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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10551, 6 February 1912, Page 5

WHAT ABOUT HAWKES'I The Wellington Garrison Band won the Championship and also the Chall Cll_:_TJ _X i.t.„ UJ m /,»nUn \Tr>»-+.VI Band Contest of 1911. They used Hawkes' Excelsior Sonorous Band Instruments—a complete set. In the first test piece this noted Wellington Band waft'allotted the maximum number of points, the judge declaring that he had never heard such tic term? the tone and blend. The Wellington Tramway Band, also us ing a complete set of Hawkes' Exeelsior Sonorous Instruments, won the B' Grade.- The judge congratulated this band on their playing. These two successes in Grade A a-nd Ori»de B, on such a great occasion, are worthy wins for Hawkes', whose instruments are pre-eminent all over the world. Bandsmen 1 Buy a set of Hawkes'—there are honours and valuable prizes to be won with them. Writer for catalogue. Sole agentaThe DRESDEN PIANO CO., Ltd., Wellington. Local Representative: H. Inns, Daniell's Braidings, Queen Street. Masterton. Handsome copper and brass candlesticks, 2s; vases, hot water kettles, flower pots, etc. can just now be had at most reasonable prices from H. Boale and Co., Ltd. They are worth inspection. —Advt.