WHY TRAVEL TO DISTANT DUNEDIN?
BY SIN BAD. Dunedin’s world-famed Exhibition, at last to its finish has run, I sing now of things competition, for -Christchurch will not be outdone. “Why travel to distant Dunedin,” cries Christchurch, “that would be a crime: we’ve here as the flying hours speed on, a season of music and mime. Here now all our budding Carusos, are dying to sing us a lay, our town to this vocal abuse owes great part of its noises to-day.” The crowds who
seek our competitions, applaud as their taste is, or hiss, the somewhat diverging renditions of men who are 'missing their Swiss.’ And there will be fond parents silty, who should have learned wisdom by age, who’ll heartily cheer little Willie, as that infant trots on the stage. Away let' the season continue. though shrill screeches startle your ear, keep this thought of comfort within you, it only oc-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 1
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153WHY TRAVEL TO DISTANT DUNEDIN? Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 1
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