THE COMPETITIONS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 6

THE COMPETITIONS

TO-DAY'S RESULTS IN DETAIL,

The competitions were continued at the Town Hall to-day, and once again large audiences showed their' apprecia-' tion of the various items submitted for .the.approval of the judges. , The festival is now drawing to a close, but, there has beeu no falling off in public interest, and/ the society has every reason to be satisfied : with the results that have attended its efforts. The programme set-down for this evening promises to be an interesting one in overy way. The Maori dancers; who have been proving a- popular attraction this week, will make another appearance,, this time in double poi dances; ; There will also'-I; the finals in songs and. vocal numbers.

Results of to-day's events up to tlio time of going to press, were.us follow : Bass.solo.—.Recalls : Mr.-B. J. Madigair■■(Wellington), ,Mr; 0. \V. Svenson (Brooklyn),-.■■ami -Mr. Leonard ■ Dauiell (Wellington). . Highly commended : Mr. George Noel (Wellington). Girl's song (16 and under 18).—Recalls : Miss Lillian Hiteliings (Wellington), Miss lsa M'Laren (Wellington), Miss ,Mona ; Cai-rick (Lower Hutt). Highly commended : Miss Mavis Herron (Island Bay), Miss Mona. Harris (Wellington), Miss Edith Rodgers (Miramar), Miss Thora Butters (Island Bay) Miss Mona Goodwill (Wellington), Miss Myrtle Cliote (Wellington).: The judge remarked that this section had been one of the best he had adjudicated at tho festival, and. the marking had been very high. . " . ' -Vocal sob, New Zealand composer (contralto).—Recalls : Miss Grace Lomas (Christchureh), Miss Lorna Smith (Dunedin), Miss Hilda Nicholls (PcT?", 6'- ,S lgh!y commended : Miss Rose £?- lm, c.r (Wellington), Miss C. Morrison (Wellington), Miss Hilda Brown (Lower Hutt),; Mrs. C.: Goldsmith (Miramar) mm \ ne ■ Kowlan(Js (l Jalmerston North), Mrs. E.Astill (Kilbirnie). The judge .was particularly pleased with this section, and said that he intended to do a thing which he had never done before—recall three and highly commend all the other competitors. It was a record as far as ho was concerned, and lie did not know whether it was a record for "Wellington or not. The work had been exceptionally good, and there had only been a difference of seven points between the highest and the lowest. '

Recital with, musical accompaniment ladies) —Becalla, 'Miss. Anita Winkel (Dunedin), Miss Phyllis Adams (Wellington), Miss S. Aiiken (Invercargill). Tenor, solo ("Arise, 0 Sun").—Recalls : Mr. Edgar Swain (-Wellington), Mr. /William, Suiiiiders (Lower Tfutt). Highly .■'jiniiieiidod : Mr.. Mamiioii WJBeigan (Wellington).