BAND CONTEST

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 11 June 1920, Page 2

BAND CONTEST

MEETING OF COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Band Contest Committee was held at the Council Chambers last evening. The Mayor (Mr. W. W. Snodgrass) presided. The seorettvy (Mr. C. Loaper) gave a comprehensive account of the Band j Contest held at Dunedin, at which the > Band of the 12th Regiment competed. A letter was read from Wellington, stating that the North Island Brass Band Association had decided to hold the 1921 contest in Wellington . about February or March, and hoping that tlio two contests would not be allowed to clash. The writer (Mr. Jenner, secretary of the Wellington Committee) stated that in past years the North Island contest had ■ been j held in the months stated. , The secretary’s reply was read; and I it was decided that the; matter was one for the two Associations to arrange. The secretary quoted from a. newspaper slip showing that the North Island , | contest' had been fixed for November ; : but, failing that, in the month of 1 February. ' | The secretary was thanked for Ins { 6 A letter was read from tin; CbmfucI tor Wanganui. Band, expressing the i hope that the month of March would be fixed for the contest. The writer stated that he was shortly leaving tor Australia, in connection with baud contest matters, and he thought it quite possible that some Australian bands would compete at the Nelson contest. It was resolved that the contest open •on .Monday, March 14th. o.nd Wat The South Island Association bo notified to this effect. ' , , , , | The Gisborne City Band wrote stat- ; i n rr that in all probability they would Ibe competing at Nelson, and asking • for certain information. . Messrs A. Oldershaw, V. Webley, W. liddle,. R. W. Stiles,/ Stringer, i ■j H. Finney, E. Gann, T. C. Scott C Milner, E. R. Neale, Parker, and Wi SurreU were added to the General Committee, Several oilier matters were discus&ed, and 1 the meeting adjourned. HERE’S A SPLENDID CORN CURE. is a successful Corn Curej because, it is a corn remover—a corn removed cannot trouble you any longer ■Simply anplv Prbgandra. to a strip of .calico and wrap it round the corn. Do this six nights, soak the foot in hot water, and the com comes out. Progun dr a cures soft corns between the j •toes as well as hard ones. Try ith Dnlv Is box .at chemises and stores.