LATE MR. W. R. HUNTER
A NOTED BANDMASTER Mr. Walter Ratclifte Hunter »v t death in his seventy-fourth '*’**-1 announced yesterday, was in hi, I one of the most noted bandmasrJT I New Zealand. "master, . | Mr. Hunter was a member ofjo. 1 cal family which came to ’ * in the history of the goldfield? Hunter and his brother Andrew clever cornet players, both W-*? bandmasters, Andrew to the ST Artillery Band and Thames Scottish Band. 10 On leaving Thames Mr n„ settled at Wanganui, where lie w? ‘ the iirst bandmaster of the Garrison Band, which afterwardfv came famous as winner of colonialha contests. Returning to AuckiandV joined the Artillery Band and her, deputy-bandmaster under his brntUi Andrew. Both had been member ' the band from 1868. In later year, v was bandmaster of the .\ewrr7.v ‘ Band and the Auckland Fire Bril, Band, and he finished his bumT career as a cornetist in Impey, (£ Band. Mr. Hunter is survived bv family of three sons and daughters.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 April 1927, Page 10
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163LATE MR. W. R. HUNTER Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 April 1927, Page 10
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