DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 52

DUNEDIN COMPETITIONS SOCIETY.

A meeting of the above society was hoM in the secretary's office, Empire Building*, on the 12th, when there were precant MrF. J. Stilling (in the chair), his Worship the Mayor, Canon Curzon-Siggere, Drs Hall and Roberts, Messrs J. W Smith, A. C. HanJon, ami F. (i. Duncan. Apologies for nona< tendance were received from Mo^rs S. Holomon, T. W. Whitson, J. A. Park, ft. F. Mos*. 11. h. Taplcy, and R. A. E\wng. J Howlett Ross (elocution adjudicator) wrote stating that he used his own book for judging, but that he was prepared to {five competitors every information, and -staling that ha would be pleased to give a locital if the committee wished it. — Secretary to thank Mi* Ross for the offer, and lo inform him that if the Programme Committee could arrauga it it would avail itself of his kind offer The Railway Traffic Manager wrote ■stating that he \%as recommending that excursion tickets to competitors and judges he issued from any station to Dunedin from Monday, September 20, till Thursday, September 50 (inclusive), a^ail?ble for return till October 9. J. Fuller and Sons wrote stating that there would not be any theatrical company in the Princess Theatre duiing the society's season. — Secretary to write and thank Messrs Fuller and Sons. i TJie question of certificates and members' tickets was left in the hands of the secretary I A member stated that there appeared some doubt regarding marks for memori6- j ing In the instrumental section.— This matter is provided for in the rules, additional marks up to 10 being allowed for memorising.

IThe Secretary reported that entries were coming in wall, and that considerably over , 200 had already been received. Gompeti- ' tore are reminded that the entries close on Saturday next. Entry forms can be obtained at the secretary's office, or from the . music "wareEouses.