MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10268, 21 June 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of the GeneraFCommitteV'of the Masterton Musical and Elocutionary Oompetitioius Society was held, last nigjht, Mr G. R. Sykes in the ohair. The report of the sub-committee appointed, to draft the official programme for the competitionis was received,, considered, and adopted, with a few minor alterations. It was. decided that Mrs Kendall be asked to judge the action song for school children.

It was resolved to ask Mr Fen ton, art master at the Technical School, to supply design for medals and certificates.

The Rev. Mr Hodge kindly volunteered to act as assistant supervisor to take charge of the competitions in the Wesleyan Schoolroom. It was decided that His Worship the Mayor be asked to formally open

the Competitions "lit the Town Hall on. Tuesday, 11th July, at 2 p.m., and to preside, the chairmen for the following days to be appointed later. It was resolved that Mr A. H. Vile be asked to with the Railway Departme.iit to provide * extra carnages for the purpose'of enabling Chose School Committees in the Bush Districts wlio had signified their willingness to attend to do so at school excursion rates. Tihe offers from tlie British and

Continental Piano Company (Mr J

Lowndes, agent), and Messrs Begg and Co. (Messrs McLeod and Young, agents), to suppily pianos, one at concert-, pitch and .the .other- below concert' pitch, were accepted with thanks. It was decided- that' in classes where there, are only two entries,,

| competitors be notified that no prizes j are to be awarded, but that; a eerr {i.tii-ficat-e- w£n'(l>e- Awarded ;.il-, In,.■• ; £be opinion of the judge, the production j is satisfactory. I It was decided that Miss Rive be I given title booking.