BAND CONTEST.
' (Par Press Association.) Auckland, Saturday. vXhis afternoon the North Island Brass Batfd Contost was brought to a oloso at domain orioket ground, when eleven bands in the military marching contest.- There was an attendance of about 20,000. The weather was fine, though overclouded. On the points being deolared it was found that the marching contest had been won by Wanganui Garrison. The championship was also annexed by Wan- , ganni, who, with the musical points in the march added, came out with a total aggregate of 385, as against a total of 868 gained by Wellington. Kaikorai was third iu the with 352 8-5. At the oloso of marching a drum competition was hold. This was won by J. Smith and D. Osborne, of Kaikorai band. The following aro the ' detailed results of the marching contest :
Wanganui Garrison 166£ marks [(military, eto., 91 musio 75), 1; Waihi Fedoral, 166 marks (military, cm., 81, music 85), 2 ; Ist
•Battalion, Auokland, 163 (military; eta., 189, music 74), 3. Also competed : Auckland Garrison, 161 J (military, etc., 90£, music 71) ; Wellington Garrison, 15 l£ (military, etc., 81i, musio 70); Hauraki, 149 (military, eto., 86, musio 63) ; Taranaki Garrison, 144£ (military, etc., 82£, musio 62) ; Kaikorai, 140 i (military, etc., 77£, musio 63) ; Bushins Battalion, 189 J (military, etc., 77£, mußio 63) ; Gisborne City, 114 (military, etc., 59, music 55) j Devonport, 103 (military, etc., 56, music 47.) The distribution of prizes brought the proceedings to a close. j
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 3
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246BAND CONTEST. Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1384, 20 February 1905, Page 3
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