BAND CONTEST

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1932, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

ARRIVAL OF JUDGE. (By Teley raph —Ter Pres* A ssociation) WELLINGTON, February 16. The Adjudicator for the' New Zealand Band Contest, Mr J. J, Kelly, arrived from Sydney this morning by the liner Ulimaroa. Mr Kelly is the Conductor of the Hamilton Citizens’ Band, which is the Champion Band of the Commonwealth. Mr Kelly received his musical training in Edinburgh, and he studied for some time under the late Alexander Owen, who toured New Zealand with the Besses of the Barn Band. This is his first visit to New Zealand, but he has heard New Zealand bands well spoken of in New South Wales, and said he was anticipating some fine, artistic playing at the contest.

an important feature, and several schools, including the Port Chalmers, Portobello, and other Peninsula schools make periodic trips to tne station, where the pupils are given information regarding the work done there. It, has lieen suggested that regular visits by pupils of the Dunedin schools might be arranged. Mr Graham is very enthusiastic m regard to the educational aspect of the work of the station, and he has made an offer of three prizes for the best essays dealing with the marine life to be seen at the station. The competition, which is divided inro three sections—for children under 12 years of age, children under 14 years, and pupils of any secondary school—will be limited to children who have visited the .station during 1932 and have signed the visitor's’ hook. The essays, must he the unaided work of the entrants, and must he written in school hours within a time limit of two hours. The competition will be closed on November 1 of this year. The display of fish at the station is undoubtedly a remarkable one, as it is one .such as can be seen in only a few places in the world. That the active interest of a large proportion of the visitors to the station lias been attracted is proved by the fact that many of them have put forward the suggestion that a collection box should he installed in order that they might show their appreciation in a practical way by making small donations. A box was accordingly placed in the main building at the station, and the results obtained have been very gratifying.