BAND CONTEST NEW POST OFFICE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 117, 13 November 1931, Page 9

BAND CONTEST

NEW POST OFFICE

The controversy over the date of the New Zealand championship regatta was settled last evening, when, at a special meeting called to consider the position, the New Zealand Rowing Council, by twelve votes to four, gave permission for the regatta to bo held at Hamilton, on either 291h or 30th January.

At the annual meeting of delegates last mouth, the regatta was allocated to the Auckland association, to be held at Hamilton, but the proposed date, 29th January, was not agreed to. The rules provide that the regatta shall not be held, earlier than 31st January. Since the annual meeting, all local associations in New Zealand were communicated with, and only two —Wellington and Wanga-nui—opposed the alteration in the date. The big majority of delegates were in favour of the dato being altered, and, consequently, authority was given for the regatta to be held on either 29th or 30th January, 1932.

CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES

The organisation of the band contest to be held in Wellington from 20th February of next year is now well under way. The Wellington Contest Committee has sdcured the services of Mr. J. J. Kelly, of Australia, as chief adjudicator. The executive of the New Zealand Brass Bands Association has confirmed the appointment, and also that of Mr. A. Schnack, of Christchurch, as judge of solo events. The local committee some months ago ordered from England suitable contest selections for both A and B grades. This music lias now arrived, and will be sent out to the bunds early next week.

The following entries have been re ceived:—

A Grade Championship.—St. Kildn_Alunicipal Band, Woolstoii Band. Port Nicholson Silver Band, Wellington Municipal Tramways Band, Queen Alexandra's Own (Wunganui), and Wanganui Garrison Bnnd.

B Grade Championship.—Ashbuiton Silver Band, Christehmx-h Municipal Band, Carterton Municipal Band, Duneclin City Tramways Band, Hastings Citizens' Band, Masterton Municipal Band, Miramur Silver Band, Nelson Garrison Band, Oamaru Municipal Band, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Band (Wellington), Stratford Municipal Band, and Tnrnnaki Regiment and New Plymouth Municipal Band.

OPENING DATE DEFERRED

It was announced this afternoon by the Postmaster-General (Ihe Hon. A. Hamilton) that as the building is not yet out of the hands of the builders, the date for the opening of the new Wellington East Post Office at Cambridge terrace- is being deferred.