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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 24 February 1912, Page 2

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES. The Wellington. Garrison Band non the championship a.id also the Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of iDll. They used Hawkes’ Kxcollsior Sonorous Band instruments—a complete sot. in the first test piece this noted Wellington Band was allotted the maximum I number of points, the judge dt-Gsi-I iug that ho had never heard better playing, and commending in eulogists terms the tone and blond. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete set of Hawkes’ Excelsjor Instruments, won tho B grade. Tho. judge congratulated this band on their playing. These two successes in Grade A and Grade B, on such a groat occasion, are worthy wins for Hawkes, whoso instruments are pre-eminent all over tho world. Bandsmen! Buy a set of Hawkes—there are honours . and valuable prizes to ho won with thorn. Write lor catalogues. Solo agents—The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd., Wellington. Local .Representative: G. W. Mills, late Cargill’s.

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