BAND CONTEST
By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, last night. The forthcoming brass band contest to be held here next year promises to be a great success. Nineteen bands have been nominated, and sixteen entries received. This constitutes a record for New Zealand, and another three entries (Oamaru, Nelson, and Westport City) may be to hand by the incoming mail. The bands entered are : Granby Creek Brass Band (West Coast), Denniston (West Coast), Thames Navals, Waihi, Euahine Battalion, Masterton Municipal, Palmerston North, Petono, Wellington Garrison, Wanganui Garrison, Dunedin Navals, North East Valley (Dunedin), Gisbomo Brass, Taranaki Garrison. Already considerable interest is manifested in contest matters throughout the whole district, and with the inilux of visitors from other parts of the colony, a record gathering may bo expected during contest week.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19011202.2.12
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 277, 2 December 1901, Page 2
Word Count
129BAND CONTEST Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 277, 2 December 1901, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in