THE COMPETITIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12016, 19 December 1924, Page 10

THE COMPETITIONS

j MEETING OF EXECUTIVE: n. ' A meeting <rf the executive council of the above society < was held ;ou -Tueeday:,evening, the president, Mr J. Wv Carr, presiding. Before .opening the , meeting ;Mr Carr ‘ expressed hie 1 thanks to the. members far selecting him to the position. of president, and. outlined hip • rietfs for the stork."of-the society‘during the. current syear.’. 1 - Mr. CarrVsug- . gestions were approved. ... " r • ■ , His - the Govemor-Gen-i oral, Sir Charles Eergusson, wrote ao» oeptmg the' position as patron <of ’the society, apd intimating ; that if .their epgagemfibto will permit, both. himaelf and Ijadd Fergusson ;will ; be. pleased to* attend [the competitions festival.' ; : A ■. number of music publisher wrote forwarding additional copies -of'/up-to-date,music. These were received with thanks; and referred to the selection cpmmatteo. A numberof gentlemen wrote re adjudicating in the various classes. -It Was decided to appoifat Mr Roland Foster, .of ?cbe Sydney • conservator! urn, adjudicator in. the focal sec■twv My* Paget Gale. > Dunedin.. instrumental, and-. Mr Montgomery; Stuart; elocution. The appdintment of adjudicator in the dancing section Was' left ' over, v* , .

.It .was decided insert :twor dassee tor female voice cboirfr l —One . open 'si?^\y an d on ®open oulyv-to choii* from the Young,'Women's Christian Association. ' . The music selection committee reported that the music had been, selected for the 1925 Festival, and.' the smuffle ordered from England. mT secretary reported having penTown Hall 'and Concert ■Sirs ‘z "is--retary’s action was approved. 1