A NEW ZEALAND BAND
: 'FORMING IN WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association ELLINGTON, June 3. Mr IT. Berry, a prominent bandmaster of Australia, who bus.,recently taken up tli© conductorship of tho Web Jingtoii Tramway, proposes to organist* a New Zealand brass band, fit to hold its own with the bands which come over lime from Australia, nntl carry off honours at New Zealand contests. A committee has been formed to assist here, and provide finance towards his object. Mr Berry has engaged F. Mot'ro'l (euphonium pi.iver) and IG. Edwards (drummer) b.ilii of the Argyll and Sutherland Band, to take up their permanent residence here, and play with the Tramways Baud. B. Tucker, of the Lithgow Band, champion horn player of Australia, lias n ! sn been seen red. Mr Berry considers that New Zealand can turn out: as good a band ns tiny, and hopes to make the Tramways Band equal to any outside competitor.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 June 1926, Page 4
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152A NEW ZEALAND BAND Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 June 1926, Page 4
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