Wellington Competitions Cancelled
WELLINGTON, Aiig. 3. . bn account bf the pblibmyelitiS epidemic, the Wellington Competitions Society has cancelled it£j anniial festivai, due to fcegin ori August 21. This step has beeri ■ taken in consultation with and a,cting on . the advice of the , pistrict .Me.dicai Ofiicer of - Health, Dr: Hubert Smith. It was in the interests of thq children and public generally, said the president of the society, Mr. F. tGruar , today. He added that the society had investigated the possibiliues of holding the festivai for adult competitors only, biikdeemed it advisablb ribt tb pi*bbfeed in this direction. The cancellation of the festivai, hoWever would not affect the Weliingtoh dlstfibt eliliilhatibrl contest for the Dg,me Nellie Melba Vocal ^bh'olarsliip (fbr adults only), the winrier bf Whibh would' conipete Ih the New Zealancl finals at the Dunedin Competitions Saciety's festivai on,_.September 2. ^ j
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 August 1948, Page 5
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