MUNICIPAL BAND.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 167, 16 July 1924, Page 6

MUNICIPAL BAND.

BANDMASTER APPOIHTQ)! BKSSES O' THE BARN CONDUCE! Auckland will soon, have its _j> cipal band. Last year it .was __j by the City Council that the\city) reached that stage when an np-ti. band should be established, ani \ lowing that decision, applicatiqnj.il invited for the position of bananas Some 2S applications were received the position, and the number waj, duced to three at a meeting of ■• council last month. Yesterday jjj noon the council sat as a committeji the whole, his Worship the Mayor S James Gunson presiding, to finally'_ with the applications and make i appointment. The matter -was a jsidered in committee, and subsequei ! the Mayor announced that the a_! cant selected was Mr. Christopfe Smith, formerly conductor of the wort famous Besses o' the Barn Band,, recently conductor of the .ideUS Tramways Band. Mr. Smith has excellent credesrji) and boasts a forty years' esperia with the finest bands and orchestn and has filled the roles of pla* trainer and conductor. For. elm years he was conductor to the .Adelai Municipal Tramway Trust Band, very fine musical organisation. Beis going to Australia Mr. Smith coidaci the Besses o' the Barn Band for in years, and was in sole charge whenj band toured England, Scotland, w sl South Africa, Australia andKetrZe land. He has won hundreds'of pa in band contests and plays many ifflta ments, but specialises on the comets trumpet. He has arranged much to music, and his long experience ia i matters pertaining to hands sßt stand him in good stead when he ft. his task of building up a first-class Is for Auckland city. : '" •• s Mr. Smith has intimated that i favours a military band rather thai bras 3 band for Auckland. In announcing the . appointment 8 Mayor stated that arrangements ._** at once be put in train to orgaime first-class military band, comprising' instruments, and that it was hoped J band would be established and in ops tion before the end ft the present j*