Winton Brass Band Contest.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 26, 24 October 1905, Page 3

Winton Brass Band Contest.

The tenth annual contest, held under the auppices of the Otago and Southland Brass - Bande' Association, at Winton, on Wednesday and Thursday last, was attended by a I large gathering of visitors from all parts of Southland. The w uther was fine, and the proceedings rere mo-t successfully carried ou . Nine bands oompsted m the contest: — i Gore, Balclutha, Tuapeka, Winton, AlexI andra, Milton, Nightcaps, Bluff and Wyndham. Eiverton Band did not attend. The jndgiog was m the experienced hands of Lieut. Herd. The following are the results of the quickstep* and selection competitions: QUICKSTEP: QUICKSTEP— First prize £12, second £6 third £4. . Band Drill Music Total Alexandra 103 96 199 Bluff 10 ° 98J 198} Gore 98 100 198 Wyndham 92 102 194 Winton 97} 94 191} Baloluha *3 95 188 Milton 91 97 188 Tuapeka 87 99} 186. Nightcaps 89} 94 183} SELECTION. First Prise £35 and Boosay Presentation Cup;' second L2O ; third LlO. Band- Conductor- Pts .Prljje.; Tuapeka G. B. Laidlaw 70 1 Wyndham A. Wood 68 2 Buff C. E. Hansen 67 3 Gore fl. Mayo 64 4 Alexandra W. Bringans 63 6 Milton C. Ring 62 6 Balclutha J. Coombs 57 7 j Wifitdn D. Hurst 55 I H Nightcaps T. Burtensbawss 1

The Wallace County eng' neer has received word that the Papatora outfall dispute has been settled.

Small birds, principally skylarks, are reported to be doing great damage to the young crops m the Masterton district. .

Mr. D. Macpherson, m the coarse of his oandidature addressed meetings yesterday, at Wairaki, Grassy Creek and Clifden, and had attendances of 20, 30, and 50 respectively. The meetings were very enthusiastic and the candidate reC ivedajrocd hea<-ins ft o iving two « nwiimo' ■ vote b of 'confidence, and one of hearty thank^.Mr Macpherson speaks at Easter.. Bush to-night, and FeldwioK to-morrow night.

At a|meeting of delegateg'of Otago andSonthland Brass Band.' association h«td 'n Winton on Thursday la«t, it wa<j deoidel to hod Vm next contest -at Riverton. The following notice ot motion was given for the n«»xt meet-tag-That,it be a rpeomm-'ndation t» the" Executive that no Jn^ge for nitiso iai appointed for two years m siooes-uatv **nd that the arrangement- re''^ard'ng th 1 * military * judges bei^ade-bjtbe association, *' : "' "" '