir 1 Patrick ■Oamlpbeill, president of the Society ; high jumping and pole jumping championship. The .brass band; contest >fixed! for February 11th to 16th inclusive promises to be a great success.. On .?tli Feibruary the Cnntenbury Automobile lAssocnirtion will hold ai ■gymlkihia.nai in thie sports ground, preceded by a motor car parade from! the city to the field of, aiotion.

AI very novel and attractive programme is under preparation in shleep iya.rding coißpet.it,ion4 foriningl the concluding event of the Christoh'urch dog trial. Thie club's trials will be held on thie sports, ground on March 25' Th,e sports ground is pairticnilarly well suited for this kind of competition owing to the presence of seating aocommfodation.

The great meeting of the 'Now Zealand Amateur iAthletio Association Mill fta held! on February 2i2nd and 23rd.