Startling Air Experience For St. Kilda Band
AUCKLAND, Nov. f». Eeturaing by air from their victor;-' ous visit to the Ballarat Band Contost, the >St. Kilda Band of Dunedin had a li\eJy experience. 80011 after loaviug Hydney at 2 a.m. the t^antas Skyniaster, chartered by Tasman Airwavs, rau mto an eleetrieai storm and vvas hit on tlie nose by a bolt of lightning. "After that none of us couid sleep, ' ' the members of the band said on arrival at Whenuapai. "The dazzJing ilash and expiosive bang shook us up. Lateivve rau into anothcr storm With bumps and lightning." Tlu coJiimander of the uircraft, Captain Alvois, said the light-| ning did not danuige tlie plane or af- j fect the ijistruments, bul tlie dazzling, Hasli bliuded Ihe ci'ew for a moment. The bandmaster, Air K. U. L. Bmitii, said rain ieii alm^st all the time tlie band- vvas m Ballarat. "The boys played \ ery vvell," lie adtled. The baiul vvoti liie A grade seciiou, scoruig lirst 111 |,iie lest piece and uvvn choice, and second .a I lie quicKstep, neating eigiit otlier •aiids in tlieir grade. Tiie oand vvas piaced second ni uotli marclii.ng con ic.-t.s. Ihe conductor s sun, Kea Bmith, a'oii the iJ flat conit t ehanipionship atiu >vas ehampion of champions for tlie •\ nole contest. Olher baudsmen had .nuividuai successes. ihe band telt lor Dunedin today, ur- ; riviug there on Tuesday aiternoon.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1949, Page 7
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234Startling Air Experience For St. Kilda Band Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1949, Page 7
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