Gore Orchestral Society's concert.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, Issue 17, 5 October 1894, Page 4

Gore Orchestral Society's concert.

-— ♦ . Ihe Gore Orchestral Society gave its initial ■ concert in the Town Hall on We4n«kUy opening. . Had the public been made uwarc { that so excellent a programme would be forthcoming, we are sure there would have beea a large attendance ; as it was theie wai a beggatly array of empty forms, This apparently made little differentia to the ' ' performers, however, for they wefat throagh their list with the greatest possible spirit. The orchestra constated of three leading < violins, four seconds, one viola, 'cello, contra buss, clarionet, flute, piano, two cornets and euphonium— a combination of 16 players* This included two members of the Inverear* gill Orchestral Union, Mr W. Quion (conjra . bass) and Me F . J, Lilliorap (clarionet). Iht numbers were of the popular order, but we're nicely varied, and good judgment w|f shown in their selection : they were not toe "advanced." The opening march " De- " fiance " (Bound), overture " Golden Grown " (Webb). " Lily of the Valley " waltz by the same composer, and bolero "LesManganares " (Bleger) met with moat appreciation. The bolob were generally capably taken, and the orchestra were wondeif ully welt balancsd and well under oontrol for the short t mil . they have been practising together. It would be a thousand pities were ihe town through lack of appreciation to let the Society go ta the wall, but with so many enthusiasts that; is hardly likely. It should be mentioned that Mr Edwards made an excellent leader, and Mr Macpherion eon* ducted with much eityprewmtnU Messrs Edwards and Smaill contributed a violin dint, Mr Lilliorap a oapital clarionet solo "Korma," and Mr Edwards an artistically treated violin solo "II Troya* tore." The eoloists were Miss < Guthrio (woo was ia splendid voice, ami was de> serredly recalled for both her numbers, "The Wanderer" and "Alone on the Baft"). Mr Bowler (who contributed in good style "The Baft ** and the well-fcngwn qavitana from •'Fanst" **lven Biaveat Heart"), and Mr Matueßon who was fondly encored for a very pleasing, if rather deliberate, rendering of Larcomba's sprightly " fistudiantina." Altogether the eono<g(t was a decided musical success, if soei6#All of a financial failure.

Daring a debate in the House, the Colonit Treasurer mentioned thtt 1,140,000 had been sent to the colony for investment* and instanced this as a proof (bat the policy of the Gtoyernment was sot driving capital away. A. correspondent of the • Poet,' vrbo appears to be iu a position to speak authoritatively, eayß;~"The local agent for l tbe lender has now been notified that the money has been withdrawn, Che mortgage tai ftoa uncertainty of what may ' follow" beinj the reaione.' The lender recently visited* $he colony personally." 1 The 6fU mating of the newly-elected Wyndbiim Tqwn Board waß hold pn Monday lag'. There was a'good deal of disoossioa as , tp x the legaliiy 6t the election 'of ftettoia . mepfbew.? One 1 eleqt-ed, it «a« atat&d, was not on >; the rate io\], and ttii . nominations of two other meojbeii ,im& alleged not to bi s in form. A petition on these grounds »al praying for an etquity haß batn lodged m the Coort at Gore, but there is considerable ooubtas io whether c^ditiqai j^ftv^ be^n complied r