Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 11 January 1912, Page 23

Invercargill

(From onr own correspondent.!!

■■■•">-, '■'■■■'■■'' '■•^■'.-': i >.,., ."-'-U■'•;■■ - January 8. - tit .St. Mary's Te Club will-be. formally opened on Wednesday- afternoon, January 17,> when members, and particularly;,,intending members, are invited to vbe present Although the opening day has been fixed so late m the season, still the members have been playing tor the past two months or so, but were handicapped by tlie bad weather prevailing, during that time. v f. - * I take the following from this morning's Southland limes:— The Hibernian Band will leave on the 20th inst to compete. in the-brass bands'- contest, which' will be held;,m Christchurch about the end of the month ' At a promenade; concert at Rugby Park yesterday; the band appeared for the first time in their new uniforms which presented a pleasing;appearance-; The uniforms are of, ; dark green cloth,-with, white facings. Under their conductor (Mr. A. R. Wills) the band has lately advanced considerably, from a musical y point of view and it is confidently anticipated that it will make a favorable, showing at the contest. Yesterday the band went through the contest quickstep Light" Cut-' in" addition to rendering an all-round programmed music Theresas a big attendance of the public,^ the collection taken up realising some £ls. •■