WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS

Otago Witness, Issue 3426, 11 November 1919, Page 43

WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS

WELLINGTON, November 6-

The musical and elocutionary competitions were coramenee<l ' to-day. The entries number 1835, and constitute a dominion record. The principal events to-day' resulted as follows: — Piano Sold (18 and Under 21 years).—' Dorothy Talbot 1, Clifford Kemp. 2. Contralto Solo. —Miss' Snolling 1, Mrs Dowler 2, Mrs Hallam 3. Recitation, Ladies (16 and under 21). — Miss Fanny Kutner 1, Mies Drucy Turner (Christchurch) 2. • Song by New Zealand Composer, Ladies. — Mrs Johns (Wang'anui) 1, Mrs Wiidish (Giftborne) 2, Miss Aslin (Dunedin) 3. Burns Song, Gentlemen. —H. Phipps 1. Shakespearean Recitation, Gentlemen. — L. H. J. Power 1. Lionel Inch 2, Charlei Burnett (Auckland) 3. Irish Song. Gentlemen. —A. Mothershead l.'F.'J. R. Gledhill 2, L. Dew (Gisborne). November ■7. The musical and elocutionary competitions were continued to-day. The chief classes decided resulted as follows: Recitation (New Zealand author)—Fanny Kuttner 1, Bessie Thomson (Dunedin) 2, Mrs Forsyth (Masterton) 3. Scottish Song; (for ladies) —Mrs Cameron (Dunedin) 1, Miss Corrie Aslin (Dunedin) 2, Miss Mona Castle > 3. Vocal Solo i-nd Accompaniment—-Miss Jones and Miss Nicholas 1, Miss Corrio Aslin (Dunedin) and Miss Gabot (Wellington) 2, Mrs Cameron (Dunedin) 3. Song (New Zealand composerWC. Rishworth 1, Leigh Dew (Gisborrfg) 2, "" A. Mothershead (Levin) 3. Humorous (for ladies) —Miss Bessio Thomson (Dunedin) 1, Mrs Forsyt'fc (Masterton) 2, Mis-3 Galfichan 3. Recit il (humorous), with musical acconipaniment—Howard Moody Bessie Thomson (Dunedin) 2, Fanny Kuttner 3. Recitation (for ladies)—Bessie Thomson (Dunedin) 1, Fanny Kuttner 2, Drucy Turner 3. CHILDREN'S DAY. WELLINGTON, November 9. Saturday was children's day_ at the musical and elocutionary competitions, most of the c'asses being for juniors. Among thoso decided were the following: Song in Character, 12 to 16 years.—Jame3 Grieve (Christchurch) 1, Rita Arnold (Wellington), 2, Winnie Beck (Dunedin) 3. Bass Solo.—R. F. Lafferty (Christchurch) 1. Vocal Duet.—Miss J. Snelling and H. Phipps' 1. Action Recitation, 12 to 16 years.—Mavis Ritchie (Christchuroh) 1, Winnie Beck (Dunedin) 2, Muriel Freeman (Timaru) 3. Recital, with Musical Accompaniment, 16 to 21 years.—B. Thomson (Dunedin) 1, F. Kutner 2, L. H. J. Power 3. We are informed that on the opening day of the competitions Winnie Beck was second in the Humorous Recitation, 12 and under i. 6 years.

Lawrence William Abnor Sherwood went ■hooting at Manufcuko on October 26. He was seen next day on Messrs Black Broa's ftation by his sister and brother, who treat towards him, but he cleared into the

bush, and has not - been seen since. A. search party of returned soldiers and the police left to look for him. Sherwood was missinfr in July for several days, but turned up again.