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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7808, 12 September 1903, Page 7

drums playing in -pairs. Thero are fi^o eleven entries for '!*._. miark-b selections. Messrs C. Begg and Co! havo donated a shield valued at 25 irmnevs, to be calkd the Bcgg-Besson Shield, anl Mr A. E. Geddes is -dojiating a -gold-m-uiitcd baton, as a special prize. A goild medal is also to be presented to the drum-major of tho band scoring most points in drill in. the quickstep. At a recent meeting of members of the Palmerston North Bm.*s Band it was decided to hold a floral fete in December for the purpose of raining fund« to liquidate the cost of the practice room and to buy new instruments. The Timaru Band Comcst Committee is holding frequent meetings to get matters in train for the contest nc-xb month. Mr _ Otto Schwartz, of Wellington, who had 3 been nominated, and voted for by a* mai jority of bands as one of the judges, dej clines to act, and Signor Squarize, of Dunr edin. has beeo. appointed in his place, Mr j W. S. King, of Christchurch, being tho , other judge. On Tuesday evening a meetly ing of aboufc fifty ladies was held, ahd a strong committee appointed lo prepare a. garden party for a public reception to the* , visiting bands. The reception will be held on the Tuesday of the contest week, at ' Grasmere, Mr J. W. White's residence. ! The Mayor, Mr Craigie, has been success- ; fui so far in obtaining £152 of the £200 ' guarantee agajnsfc loss over the contest. 1 The president and secretary of the Timaru Council of Churches wrote to tlie Band " Contest Committee protesting against the 1 Battalion and Pipe Bands deseorating the : Sabbath by practising the quick-step music * and march on the Athletic Groundls lon fiunday mornings. The , cpmmit--1 tee was of opinion that it had r no control whatever over the bands. The ' Mayor had, however, seen tlie bandmaster, and obtained a promise that, if possible, 1 the Sunday pfttefciecs would be discontinued. 1 The difficulty in the way of doing so, it was > explained, was that some of tlie members J of the bands could not attend daylight practices on ajiy other day unless they took them ! at six o'clock in the morning.

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