Hamilton Town Band
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The Hamilton Town Band existed from the late-1800s until December 1912, when it became the 16th (Waikato) Regiment Band.
From September 1903, Mr A.E. Savage became the bandmaster. The Waikato Times reported that, prior to this time, "the band had fallen into a condition of which it is perhaps just as well not to attempt any description". Within a few months of Savage taking over as bandmaster, the Town Band achieved third place in the open competition in band selections in a band competition in Rotorua.
The Band regularly played in Victoria Street. Other performances included 1904, played at the hospital for the patients.
The band was sometimes referred to as the Hamilton Band or the Hamilton Brass Band
Members
- A. E. Savage - Bandmaster, 1902-
- H. Salmon (tenor) - 1904
- W. King - 1904
- George Stone - 1904
- W.Q. Tristram - 1904
- P. Stone - 1904
- W. Walker - 1904
- S. Thorne - 1904
- R. Webber - 1904
- L. Munro (baritone) - 1904
- George Holloway - 1904
- John Taylor - 1904
- H.E. Tristram (euphonium) - 1904
- J.M. Enerson - 1904
- Joe Munro - 1904
- J.M. Brookes - 1904
- A. Hope - 1904
