SUNDAY CONCERT

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 183, 28 March 1932, Page 4

SUNDAY CONCERT

NEW INSTRUMENTS PRESENT! TO ROTORUA BOYS' BAND MAYOR' S TRIBUTE TO R0TA1 "I f eel that in presenting the n instruments to the memhers oli Rotorua Boys' Band, to-night, I'i rather in the role of an interlope said his Worship the Mayor, Mr. Jackson, at the band concert heW the Majestic Theatre last evenii "This honour really belongs to j O. H. Coleman, who, as the then p sident of the Rotorua Rotary Cl| inaugurated the movement in Bota and it'is due in no small measure his energy and hard work in rafe the initial funds and making the p liminary arrangements that we b had two such very creditahle* ® presented to us to-night." j Mr. Jackson then mentioned t all the money required for the/ instruments had not yet been rafe However, it was hoped that, with! assistance already given hy the B? rua Rotary Club and the proceeds that night's concert, the instruffE would be more than half paid for. congratulated the hoys upon t perf ormance after only a f ew mot tuition, and stated that while , members of the hand owed raudj the Rotary Club and Mr. Coleinai their financial assistance, Lieutei Tregilgas, for his invaluable wor> training the memhers, deserVC] great deal of credit and the th of everyone. Working nnder cc| tions that would have discours many, he had cleaned and tunei discorded instruments of the Town Band," and, commencing* immediately, was well on the W® ward producing a hoys' band • would compare favourahly with similar hand in New Zealand. Jackson then thanked the auttt for their support, and expressen hope that it would he extentb future concerts of a like natutf conclusion he expressed gratitw the services of the Municipal and all assisting artistes.

Programme Appreciated . The programme throughout meritorious, and greatly appreC; by a large audience. The Mu®] Band, conducted by Lieutenant gilgds, playing a rousing ®s "Steadfast and True" (Teike), lowed by an overture, "L'Anio^ Village" (Bouillon), provid®1 first item on the programme. Bef ore the presentation of ti® instruments the Rotorua Boys gave two items on their old ® ments giving a very creditahk formance. Miss Tirita Butt, Mr. T. and- the Chinese artist, Mr . Yuen Tai, also eontributed the programme which were gi'eats preciated hy the audience. Mrs A. Rowe, aceompanied a and proved herself an invalna"1' sistant.