WELLINGTON CARILLON
INSPECTION AT WORKS. PERFECT RANGE AND TONE. ( (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, April 10. A large and representative gathering visited Messrs Gillett and Johnson's works at Croydon to inspect the Wellington memorial carillon, which is being shipped to New Zealand in a fortnight. Mr Clifford Ball played Schubert Mozart, and Mehdelssohn, demonstrating the bells’ perfect range and tone. Sir James Parr paid a tribute to the beilfounders’ work, which was admittedly the finest in the world. . He regretted that he was unable to comply with the request of the organisers of the Britisli Industries Exhibition to be heid sbortlv at Newcastle for a loan for six months of the carillon, which would undoubtedly hr- a great attraction. He added that the site chosen for the tower was the finest in New Zealand.—Australian Press Association—United Service.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20690, 12 April 1929, Page 9
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