WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS.
A meeting of the executive council of the Competitions Society was held last evening, Mr. Partridge presiding. His Excellency the Governor-General intimated that he would. be present amd participate in the opening ceremony on Tuesday next. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. A. Wright) also accepted the iposition of vioe-patron, and notified that he would also be present at the opening ceremony. It was decided to request his honour Mr. Justice Fa-azer to again adjudicate the oratorical section. Mr. Bertram Flohm, elocution judge, wrote stating he would arrive by the Marama on Monday next. It was decided that the official opening ceremony (owing to His Excellency the Governor-General having a previous appointment) should be held at 9 p.m. The opening sessions of the Competitions will be held at the TownHall op Tuesday morning next, and will continue unlil x 17th September, during iwhieh period some 850 individual .com:petitors will appear before the various judges.
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 48, 25 August 1921, Page 3
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