DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 43

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS.

SATISFACTORY ENTRIES.

The list of entries for the various sections of the Dunedin competitions is now ' practically complete, only about half a , dozen being held back for further examina- i tiota. The total number of entries received j is 810, as against 751 last year, and this IB considered very satisfactory. The \ principal increases are found in the elocu- j ikxn and junior musical sections, while the eemior piano 6ections 6how a considerable

falling- off. Six competitions for brass instruments have been included this year, and have drawn 20 entries. Another newfeature is the comedietta, for which two entries have been received. Competitors have entered from Invercargill, Christchurch, Wellington, and various country districts. Invercargill will be particularly I well represented, more than 60 entries i having been received from the southern [ city. The following are the detailed figures, t the corresponding figures for last year being t included in parenthesis: — Essay, 9 (9) : : Scripture es^ay. 8 (4) ; original poem, 20 (23) ; original story, 15 (15) ; drawing (under 12). 9 (3); drawing (12 to 15), 17 (13);

| drawing (amateur), 14 (10) ; brushwork (10 I to 14). 14: shorthand and typewriting, 2; impromptu speech, 10 (14) ; prepared speech, 10 (12) ; impromptu debate, 5 (6) ; dramatic j recitation. 19 (17) ; recitation (lady or ' gentleman amateurs), 3o (33) ; recitation (lady amateurs), 27 (25); recitation (gentlemen amateurs), 17 (16) ; recitation (girls 11 and under). 28 (24); recitation (girls under 15), 33 (19) ; recitation (ladit-j under 21), 18 (20) ; recitation (hoys 15 and under). 17 (9) ; recitation (gentlemen under 21), 4 (5) ; Shakespprian recitation (lady amateurs), 22 (18) : Shakesperian recitation (gentlemen amateurs), 14 (16) ; Shakesperian dialogue, i 12 (7) ; humoroxjs recita/tion (lady amateurs),

14 (11) ; humorous recitation (gentlemen amateurs), 10 (7); humorous recitation (under 15), 27 (14) ; prepared reading, 38 (35) ; reading at sight, 26 (29) ; story without word, 7 (5) ; piano solo (under 10), 9 (i 5 ); piaoio solo (under 13), 31 (25) ; piano solo (under 15), 27 (11) ; piano solo (under 18), 14 (15) ; piano solo (amateurs under 18), 9 (19) ; piano solo (amateurs), 9 (15) ; piano solo (open), 4 (16); piano solo (amateurs, reading at sight), 4 (9) ; piano duet (under 18). 4 (10) ; piano duet (over 18), 2 (5) ; pia.no duet (open), 3 (4) ; violin solo (under 13), 11 ; violin solo (under 16), 9 (6) ; violin solo (over 16) , 3 (2) ; soprano solo, 4 (14) ; mezzo-soprano solo, 14 (15) ; contralto 6010,

12 (12) ; tenor solo, 2 (5) ; baritone solo, 10 (13) ; bass solo, 10 (15) ; sacred solo (lady amateurs), 17 (23); sacred solo (gentleman amateurs), 12 (23) ; song for juniors, 10 (12) ; vocal duet (lady amateurs), 2 (3) ; vocal duet (gentleman amateurs), — (2) ; vocal duet (lady and gentleman amateurs), 2 (2) ; song (lady amateurs). 4 (6) ; song (gentleman amateurs), 1 ; Scotch song, 24 (20) ; humorous song, 5 (6) ; vocal solo, 8 ; quartet (male), 5 (3) ; quartet (mixed), 3 (2) ; double quarter (mixed), 2 (1) ; grand church ohoir contest, 4 (5) ; euphonium solo, 3; cornet B flat solo, 8; tenor horn, 2; trombone, 2 ; trombone trio, 1 ; mixed quartet, 4 ; comedietta, 2. Totals, 810 (751).