New Zealand International Exhibition (the biggest in the country to that time) opened November 1 in Hagley Park. Over 1 million people visited the exhibition during the next few months. A branch railway line was built across North Hagley Park to service the exhibition. The attractions included New Zealand’s first professional symphony orchestra [conducted by [Alfred Hill[1] (http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=2H35)]], and the first Dominion pipe band contest which was won by the Dunedin Highland Pipe Band.