EXHIBITION BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 15 February 1907, Page 2

EXHIBITION BAND CONTEST.

GRAND TEST SELECTIONS. TWENTY-NINE BANDS COiII'ETE. Per l'ress Association. Cliristchurcli, February 14. The Exliibitnion band content was continued this morning witli tliu grand test. selections, arranged liy Air C. Tniossel, of Uie Wiiilii Federal Band. Tliu order of play was determined as folhnv->: —Duuedin Naval Band, Jlorniugtoii, Napier Gai'iison, Inverearglill Municipal. Wellington Garrison, Timavii Marine, Diiiu'diu Citizen's, Invercargill Garrison, Kaikorai, llastingslj Waihi, Derry's, Taranaki Garrison, Auckland First Battalion, Gisborne, Grcynio|»th, Newcastle (N.S.W.), Kuahine, Nelson, Wnnganui, I'almeiv ton North, Denniston, Woolston, •Itipji'sj Masterton Municipal, Tanpeka, Tiinaru Garrison, Oamarn Garrison, Auckland Garrison. A start was made at !).■)•> a.m., and up to the luncheon adjournment (1 li.in.), eight hands had played. The same number were got through in tne same time on Tuesday, and it is to he feared that the contest will again extend into the small hour,s of to-;nor row morning. TEST SELECTIONS' 11ESULTS. "WANGANUI LEADING. CnnisTcinjiicic, February 15 The following are the leading results of the build competition, " 0«n Choice," and the test selection. The aggregate points are given : Wangamii 305 Kaikorai 303 Newcastle 302 Auckland Garrison ... 21)8 Wellington Garrison"... 2'J7 Duuediu Citizens ... 2'J5 Woolston 205 Waihi 2'JS Mornington 2U3 Hie possible nuximum was 310 points.