CITY BAND BAZAAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 35, 14 February 1901, Page 2

CITY BAND BAZAAR.

Otf Thu'aJ'y afternoon His \yors,'ifthe Mayor (Mr, E Do.krili) duly opened the b:izair hold at the Theft're Royal in aid of the Ci'y Band. Ir> doing so, lie re'erred to the public npirit and enterprise shown by tin bird and alluded in terms of praise to their action in entering for s v^ra 1 compe itions a l , tlio Hand Contest <ii Wariganui naxt month, expressing an opinion that ih was oply light the amsical t-iknt of New Plymouth i-houW Oh tes'ed in trial* of skill with otbt-r bands juat (is the various teims of footballers, bowlars, cricket-is, e!e., tried couc usio'is with ropresentitivee of tho eg m-'ftin other districts, Af'er met tioni' g the groat rhiins the band had o.) t>e pnl) io for support, he wi li■ d tlw bs star a high jbo-isuiv o r nicee.<s During ihe afternoon them vas » very aooi at O'ldincrj »r:d in the ewuinpthu building wa-s uiicomfirtaMy rriwd'd. The ti'alin prisoned a vory lui.dit np--pjnrime and weie well furnished with useful ar.d ernuaiental ar'icles, Corporal Court*' *vr relics proved to bo t. cen'ra of attraction and his explanations of the va'ious exhibits wc-;;> rnuc! xpp'o i.itnd. Tne sido sh'Avj ar d ehar-acter-vading wpro well patronised and the refio hmeut sails we e buy up illtln hour of closin;?. Anion# the articles oi viuw were a fulyrij!g''d -ailiig ve>s-l !>y Mr. J. THvid 'rn, n l-srge oil painting (1-it ptizj in 'he arnnioi) by -Mr. A, E. Co k> a\d s ra esc • ! Unt. p rtr -.ii.K (,f t.1.0 King a'd Quee-i q.s v-e 1a- of t u e 1 -tf Qu< en, len' by Mrs. Wenle. '4 ! » H B»<d wer pifsent in full f reo and m livoi ed the proceedings wi h their music. TO-DAY. Tin bf.za r will bi ripened tlis afternoon andduiitg the evmirg. An | amusing s ri<s of competitions will be carri d cu*. JN o one thould miss btiag pretuur.