AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19688, 15 January 1926, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND.

One of the distinctions conferred upon Mr Albert H. Bail© and his Australian band, rwhiie playing at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, was a command to play for the Royal luncheon on the occasion of the visit of the King and Queen of Rumania. The officer commanding (Major Fleming, addressing Mr Bail© and his men, said the distinction was not because they were an overseas band, but because their playing had proved such a draw at the Exhibition. Later thoir playing became so popular that the three weeks' engagement the band had received was lengthened into three months, th© longest engagement given to any one band during the Exhibition. Such distinctions a? these are the result of merit, and have to be won by hard work and ability, and it is an honour to Mr Bail© and his Australian band that they cam© through the test with flying colours. Mr Bail© is conductor of the Australian Silver Band, and what he did in England with the Newcastle Steel Work’s Band, he is doing with his present combination. In every town in New Zealand the band has already visited the opinion of press and public is that the Australian Silver Band is the finest combination that has ever visited these shores. Dunedin will have an opportunity of hearing the band for a short season commencing on Monday nest. The box plan is no»w open at th© Bristol.