Historical information
This was the first-time winning the "C" grade band competition at Tanunda, S.A. as well as representing Victoria in that competition.
Significance
There were five new bands participating in the Tanunda, South Australia Band Competition in October 1928, and the Nhill Brass Band under the direction of Mr. James Davis had the honor of representing Victoria. The band participated in the competition despite there being an influenza epidemic before they left. This was the first-time winning the "C" grade competition at Tanunda,S.A. as well as representing Victoria in that competition.
Physical description
Photograph attached to the center of brown colored picture card, with border, title and names inscribed. Pictured are 29 members of the Nhill Brass Band with instruments, plus their manager far left and President far right, in 1928 the year the band won the "C" Grade Tanunda S.A. Band Competition.
Inscriptions & markings
WINNERS "C" GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. TANUNDA S.A. 1928
D. Kent, J. Turner, G. Taylor, S. Perry, T. Butterworth, F. Jenkins, G. Diwell, H. Fritch, I. Schultz.
H. Harris (Manager), S. Lambert, G. Eardley, E. Westphalin, T. Brown, C. Dalitz, E. Davis, R. Goldworthy, G. Johnston, R. Schultz, J. McLachlan (President).
A. Schultz, L. Wade, H. Wilson, A. Davis (Bandmaster), G. Bourdon, N. Holt, Fraser, J. McCarthy.
C. Storer, L. Brooks (Secretary).
Subjects
- nhill brass band,
- band competition - south australia,
- nhill - competition - winners - music - band,
- d. kent,
- j. turner,
- g. taylor,
- s. perry,
- t. butterworth,
- f. jenkins,
- g. diwell,
- h. fritch,
- i. schultz.,
- h. harris (manager),
- s. lambert,
- g. eardley,
- e. westphalin,
- t. brown,
- c. dalitz,
- e. davis,
- r. goldworthy,
- g. johnston,
- r. schultz,
- j. mclachlan (president).,
- a. schultz,
- l. wade,
- h. wilson,
- a. davis (bandmaster),
- g. bourdon,
- n. holt,
- fraser,
- j. mccarthy.,
- c. storer,
- l. brooks (secretary).
