BANDS ON PARADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 279, 26 November 1945, Page 4

BANDS ON PARADE

DISPLAY IN WANGANUI COMBINED CARNIV AL EFFORT. Six brass bands and three Highland Pipe bands took part in a massed display at Cook's Gardens yesterday afternoon, when there was a good attendance of the public for the largest gathering of bandsmen seen in Wanganui for some time. Visiting bands were present from Palmerston North, Feilding and Hawera, representing a total of nearly 200 bandsmen. Proceeds were in aid of the R.S.A., Nurses and Scottish Society carnival funds. The display was given added interest because of the New Zealand brass bands’ contests which are to be held in Christchurch early next year. Many of the items played by individual bands were well up to contest standard. At the start of the display the six brass "bands combined for the playing of “Nearer My God to Thee.” At the conclusion they marched round the oval playing “Colonel Bogey.” Each band performed individually during the afternoon, the applause given being a tribute to the work of the bandsmen. Bands which took part, and the items played were:— MANAWATU PIPE BAND: PipeMajor H. Pilcher and Drum-Major R. Matheson—“Athol Highlanders.” PALMERSTON NORTH CITY SILVER BAND: Mr. W. Omara, conductor, and Drum-Major R. E. Howe —“The Grenadier” (waltz) and “Standard of St. George” (march).

FEILDING BOYS' BAND: Mr. J. Fleetwood, conductor, and DrumMajor W. Appleton—“ Harlequin” (march) and “Rochdale” (hymn). HAWERA MUNICIPAL: Mr. H. C. A. Fox, conductor, and Drum-Major C. Milner— “Alpine Echoes,” with cornet solo by L. Fox and trombone duet. (“Troubadours”) by Bandsmen A. Tozer and H. Crowder.

BAND OF THE SECOND NEW ZEALAND ARMOURED REGIMENT (Wanganui(: Lieutenant R. W. C. Thomas, conductor, and Drum-Major J. Voltz—overture to “Bohemian Girl.” PALMERSTON NORTH GARRISON: Mr. J. F. Cosgrove, conductor, and Drum-Major S. Wilson—- “ The Phantom Brigade” and “North Star” (march).

WANGANUI GARRISON: Mr. J. S. Bevin, conductor, and Drum-Major N - . A. Moosman —“New Rochdale” (hymn) and “Jipsev’y Warning,’’ euphonium solo by J. Evers. WANGANUI HIGHLAND PIPE BAND: Pipe-Major E. C. Morgan and Drum-Major D. A. Almond— Drum-major’s display. HAWERA HIGHLAND PIPE BAND: Pipe-Major M. N. Watt and Drum-Major J. R. Nairn—“Lowdens Woods. ” .