LADIES' PIPE BAND.

Shannon News, 26 June 1925, Page 2

LADIES' PIPE BAND.

VISIT TO SHANNON.

\ One of the leading public entertainers 01 Australia, alter listening to a performance of the famous Ausiiuiiaii Ladies' Pipe Band, said they 1 were "the world's greatest novelty. , ihese sentiments have been endorsed I jjy punlic opinion, lor on every Ojccasiu/i when the band lias appeared 11 lias been met by crowded houses, li is interesting to note that the idea of the present world tour of the band emanated from Drum-Major William Darwin, F.R.G.S., who, having completed nis second tour of the world since the cessation of the great war, set to work and organised on souiiu tines. .Melbourne is the home of the band,

wniie every State is. represented except South Australia, In order to prove to their own people what could ue done on tour, the baud set out 011 a juuriiev through'ail the States ot the Commonwealth,, and everywhere received unstinted commendation from die must, critical writers connected with the Australian press. In Sydney tlie Lord Mayor gave the members of the band a civic reception and stated, "tlie band was one of the cheapest and best advertisements Australia has ever had." iioiuut, not to be outdone by the M-.iher State, also gave the hand a civic reception, after which the Governor, Sir Herbert Nicholls, accompanied by Lady Nicholls and members of the Tasmanian Parliament, attended a grand concert given by (he Ladies' Pipe Band. Shannon is indeed fortunate in having a visit from the Australian Lady "Kilties," and intending patrons are requested . to book early at Mrs Rawlinson's.