LEVIN BOYS' BAND
PftOGRESS IMPRESSES VISITOR .. .A visitoy. „ to . thg Levin Boys' Band on "^ednesday - evening was Mr: W. U. "Kroghr editor -of the - youth journal, "Young Citizen." After hearing the. band.. play -seyeral numbers, Mr. Krogh, who is a keen bandsman arid interested" inthe formation'pf a natipnal boys' band, spoke to the boys present, ' "I fe$l privileged to " have been asked" to attend tonight and meet such a progressive group of young players," said Mr. ■ Krogh. v "It is very evident that those, responsiblb for your formation haye spared no effort in bringing about a very necessary phase of youth wehare." There were several good combin■ations in New Zealand, continued • Mr. Krogh, but the band in Levin . was something flifferent in that it was a military combination. "I trust you all appreciate whafc jhas been done for you and beeome good bandsmen. This would be the greatest tribute you could pay to those respbnsible for your formatipn. I wpuld like to "congratulate Mr. M. H. iBoyce, Mr. H. A. Robertr son and Mr. J. W..'Hayfield on the achievement. . I shali -lbok forward to a representatiye, from -this band when the academy. is: formed' m connection with ; 'Young Citizen' publibatiofls." . .* . r.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 July 1947, Page 4
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