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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 5, 10 May 1913, Page 6

TO BANDSMEN. The championship and also tho Challenge Shield at the Palmerston North Band Contest of 1911 were won by the Wellington Garrison Band. They used Hawke’s Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments —a complete set. In the first test piece the maximum number of points was allotted, the judge declaring that he had never heard better playing. He commented in eulogistic terms the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also using a complete set of Hawke’s Excelsior Instruments, won the B Grade, These two successes on such a great occasion, are worthy wins for Hawke’s, whose pre-eminent all over the world. Bandsmen, buy a set of Hawke’s—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them! Write for catalogues. Sole agents— The Dresden Piano Company, Ltd., Wellington. Local representative, G. ♦ W. Mills, Stationer, Broadway (late Cargill’s),

LOST— From Mangaotea Road, Tariki, a brown and tan, longhaired Sheep Dog. Rangitikei County Council'' collar on. Reward. Finder kindly communicate with H. B. Fi'tzHerbert, Tariki. DEEDS BASIC SLAG. CLIENTS, will please note that this is arriving by s.s. Athenic, due Wellington, Tuesday, 13th inst. and should arrive at the respective stations within 3 or 4 days after. Clients will please arrange to take delivery upon arrival at theil various railway stations. NEWTON KING-