Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.Four pieces of legal correspondence concerning the death of Frank Wright plus an inventory of furniture and musical instruments from chartered surveyors addressed to John Hosier. Also included is a telegram from Frank's sister Laura Ritchie, authorising Mr John Hosier to act for the family. The legal correspondence is from Trower, Still & Keeling and the inventory is from E. Copping Joyce & Son.2). Several notes written - one in blue pen, one in black pen and another in pencil. 1a)., 1b)., 2)., 3). & 4). all have handwritten signaturesfrank wright, john hosier, laura ritchie, trower still and keeling

.1 MEMORANDUM OF TRANSFER NO. 3115 BETWEEN JOHN HOLDEN, GLENDARUEL AND DAVID MCDONALD, TOURELLO. ALLOT. 43 SECTION B, SMEATON. DATED 7 SEPT. 1894 .2 APPENDIX 1 (RULE 24) PART II OF THE MINES ACT 1890 MINING LEASE ON PROPERTY SITUATED TOURELLO. OWNED BY LACHLAN MCLENNAN APPLICANT FOR MINING LEASE FREDERIC GODFREY HUGHESfrederic godfrey hughes, john holden, donald mcdonald

20 parts for Brass band. This piece is a selection of pieces from the 1909 Edwardian style musical comedy - the Arcadians. Selected and arranged by Shipley Douglas includes: Opening Chorus, Chorus of Waitresses, Back your fancy, The girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my Motter, Bring ma a rose, Charming Weather, Fickle Fortune and Arcady is every young. Parts: E♭ soprano cornet Solo cornet in B♭ Repiano cornet in B♭ 2nd cornet in B♭ 3rd cornet in B♭ Flugel horn in B♭ 1st horn in E♭ 2nd horn in E♭ 3rd horn in E♭ 4th horn in E♭ 1st baritone in B♭ 2nd baritone in B♭ 1st euphonium 2nd euphonium 1st tenor trombone 2nd tenor trombone Bass trombone B♭ bass (2 copies) E♭ bass (2 copies) Drums.fiction20 parts for Brass band. This piece is a selection of pieces from the 1909 Edwardian style musical comedy - the Arcadians. Selected and arranged by Shipley Douglas includes: Opening Chorus, Chorus of Waitresses, Back your fancy, The girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my Motter, Bring ma a rose, Charming Weather, Fickle Fortune and Arcady is every young. edwardian musical, musical, shipley douglas, lionel monkton, howard talbot, chorus of waitresses, back your fancy, the girl with a brogue, the joy of life, my motter, bring me a rose, charming weather, fickle fortune, arcady is ever young, chappel & co, chappell's bras and reed journal