MEMORIAL CARILLON.
World's Finest Bells En Route
To Wellington.
SIR J. PARR'S TRIBUTE. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, April 10. At a large and representative gathering at Gillett and Johnson's works, Croydon, to inspect the Wellington memorial carillon, which is being shipped to New Zealand in a fortnight, M.\ Clifford Ball played pieces from Schubert, Mozart and Mendelssohn, demonstrating' that the bells have perfect range and tone. • Sir -Tames Parr, High Commissioner for New Zealand, paid a hijrh tribute to the bell-founders' work, which is admittedly the finest in the world. He regretted he was unable to comply with the request of the organisers of the British Industries Exhibition, shortly to be held at Newcastle, for a six months' loan of the carillon, which would undoubtedly be a great attraction.
He added the site chosen for the tower was the finest in New Zealand.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 85, 11 April 1929, Page 9
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