FOXTON SCHOOL PIANO.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2119, 24 April 1920, Page 2

FOXTON SCHOOL PIANO.

ESSENTIAL PART GERMAN

The fierce controversy that raged at Fox ton some lime ago over a German piano being placed in the school there, and the calming of the ' Foxton inhabitants by its replacement r 'witb a British instrument which —so it was alleged—was recently discovered to be of the unpopular German variety, was the subject of a brief discussion at the meeting of the Wanganui Education Board last evening (says the Chro-

’aide). Mr 11. Coles, of Palmerston N., wrote staling that he had seen a .statement in the Press about the piano being a German one. He said llml it was an English piano, but with a German action. A plasterer was present when the writer was

tuning the instrument, and noticing the German brand on the action, evidently communicated with the Press. A Christchurch linn wrote, stating that it was absolutely British

manufacture in the ordinary sense 1 . Prior to the war, nearly all British

piano manufacturers relied on Germany for the supply of actions, and when war was declared the British industry became entirely (‘rippled. The writers said there was not the slightest semblance of truth in Hie.

insinuation made. The chairman (Mr Fred Pirani) said be was sorry Air Ereclh was not present, as the Manawatu Times published the paragraph which had been taken exception to by certain GoimniHeemen. Mr Mclntyre: There-.seems to be something in it, as the piano lin'd a German action. Mr Eraser said it was slated that only one pari bad a German nametm it. Another member: Is it worth while reopening the matter? The discussion lapsed.