A MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2071, 4 May 1907, Page 4

A MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

A CAPITAL IDEA

At tho mooting of the North Island Brass Bands Association at Palmerston on April 25tli, the president, Mr. M. Colien, during a brief discus-' sion respecting the location of the 1008 contest, said ho would take opportunity of informally mentioning a matter which had been on his mind for some time past. It was that the tinio had now arrived for the establishment in this colony of something on the lines of tlio annual festivals held at Toowoomba (Queensland) and Ballarat (Victoria), both of which were world-famed. Those festivals, lie said, were practically a congregation from all parts of competitors representing every phase of elocutionary and musical art. They lasted for about ten or fourteen days, and had been crowned with success from every point of view. In this connection Mr. Cohen mentioned that ill Toowoomba, the Council controlling the festivals had been enabled to build, practically out of profits, a hall capable of seating 10,000 peoplo. His opinion was that if tho principle were affirmed here with enthusiasm, there would be no better place in New Zealand than Palmorston North for the establishment of so desirable an institution. The president said ho would content himself for the present by merely dropping the hint for future and maturer consideration, but hoped that it would possibly be found within the scope of the Association in the near future to take the matter iu hand. Mr. Cohen’s remarks were received with acclamation, the members present evidently fooling that the idea was one worthy of serious discussion at a future date.

The lion. O. Fowlds said to an Auckland interviewer :—“A good deal of interest is being taken in the Land Bill all over the colony, and particularly in (ho South. I may add that in the South there is a very strong feeling in favor of the Government’s land proposals. A week ago I gave an address at Cheviot, in the course of which I dealt fully with tile Land Bill, and, although people had been scraped together for 20 miles round to carry a hostile amendment, a resolution in favor of the Government proposals was carried by a substantial majority.” “Is not Cheviot mostly leasehold?” the interviewer asked. “That is just the point. Cheviot was originally offered in alternate sections—one leasehold and the other freehold —and only three or four of tho freeholds wore taken up. Eventually the whole estate was offered oil tho leasehold tenure and taken up. There are now "only three freeholders in the whole of Cheviot settlement, the rest being holders under the lease in perpetuity system. I can assure you that the condition of the properies at Cheviot proves conclusively that the leasehold system docs not interfere with first-class farming or tho prosperity of the occupiers.” The Wellington City Council officials have captured 850 stray dogs in Wellington since January Ist. This in reply to a protest against the vagrant dog made l>y the New Zealand Shopkeepers’ Association.

RE-NAMING POVERTY BAY

The. following names have been suggested as a substitute for Poverty Bay, and residents of the district are invited to vote for tho name that seems to them most appropriate. It will ho seen that the old name Poverty Bay is included, and those who desire that it should remain will, of course, vote for it. Voters are kindly requested to cut out the voting paper, sign it, and address it to His Worship the Mayor, who has been good enough to act as Returning Officer in this election. No one will ho permitted to record more than one vote.

VOTING PAPER. Scratch out all the names for which you desire not to vote. Advance Bay. Agessinazzer Bay. Bay of Prosperity. Bonnington Bay. Cook’s Bay. Cook Bay. Cooktown Bay. Cookland Bay. Endeavour Bay. Excelsior Bay. Fleecetown Bay. Golden Fleece Bay. Gisborne. Goldsborough Bay. Hillsborough Bay. Hopeto.wn Bay. Huirangi Bay. Imperial Bay. Kia Ora Bay. Newhaven. Nicolas Bay. m . Poverty Bay. Premier Bay. Prospect Bay. Prosperity Bay. Prosperous Bay. Royal Bay. Silvery Bay. Tasman Bay. Townley Bay. Tuahine Bay. Te Rau Bay. Turanganui Bay. Taruheru Bay. Victoria Bay. Waimata Bay. Waikanae Bay.

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