BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 65, 10 March 1902, Page 2

BAND CONTEST.

- «s» The Wellington Garrison baudsmen arrived by the morning train fiom Hawera on Saturday, and were met at the station by their Waihi hrethn-n. After mutual «n etingN by t « ban'!-, masters, tbe Waihi band giv»i the w 1come, and the Wellington men havi«g responded, marched to their quarter*. In the evening cbe latter bund playo' a selection on the balcony . f tbe (JaiumoDweath Hotel to a- ppt.-ciitive audieDce. By the evening -ruin the Masterterton Municipal a: d Ruahiiic bands arrived ; a number of h loints from Gishnrne also cauie by 'bat ?iain. To-day the Hauraki won uiv expected by the steamer from n/>it h j, thWanganui are to arrive by the 5.40 train, and by the mail train nr<( expected the Dunedin Navals, North East Valley, Kaikoaiand Pilmerston North bands; also soloists from Waipawa and Pdtone. The following is a list of the bands competing: Bam), Conductor. Colours. ( Granity Creak P. J. Burton black * (told Denniston V. Hopkinaon black & blue Waihi T. Melton Wellington Garrison Lieut. Herd Masterton bottle greon Municipal F.W.G.McLeod an-igoli Ruahine A. E. Lawrence Xlngf® Palme; stonN. 0. B. Pickering khiki Md N.B Valley —.Cook Wanganui Jas. Crichton Hauraki E. Williams Dnnedin Naval* J. Coombs red k black Katkorai E. Stratton New Plymouth amjjtir and Garrison A. (J. Haigh back Tfie North Island Band tiou's colour.-, which can be obtained at eevewl shops in the town, are selling well, and no d>ubt will be generaly worn during the week. All the bands now in town are practising with a will, and, judging from their porformancss, there is no doub' the contest will bo very keen, and Mi J. H. Otto Schwartz, the judge, will have a hard task. Mr D. McKinnou Bain acts as supervisor. Special arrangements have be«n made at the Theatre Royal for facilitating communication between the judge and supervisor. This means a great saving of time. I On Friday eveniDg last the Wan-'

g.nui band <m Willis, M.H.R, with a «b"i"*..fWS,-' ' senting contribution* from (bafMMIH public of Waugauui toward* tho«s> penses of their attending too eootost. Same v*ry complimentary remark* were made on the high standard of prcfici ncy attained. Thet-J are 160 entries for the solo competitions, seven for trombone And tw <u!y-t>o for quartettes. We understand that daring this week the street lamps will be kept a'hht till midnight, an arrangement that will auterwlly conduce to the comfort and convenience of those at> tenting the evening oo'.mpetitiou,