EXHIBITS BAND CONTEST.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1907, Page 6

EXHIBITS BAND CONTEST.

WANGANUI WINS THE QUICKSTEP. [BY TKX.XG&APH. — r«nE,ss ASSOCIATION, j CHRISTCHURCH, 16th February. The Exhibition band contest was resumed this morning, with a number of preliminary solo competitions, which were taken in both the concert hall and West's Castle Theatna. The contest closed with the quickstep competition. ' Tho following wero tho awards, the possible points being — Drill 200, music 60; total, 260: — Wanganui, 1744—55 2294 Masterton Municipal, 170^ — 59 ... 229 Auckland let Battalion, 172—53 ... 225 Kaikorai, 163^ — 60 223Jt Auckland Garrison, 168—55 ... 223" Taranaki, 166^ — 52 218£ Woolston, 131^, 40—2174 ; Timaru GaT. rison, 168£, 46 — 2144 5 Invercargill Municipal, 1644, 50—2144; Waihi Federal, 1554, 59—2144; Palmerton North, 169, 45 — 214; Dcrry's Private, 1534, 59— 2124; Newcastle City, 147, 58—2054; DcnnUton, 153, 51 — 204 ; Gisborne City, 1524, 50—2024; Greymouth Battalion, 157, 45-^202; Nelson Garrison, 1514, 47 —1984 ; Tuapeka, 148, 47—195 ; Wellington Garrison, 135, -58 — 193 ; Dunedin Navals, 145, 44—189; Jupp's (Wellington), 1304, 57—1874; Hastings Town, 134, 5P— 184; Timaru Marine, 144, 36— 180; Dunedin Citizens, 1524, 47—1794; Ruahiuo, 140, 39—179; Napier Gameon, 1314, 40—1714LIEUT. HERD INTERVIEWED. Lieut. Herd, of tho Wellington Garrison Band, interviewed this morning by a Post reporter as to the band's performance in the Exhibition Band Contest, stated that his band in both selections played splendidly — a fact which was admitted by competent musicians — and he could not understand on what grounds tho band's position had been assigned by^ tho judge. After a really good perform- "■ ance of tho test selection, the band was placed eighth on the list, and, finally, it was given fifth placo in the grand aggre-, gate. Most of our leading conductors, 1 said Mr. Herd, expressed their great aur- | prise at tho band not being placed higher aftor the good performances givon, Lieut, Herd is quite proud of his bands-men, who, ho says, worked very Iwl indeed, and did their best to uphold the honour i of the Empire City.

Mr. J. L. Kelly, formerly editor of tho New Zealand Times, intends setting out on a trip to Great Britain on tho Obwcbtry Grnngo, departing on 28th February. ThfM'i/.i not specially commissioned, Mr. Kolly 1 ai, been asked by the Government I to report on tho possibllitios of trade betwocn Now Zealand and 13r.-£teli wcjft co'-^l LDort«.