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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 247, 15 October 1909, Page 8

The Band Contest Committee met last night, the following members be- • ing present: Messrs' J. R. Sharp (in. the chair), F. W. Dodson, E. Rose, H. Pope, W. B. Fraser-Tytler, F. ' .Bull, A. Sowman, V. Holdaway, W. ' <T. Churchward, G. Griffiths, E. Parser and T. Mitchell (Secretary.) A .large amount of detail business was .;I;ransacted> and the secretaries reported that all necessary arrangements had been made, and that everything was well, in hand and pointed ito a successful contest being held. It was decided to issue complimentary tickets to his Excellency the Governor (Lord Plunket), Sir J. G. Ward, the Hon; 0. H. Mills, M.L.G., Mr J. Duncan, M.P., .and the Mayors of Blenheim, Picton, Nelson,. WestiJbrt and Petone. ' The; ladies' committee held a. meeting in the afternoon, and reported having held a most successful canvass of the town in connection with the garden party, which promised to' be "the .event" of Jubilee i Week. .■;/;:!'.. The Wairau Cricket Club, with the ■approval of. the Jubilee Committee, intendl holding a fancy dress cricket , anatch on November sth. ."' Dr. Walker came to grief off a motor-cycle the other day, and injured his right leg. The accident [was caused through the machine becoming uncontrollable, and might have been considerably worse. The genial medico is, however, able to get about. The Hon. C. H. Mills, M.L.C., is paying a business visit to Blenheim and vHavelock. He will return to Wellington in the course of a few :daysv,;. ■;' < ,;: ■ ■■'■-. ■ ■• The final of the Miramar golf championship was played on Saturday last between Messrs J. H. B. Coates and Mer.vyn; jHortoh, and resulted in a win for the latter. Horton is reported to have been in excellent form, and averaged fours right through the 36 holes'^ with the exception of one, which he did not complete. Horton also won the club's weekly handicap, going round in 72, and ending three tip on bogey from two behind scratch. Try bur suits to measure from £2 55., Gents' own material made up. 32s''■fed,, spot casb.-j-F. W. Smith and Cp'.f opposite Criterion. *