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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1732, 10 May 1905, Page 62

At a contest between seven district brass bands of second-class grade at Invercargill oil Wednesday, Gore won the marching music competition with 84 points, Winton 80, Wyndliam 77, clutha 76, Bluff 74, O'repuki 72, Nightcans 70. The waltz competition repaints, Winton 80, Wyndliam 77, Balclutha 82, Winton 78, Bluff 80, Orepuki 81, JNightcaps 76. The points being aggregated, the three first named take the prizes. For marching, Gore scored 87, Wyndham 85, Nightcaps 81, Balclutha 79, Winton 77, Bluff 74, Orepuki 71. In all the competitions 100 points was the maximum. Land is difficult to obtain in Orreymouth (says a Coast exchange). The major portion of the town is built on Alaori leaseholds at enormously high rentals, and vacant allotments are not to bo had. The freehold town lies southward, and there a quarter-acre residential site commands as high a price at £250. Even at that figure really good sites are difficult to obtain. The annual conference of the Alunicipal Association will be held in July.