New Zealand Exhibition.
ORDER OF THE OPENING 1 ?: ;;1 * . CEREMONY. .' :
(united press association.) : Wellington, Thursday. At a; meeting^ of . |he. Ceremonial Gonimittee ofcihe s Exh|bitiotf jast^night theVfello'vymg; programme for the'opetiing was .; upon. . The exhibition is td ; be .^opened by. the : Governor, who wilt be re-r. a salute and guard of honour ;. ; .thVNStib'nal Anthem will be sung, to be ; .f6llow4d.'by the opening *chbrus. Sir , JuUus;Vbgel will then deliver a speech^ •ifdrafally tasking the Governor to declare ;.tHe Exhibition open.' It is also decided tliat if the committee favourably report oil Mr Thomas's cantata it' will be sung at the opening ;of the Home Industry, branch on 22nd August. , In regard to' the band contest, it was decided that the first performance should take place on the opening Saturday night,and on every subsequent Saturday night, one band to play on each night m the following order. — Oamaru, Wan^anui, Wellington, Dunedin, Nelsbn, Christcliurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Timaru. The order is subject to any alteration the,sub-committee may' . make to . suit the convenience of the various bands., No stringed,, instrument 'will be allowed to take part m these con- : tests '/■...- ' : . i
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 48, 24 July 1885, Page 2
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185New Zealand Exhibition. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 48, 24 July 1885, Page 2
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