BAND CONTEST.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 246, 17 October 1910, Page 2

BAND CONTEST.

i?T" •^By-IFelegrap.'fci—Press*iA.ssoclation.) W'- : ■ — JSHHEDIN, , V The' 'baniscantest 'begaatdhis. morning. gJßesTLtts arer-as ioUovhz— E Plat Bass Solo: E, Wlsob (Woolifetan), 1; W. P. Coughfen (Kaikorai), iJ2% j. Wood* pDtmediiL Six ijepinpetecL. "' ■ •??jtott'-frt)m -Ifemcastle oil Sjetuidary, <had a 7 ivefy ■tenrpestndns experience' in dtie Tas- '. 'fnaif Sen." ■ 'J&. aitototaanoas sea swept >xnrer -fife yessetiEfc 8 ofctock on. "Weiinea'litday" morning, und: eoine waiter, ipassed r *t"broijgli iite fiddleys' into the engine ~ircKxncu.". 'IFha/yra&er feQ<)n. *o ftle'^iamoke_sbpx''']ia*b_.thp foot of ifche- iftnmei, and as .jtite Tyas esiceeflmgly ihtyt it 'heated "*EJte sea-water instantly, arid •wieai at fell 4csa","a. William the wds Itiidlj;acaiied<on an.d.arms. JChe snoai as aibw making; good <to lecorerp. i&JKklamT, Harbdnr , ,jpeal to : lovers of scenic ibeauty- Toitrigiit there" us a, special atfccaction dn ifcke moonlight excursion, the. lirst lA.MR ißand Slaving , an excellent projgranxme, compcising solos, qoarteta, and ■gems iixrm. tie great composers, both .♦dassical and lyrical. ■ ; The condiiions w-hich pvesailed for the "SLabour Day procession in Sydney were ' isirailar to those experienced in Auckland. IThe wind gitveiiiuch extra trouble to the ibrave banner-beaiers. A. somewhat cnrijicsus accidenticrpgened to the banner head- - ing the- bretsers , display,' It was split iErom top to bottom just at it reached the ' iheadqaarters of the Alliance and INp-license party, a forecast that was not 1 tbrne oxrt by the- result-of thaJocol option (elections on Bxidayj ■wHch. failed to .jrealise tire expectations of the-champions ■Jpf no-license.

'.Craf aJgar nest, and tilfchoiigij no particular ceremony has been, fe'od by the Anckland, branch of the Mary ■Lieague, to ceiehiate the occasion, the (Council •will probably cable Home memotrial greetings to headquarters. No paritieular programme is fixed for ctservance at the State schools beyond the hoisting of the nag, which is always mastheaded !pn the ajniiversaTy of Nelson's "glorious yiciiory.'"' The-freighting by the s.s. Victoria, sail.oag for Sydney this evening, includes 4S liars silver, valued atj;sl33, and 13,000 ft timber. The concert in aid of the new croquet •-.Sawn iv connection with the Rocky Nook - [Bowling Club promises to be one of the jrnost" successful yet given. Ad exceedingly popular programme is to bs presented on (Wednesday evening next at the Jubilea