FAREWELL TO BAND
Applause For Display (N Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. May 20 The National Band of New Zealand was bidden farewell at the Basin Reserve today. The Minister of Health (Mr McKay) represented the Government. The band was able to play only a short selection before leaving for a performance in Palmerston North. It drew’ applause from the large crowd for a display of marching The band played a hymn especially written for it by the Lower Hutt composer. Melville Hildreth.'The hymn in entitled: ’The roseate hues of early dawn." The band's conductor. Mr K. G. L. Smith, is so impressed with the hymn that he said that he intended featuring the item on programmes overseas.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29827, 21 May 1962, Page 12
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117FAREWELL TO BAND Press, Volume CI, Issue 29827, 21 May 1962, Page 12
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