Exceptionally fine weather was turned on last Monday to greet the Zulus Matabele, Busutos, Swazis and other strand geta who have come over from South Africa' and elsewhere to help to make things merry forusthis year atarl's Court. Owing tothe action taken by Sir Alfred Milner and Mr, Kruger (who objected to the natives coming over, on the ground that it might prove demoralising to them), there was a little doubt as to whether some part of the entertainment might not be stopped at the last minute. Things, however, seem to have arranged themselves in spite of the questions asked in the House on the subject, and the "savages" danced and whooped and moaned and eang as though they were perfectly contented with their quarters.
addition to the dramatic. representation entitled Savage South Africa" of which two, performances are given daily in the Empress Theatre, the exhibition gives us some idea of what is going on in some of our colonies, In the Australian Section, Victoria not only sends samples of her mineral wealth, but wine and fruit, butter and other industries. Queensland, South and. Western Australia likewise contribute Of their best and make a brave show Rhodesia has extensive exhibits and from Canada comes a Water Chute" which This on the same principle as the Tobogpromises to prove a great attraction. an" which was popular in the grounds for so many summers; only in the present instance, the seekers after.a new sensation seat themselves in boats w! shoot down a very steep incline into the lake. Occasionally it may be in as on Wednesday ovening ® party was shot down and just as they reached the bottom of the incline something went wrong and they sudden!; found themselves in the water with thei oat overturned. Fortunately they: escape with nothing worse than a wetting, but. oven that was unpleasant.
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