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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 292, 10 December 1936, Page 3

An addition to a long series of musical successes by members of the New Zealand Institute for tlie Blind was made last week by Julian Lee, aged 13, who gained first place and the silver medal in the Intermediate section of tho Trinity College of Music examinations held at Auckland. There were □ early 70 entrants. The boy, who was blind at birth, entered tho institute from Dunedin when six years of age. In 1931 ho headed tho first stops section and gained tho bronze medal. Three years later ho was awarded the first prize in his class in the Auckland competitions. Apart from his being a pianist of promise, he is a skilled cornetist in the Institute Band.

When asked if ho thought the threatened disarrangement of plans for the coronation in May next would upset travellers' arrangements, onepassenger agent at Wellington was convinced that it would have little or no effect. "As a matter of fact, I do not think more than 10 per cent of the people we have booked to go to England next year are concerned in the coronation. Some have even made plans to avoid being in London during the crowded days of the coronation festivities.”