WONDERFUL WORK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8375, 22 July 1905, Page 7

WONDERFUL WORK.

LOTS LIKE IT BEING DONE RIGHT

HERB IN CHRISTCHURCH

Ohristchuroh people are surprised at the work being done by the "Little Conqueror." Public expression on the subject brings the matter frequently before the people. At first there were many doubters; dnd why not? So many claims of a similar nature jbave been made with little or no backiiig excepting tho word of some stranger residing in a far-away place; this evidence was accepted for lack of better. All sufferers from kidney ill can find plenty of local endorsement for a remedy that will cure them. Surely the wonderful work of Doan'6 Backache -'Kidney Pills rfcht here at home is proof sufficient to satisfy any eceptic. Bead the expression of one citizen on tfceembjeot. Mrs J Matbieson, 25, Paulson Street, Addington, this city says:— "Two years a CT o my son used Doan s Baclr-a-che" Kidney Pills for pains in the email of his back, and they gave bim great ease. He praised the pills highly, and said they were very good for the kidneys I have heard othen? cay they ar© firsVclaes for kidney trouble and backache, and seeing how thsy acted in my son's case I c& n strongly recommend their use by all who suffer in this way. I obtained them at Bonnington's Pharm See" that the word " Backache " is in the name; without tins none are genuine. You want the medicine which Mrs Mat-hieson retfammends, therefore asuc for Dean's Backache Kidney PUK , They are sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 3s per box (six boxes iffafwn or will be posted on receipt jfpSS? b°; ******** <*>•' 76 > Pl^t Street, Sydney, N.S.W But be sure they »re ©OAST'S. 8

try, as he did, offering suggestions as to future judging, and chronicling lais coniomnation of Mr King's judging, thr 3} r es of all bandsmen were on

:im, and when it was announced that Mr Laidlaw was engaged to judge at Greymouth wo naturally expected he wa.s going t; 'show' us how to clo it,' Doubtless h-e has done so. To commence with, he han jpened th& eye-s of New Zealand as to lie quality at the West Coast bands. ! wish I could place confidence in the judge's remarks, and congratulate our West Coast bandsmen on attaining the high etanda-rd recorded, but I admit I cannot. I saw a letter from a o»rnr>et-

ing bandsman, who has no reason to complain of his position, who says h& has worked the whole affair out on the performance his band gave, and they ehould haro been thirty ma.rks behind what was allowed tliein. For flowery language and adjectives the- report is worth presenting to a museum. Really, talking seriously, what does a band go to a contest for ? First-, to try and win; second, to reap some benefit by the judge's remarks on its playing. Now, I ask, what benefit can aplayer gain by being told that he us a. lovely player, and that the d-esire of the judge's heart is to hug him? Mr Laidlaw makes a pathetic appeal in one place for a drum, and I woukl suggest that- bandsmen of New Zealand should subscribe and present him with one as a memento of tla© screaming farce known as th© ' Greymouth Brass Band Cont^srt. 5 "

" Basso " writes from Kelson as follows: — The Nelson bands are keeping up to the mark, in view of the corning contest, and the Citizens' Band has already commenced its quickstep practice, with satisfactory results. Bandmaster Mockler has prepared a programme of new music, which will be rendered ia the Botanical Gardens shortly. On that occasion the bandsmen will turn out in their new uniforms. The Oitisens 1 Band has had two more players added to its ranks, one going on to E-Sat bass parts and the other to the second baritone. The band now has a membership of thirty, a really fine result, considering that the combination was formed but eight months ago. Conductor Mockler is sanguine of* having a good band for the contest. I hear that there i 3 room for a euphonium or baritone player, and that work can be found for various brass instrumentalists.

At a rehearcal held on Monday evening, July 17, by the Wellington Garrison Band, an old and respected member of that organisation, Corporal J. A. Donaldson, solo euphonium player, was presented with the Volunteer longservice medal. In making the^ presentation, Lieutenant Herd spoke in terms of praise of the recipient's character and musical ability. Mr Donaldson is a very popular member of the band.

At a meeting of the Nelson Garrison Band last week it was resolved that, in view of the coming contest to be held in Nelson during Carnival Week, the band should get subscription lists out, appealing to the public for support in aid of new instruments. The band considers that- it would be useless to enter for the contest with the present instruments, which 'have been in constant use for over sixteen yea<rs.

"Drum," taken from tie Ers© "drumme." This is the earliest inueical (?) instrument recorded in our army. The "fife" comes from the German word " pfeife," and was introduced into the Guairds' regiment by the Duke of Cumberland in 1745. Sine© that time our army bands have been considerably increased by the addition of numerous foreign wind and read instruments.